Toronto The HUB | 258.46m | 59s | Oxford Properties | Rogers Stirk Harbour

[Skeezix]

Knowing San Francisco that would never had happened here. NIMBYism is x100 here

NIMBYism isn't "x100" here versus San Francisco. SF could teach us a thing or two about NIMBYism (not that I want it to), where it is practiced masterfully.

Do you mean conservatism, though? I would agree with that - Toronto's developers, municipal officials and politicians, and other stakeholders tend to defer to conservative outcomes. Often very little room (or patience) here for folly ... or colour.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Hello - the plans are out:

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...4327348&isCofASearch=false&isTlabSearch=false

From Architectural Plans:

(Oxford/RSH+P)

AoD

 

[innsertnamehere]

Arch plans posted. 280.65m

 

[Bogtrotter]

The crown looks good- it has potential to be a fantastic interior. I wonder if anything along the lines of the Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch is planned:

Jeff Blackler/REX Shutterstock

 

[LUVIT!]

My goodness it does look like the office big bother of the one.

 

[innsertnamehere]

 

[ADRM]

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[Lenser]

Very promising. Wonder if that height is set in stone or if they wouldn't consider pushing it past FCP. It does look like a squatter version of The One.

Would like to see more colour too - not necessarily the bold red framework that was suggested earlier in the thread, but perhaps something a tad darker/lower key.

 

[Bogtrotter]

The interiors look great, and they've done well to maintain views of the old HC.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

My colour fetish has been sublimated by the primary colour cores.

AoD

 

[Filip]

So much sexy... Love the high tech architecture in the podium - escalators to coloured elevator bays.

 

[Big Daddy]

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[jaybe]

The design is beautiful. Why wouldn't Oxford push this past 300M and make a bit of a splash on the skyline? Wouldn't the additional height make the building more appealing?

 

[ProjectEnd]

Yeah, I can't un-see that colour...

Even a few hints, like at 8 Chifley Square would be nice:

 

[officedweller]

I think it needs a better (taller) crown.
The proportions look timid up there.
Even The One has a taller crown.

They should also add balconies between the upright supports on each side.
That would be easy to do.