Toronto Union Park | 303.26m | 58s | Oxford Properties | Pelli Clarke Pelli

[christiesplits]

Hudson Yards, but somehow make it even more boring and sterile and soulless.

That is quite the accomplishment.

 

[Contra]

Pelli's got pretty much one style and it's trapped in 1990-2000. Salesforce Tower here in SF uses pretty much the exact same podium styling and the rail deck is akin to the transport hub here.

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[ushahid]

yeah man i agree. Pelli is still stuck in 90s.

 

[Amare]

This is literally one of the most sterile office streetwall treatments i've ever seen. I thought we couldnt get any worse than Bay Adelaide Centre, but somehow this competes with that.

Then there's those towers...

 

[ushahid]

This is literally one of the most sterile office streetwall treatments i've ever seen. I thought we couldnt get any worse than Bay Adelaide Centre, but somehow this competes with that.

Then there's those towers...

At least Bay Adelaide has good quality glass. this has nothing to cheer for.

 

[Undead]

jeez Oxford and Pelli look like a combo of Canderel and G&C. what a shame and is that Spanderel on a Office building? WTH Oxford.


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[UtakataNoAnnex]

jeez Oxford and Pelli look like a combo of Canderel and G&C. what a shame and is that Spanderel on a Office building? WTH Oxford.


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Yeah, Forster's original design was much more interesting. PCP's version is more conservative with curvy parts thrown in for the woo.

 

[ProjectEnd]

yeah man i agree. Pelli is still stuck in 90s.

He's actually stuck six feet under, but I'm quibbling.

 

[Northern Light]

He's actually stuck six feet under, but I'm quibbling.

PE can be pedantic about the darnedest things!

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Of course, the poster could have been referring to Pelli the firm; as opposed to the person.

 

[ushahid]

He's actually stuck six feet under, but I'm quibbling.

We are probably going to hell for this but that was funny.

 

[RickyBobby]

jeez Oxford and Pelli look like a combo of Canderel and G&C. what a shame and is that Spanderel on a Office building? WTH Oxford.


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All office towers have spandrel glass? And this is a rezoning application. And it's stipulated as triple-glazed and low-iron in the application materials. Seems like a high-end glazing treatment and I'm not sure what you are complaining about.

 

[ushahid]

"high-end" that really looks like High-end to you man. give those renders a good look. what kind of office building has miss matched Spandrel panels like condos?

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

"high-end" that really looks like High-end to you man. give those renders a good look. what kind of office building has miss matched Spandrel panels like condos?

Are you talking about the curtain wall shadow boxes. Can I introduce you to CIBC Square?

CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre

I don't think it goes flat but it loses the trim so the diamond pattern isn't as noticeable. Indeed - it is faceted all the way to the top but the last 'diamond' is exaggerated up into a dart shape to crown the towers. It'll be interesting to see how the very tops behave optically given that...

urbantoronto.ca

 

[RickyBobby]

"high-end" that really looks like High-end to you man. give those renders a good look. what kind of office building has miss matched Spandrel panels like condos?

They are shadow boxes and that is a render; just so happens that they aren't lying to you like ever other render developers put out. Do you really think that the Fosters building would have been built with no shadow boxes and no vertical mullions?

 

[The Preservationist]

Is unspirational a word?