Xray_Crystal_Junkie
Senior Member
I actually really like the yellow brick, if for nothing else than besides the fact it spits in the face of black brick. Much less dreary.
Toronto Sync Lofts Condos | ?m | 8s | Streetcar | TACT Architecture
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TOCondoGarden
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Thanks for all of your pics taken yesterday, UD. I got to see half the city in 15 mins on here! Today is another great day for a construction walking tour
TheKingEast
Senior Member
Looks like an RBC branch.
PHR_teedotoh
New Member
What's with the black canvas-like covering on the west siding of the building? Is that permanent? It's awful looking.
urbandreamer
recession proof
19 May 2013: The (metal?) panels on the west fire wall make me wish the entire building had been clad in this material--I kinda like it.
RiverCity1
Active Member
Christopher Hume just gave the project an "A". I think that it fits in perfectly along this stretch, too.
urbandreamer
recession proof
I would give the George Popper Leslieville Lofthouses a B. This project is a D. Is everyone in this town smoking crack?!
TheKingEast
Senior Member
Sometimes I think he pulls these scores out of his ass. This project is a huge miss, IMO.
Hipster Duck
Senior Member
Yeah, I wouldn't give this a D- but I would certainly not give it an A.
It's B- territory for me.
The massing is good and the western slate-coloured wall is a nice touch, but the overall design feels very ca. 2002 institutional and the ground floor retail along Queen feels like it's sagging under the weight of the rest of the building.
It's B- territory for me.
The massing is good and the western slate-coloured wall is a nice touch, but the overall design feels very ca. 2002 institutional and the ground floor retail along Queen feels like it's sagging under the weight of the rest of the building.
urbandreamer
recession proof
In the 905 this sort of design would be ok. For example up in that phoney "downtown markham" development or in Burlington and Hamilton. Or up along Finch, Sheppard, NYCC etc. Queen East is supposed to be this cool place where I'd hope cool modern architecture would happen. I understand what TACT does--sort of educate hillbilly developers into the benefits of the modern aesthetic on a tight budget. However, George Popper's Leslieville Lofthouses project around the corner makes me rethink the notion that I'd hire Tact over GP.
River City is an A.
Leslieville Lofthouses is a B.
Work Lofts is a C.
Sync Lofts is a D.
That's how I think
River City is an A.
Leslieville Lofthouses is a B.
Work Lofts is a C.
Sync Lofts is a D.
That's how I think
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Xray_Crystal_Junkie
Senior Member
Haven't seen it in person, but I really like it. Good contrast if you ask me.
AlbertC
Superstar
Proportions on the podium look wrong, especially the transition from grade to second level. The thick band of brick appears to heavily crush the ground floor. The dreary grey-ness really doesn't help either.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
May 26, 2013. Sorry, cellphone pics.
Around back.
Across the corner.
East-facing wall.
Ads on the south wall, which I think might be the future entrance.
Looking West along Queen on the south-facing wall of the building. A relatively pleasant bit of a streetwall where none was a few years back.
Up 'n' over the Don.
Around back.
Across the corner.
East-facing wall.
Ads on the south wall, which I think might be the future entrance.
Looking West along Queen on the south-facing wall of the building. A relatively pleasant bit of a streetwall where none was a few years back.
Up 'n' over the Don.
RiverCity1
Active Member
CN: Don't apologize for cell phone quality pics...they are really good! Thanks for the River City ones, too My personal opinion is that the downtown core looks best from the east looking west.
My personal opinion is that the downtown core looks best from the east looking west.
junctionist
Senior Member
This building is quite sterile and inelegant, like a lot of government housing from decades past. It's a C+ at best.