kotsy
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To be fair, you said west of downtown, which all of these are. What you meant was west area of downtown.
Toronto The HUB | 258.46m | 59s | Oxford Properties | Rogers Stirk Harbour
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To be fair, you said west of downtown, which all of these are. What you meant was west area of downtown.
Marcanadian
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Updated architectural plans:
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AlvinofDiaspar
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That sliver of colour showing in the elevator core (and the louvers for the bent ventilation shaft being the only element with colour) is so uptight Toronto where outward displays of pleasure is verboten. On a side note, Richard Rogers is retiring:
www.bbc.com
And they will be dropping the R in RSH within 2 years, according to the article.
Also from said Architectural Plans:
Hey the louvers on the north end are red!!
(Credits: Oxford/RSH)
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Richard Rogers retires: Pompidou and Dome architect helped shape our cities
He overcame controversy to become one of a handful of architects credited with shaping modern cities.
www.bbc.com
And they will be dropping the R in RSH within 2 years, according to the article.
Also from said Architectural Plans:
Hey the louvers on the north end are red!!
(Credits: Oxford/RSH)
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concrete_and_light
Active Member
Blue glass and grey everything else, of course. Pretty disappointing, but expected. The roofline of this at least I am legitimately super excited for — that spire is really cool and it will add variation.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I wouldn't be that disappointed in sense that the details will surely be quite fine, and that it is unabashedly structural expressionist - but it could have been even more of a standout.
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ushahid
Senior Member
this is like 8th re submission. i hope they start construction soon.
This will get them closer to approvals, but I wouldn't invest too much hope for a quick start with today's uncertainty!
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Tunafish13
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Man that cantilever is really imposing. Giving me some real New York Citigroup building vibes
Riseth
Senior Member
That base is looking fantastic. We don't have nearly enough cantilever bases in the city.
Solid tower overall, though I can't help but lament at the loss of the classic skyline shot from Polson Pier when this tower finally goes up. That view will be history when all is said and done in this area. From the lake though, it should pop.
Solid tower overall, though I can't help but lament at the loss of the classic skyline shot from Polson Pier when this tower finally goes up. That view will be history when all is said and done in this area. From the lake though, it should pop.
The Preservationist
Active Member
High hopes for this one. It's fairly respectful of the harbour building and overall I find the design progressive for Toronto. For myself it represents the last piece of the railway lands to be developed.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I can't help but imagine how it would look even better with a longer "neck" between the tower and the podium.
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UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
The overall feel of this seems to be getting better with refinement. That is, it doesn't look as clunky from its first rendering, IMO.
3Dementia
Senior Member
^ I think the render people would be staring up, with frightened looks on their faces. "You go in". "No, no... after you".
junctionist
Senior Member
The details are shaping up to be impressive, but I can't help but feel that they're missing an opportunity to use colour to make it more of a landmark along the tower portion.
ProjectEnd
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Yep, no lease here yet. And I doubt Oxford will go ahead on spec in this market.