Toronto River City Condos Phases 1 & 2 | ?m | 16s | Urban Capital | ZAS Architects

This snap taken from my bike doesn't quite do it justice, but it looked pretty slick from the DVP the other day. The black cladding glistens in the sun.

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WislaHD said:
The colors have been criticized again and again (and for good reason) but I must say the finished product does look good.
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Really? I always thought RC was well received by just about everyone. Would have been nice if the low income housing opposite were a contrasting, bold color.
 
WislaHD said:
The colors have been criticized again and again (and for good reason) but I must say the finished product does look good.
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Yes, those of us that live here agree that the exterior is nice. But that's where the compliments stop. It's only people that don't live here that give it a Pug Award.
 
I'm looking forward to the white going up on phase 2. The contrast between the two phases will put photographers and cameras to the test in capturing the subtleties of both the black and white elements in the same photo, but I am sure we will get some very memorable shots.

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That streetwall though.

Seriously, this is architecture for grownups. Toronto needs to embrace it and demand no less than buildings designed AND actually built to this standard. Creative use of form, contrasting colours and designs between phases, material choices beyond the same old spandrel and mullion-laden glazing that passes as cladding these days... The list goes on, but it's about time we grow up and push back on cheap, ugly designs.
 
chriskayTO said:
Those ugly green balcony-edge planters in the second photo really stand out.
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They're a vast improvement over no planters at all. I'm always surprised how few Canadians have balcony flower boxes. In some parts of Europe it's hard to find balconies without them.
 
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