Toronto Market Wharf | 110.33m | 33s | Context Development | a—A

Taken from the Portlands on Canada Day (July 1, 2012):

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In a city full of new point towers, it's all the more remarkable when a slab slips through. I like this material, but Market Wharf falls across the eastern skyline like a floodgate.
 
In a city full of new point towers, it's all the more remarkable when a slab slips through. I like this material, but Market Wharf falls across the eastern skyline like a floodgate.

Once Market Wharf's balconies are glazed and the undulations are emphasized, it should earn its place on the skyline.

Context had initially proposed a taller, smaller floorplate, point tower. It was community opposition to the height that moved the permitted gfa into larger floorplates and created the slab.

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On the topic of balcony glass, snapped a few photos of this one after seeing those at Clear Spirit. Both are starting to look good! Images from this afternoon.

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