Toronto Seventy5 Portland | ?m | 11s | Freed | Core Architects

[khris]

I highly doubt it's going to be left as concrete.

 

[ProjectEnd]

As far as I know that concrete will remain exposed and unclad

Been there.

 

[grey]

I'm loving the look of this building. If all this concrete stays exposed, it will have a very strong brutalist appearance. Has anything in that style even been built here since the 70s?

Yeah, that Brad J. Lamb condo on John St. north of Queen, next to the Umbra store.

I don't think the brutalist label is appropriate just because there's a lot of concrete.

 

[joel in to]

The concrete will be coated in a white seamless epoxy finish. Heard that directly from the construction manager.

 

[cdr108]

that would be consistent with the rendering.

 

[Team Me]

The concrete will be coated in a white seamless epoxy finish. Heard that directly from the construction manager.

Are there any other buildings in Toronto that have this finish? Even with the rendering, I'm having a hard time picturing it.

 

[adma]

Now, if any building tried to bring back ribbed concrete finishes, *then* we're getting to hardcore Brutalist revival

 

[SpadinaBus]

Are there any other buildings in Toronto that have this finish? Even with the rendering, I'm having a hard time picturing it.

It is a high end paint that bonds to concrete, so the end result will look just like paint.

 

[drum118]

Oct 16-18

 

[safeashouses]

To me this attempt at ultra-hipness resembles a jail or other government institution. Probably not the look they were going for in their marketing. My opinion only of course but I'm not feeling this stubby little block. Really stands out of character to King Street too.

 

[grey]

Yeah, definitely not the look they were going for in their marketing, which was based on the completed building and not the building several months from completion with raw concrete still curing.

 

[urbandreamer]

Although safeashouses (vultur?) has a point: walking by 75 P reminds me of walking by Grad house on Spadina @Harbord, with the mix of red brick victorians included for absolute contrast.

 

[adma]

To me this attempt at ultra-hipness resembles a jail or other government institution. Probably not the look they were going for in their marketing.

Unless they're after this kind of stylishness. Maybe you're just not ultra-hip enough...

 

[drum118]

Oct 25

Work was going on for Sunday

Look Ma!! a wall in front of our balcony for floors 2 and 3

 

[urbandreamer]

25 October 2009 photo update

Yeah, hot building. (3 years ago I almost bought a condo here. I thought it was overpriced then though....)