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Precast? Spandrel?
Fear of boredom is a very rational thing.
Precast? Spandrel?
And there's an ad-friendly rooftop next door at Hard Rock Cafe--and indeed, it's been taken advantage of as such, with no severe aesthetic injury involved unless you're an absolute ad-o-phobe...There's one on the west side of the heritage building, visible from the Square.
So is fear of "OMGINYOURFACE" architecture. Plus, an "unadorned" wall doesn't have to be boring. It can be many things.
the only sensible choice is to hire a good architect - which has been done, as the renderings show.
The buildings been approved by the council so construction should start soon hopefully
RE: comments about "Ohh spandrels or precast! Imagine the possibilities!"
I meant that a blank wall can be many things-- in regards to viewpoint or what sees-- not that it can be many types of materials. (Though that also would be true.)
RE: the demand for better architecture while still not going "over the top"
Fair enough-- we always need to demand good architecture. But I feel that both sides of the coin are taking a very brutal stance-- one side HATES all plain architecture, and the other side won't tolerate anything other than... well, Jack Diamond. There is definitely a happy balance somewhere in the middle. I think the debate gets particularly ugly when it comes to anything around Dundas Square because it's such a prominent location.
Wasn't this tower turned down by council? Or they ordered changes to be made? I didn't know it was anything close to approved.