Toronto MEC Queen Street (Mountain Equipment Coop) | 21.03m | 3s | Parallax | Sweeny &Co

[Benito]

Today.

 

[interchange42]

This project needs a dot on the UT map.

Not certain why it wasn't there, as it was shown on the database file page, but I fiddled with a couple things and it's showing up now!

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[MetroMan]

View attachment 159805 Today.

Terrible. Why are we building blank walls facing on to Queen Street West's most beloved patio, frequented by thousands of people?? This is a big box store, thrown into the middle of a street with human level retail. WTF?

 

[BobBob]

Probably will hold ads.

 

[TheKingEast]

It's still pretty funny that they're building crap like this in 2018 on Queen street. Channelling the soul of a suburban plaza circa 2005.

 

[TrickyRicky]

^You can ask Broccolini. The sign on the building says "they made it happen"

 

[Miscreant]

Terrible. Why are we building blank walls facing on to Queen Street West's most beloved patio, frequented by thousands of people?? This is a big box store, thrown into the middle of a street with human level retail. WTF?

No kidding. Ridiculous.

 

[RonThom]

This is embarassing for all involved including City Planning, Sweeney & Co and MEC. Bad work.

 

[AlbertC]

Yikes...I thought this was some new outlet mall in Halton Hills.

 

[Tulse]

I'm especially disappointed in MEC. For an organization so focussed on the outdoors, you'd have thought they'd try to make our urban environment better too.

 

[Towered]

I'm especially disappointed in MEC. For an organization so focussed on the outdoors, you'd have thought they'd try to make our urban environment better too.

They could have easily done a stunning rock/timber/corten steel cladding combo, but no - we get bargain basement beige brick on one of the city's most vibrant streets instead of the soulless suburban smart centre they belong to.

 

[Tulse]

They could have easily done a stunning rock/timber/corten steel cladding combo

Exactly -- this building doesn't reflect anything about an organization that has a rather strong brand and ethos.

 

[neuhaus]

I'm especially disappointed in MEC. For an organization so focussed on the outdoors, you'd have thought they'd try to make our urban environment better too.

Or at least a building that's much more environmentally friendly with utilizing natural light and materials. This would be an excellent candidate for timber construction, but instead looks like it could be in any suburban strip mall or outlet complex.
The American equivalent, REI, does an excellent job for all their stores and prides themselves in green architecture & design.

 

[argus]

Has that LCBO vibe to it.

 

[TheKingEast]

Maybe we're all wrong and this will be a new LCBO location?

Edit: wow, I wrote this without seeing @argus post. Great minds think alike.