Ok, can we chill here a bit.
@daniel_kryz I understand and sympathize w/your desire for bold and interesting design.
But you need to pause there.
Not one building has been designed.
Not one.
These are massing models with a visualization drawing (render)
That's it.
This is not what's going to happen.
It's a rough representation of land use (residential here, culture there); along with a crude suggestion about density/height.
The real deal will arrive with the RFP results. We aren't there yet.
The only thing that has real design to it is the Parliament Slip; and even that will be subject to much refinement before working construction drawings happen.
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Timber buildings are a thing; and we are building them right here in Toronto, not only at the U of T's St. George campus; but also.....on the Waterfront, under the aegis of WT.
So they are very aware of the methods and possibilities.
WT has a decent overall track record in public realm.
It has had 2 notable unfortunate buildings in Corus Quay and The Innovation Centre.
But I expect you will see a decent design standard here.
You just have to wait; we're not there yet.
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For everyone else..........relax a little. He just wants inspirational design and appears to have conflated place holders with marketing renders.
