Wealthsimple Stadium (Ad Company Geniuses, 0s, Août Poisson Architects)

[SaugeenJunction]

It is BlogTO so it may just be clickbait. Knowing BlogTO all of Toronto may be soon be up in arms at this new stadium

I know BlogTO rightfully has a clickbait reputation, but Wealthsimple shared this on their Instagram story too. It’s legit.

Edit: also this:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1161368836303667201

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Yup, you're right. I'd say it's built over the tracks, where Rail Deck Park is supposed to be.

I find that unlikely. Personally I am guessing it is at Front and Portland. Also Wealthsimple already have exposure though ads on Twitch, so clearly they identified this demographic as their target.

AoD

 

[Richard White]

I find that unlikely. Personally I am guessing it is at Front and Portland. Also Wealthsimple already have exposure though ads on Twitch, so clearly they identified this demographic as their target.

AoD

Front and Portland? Is that not the well?

I can however see them building it on the North Side where the car dealerships are there.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Front and Portland? Is that not the well?

I can however see them building it on the North Side where the car dealerships are there.

That's the site I am referring to, and it is at Portland. The Well is barely at Draper to the east.

re: E-sports stadium: https://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/a-new-kind-of-arena-is-developing-esports/

AoD

 

[Richard White]

That's the site I am referring to, and it is at Portland. The Well is barely at Draper to the east.

re: E-sports stadium: https://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/a-new-kind-of-arena-is-developing-esports/

AoD

The lot where Toyota is is to small for a stadium. You need a lot the size of Coronation park to make it work. Look at the size comparison on google, there is not much room left downtown for a stadium. Even the Portlands are a tight fit.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The lot where Toyota is is to small for a stadium. You need a lot the size of Coronation park to make it work. Look at the size comparison on google, there is not much room left downtown for a stadium. Even the Portlands are a tight fit.

If it is an e-sports stadium it will have a much smaller footprint. The one in Philadelphia gives you an idea:

This esports franchise is getting a $50 million arena alongside Philadelphia's NBA, NFL, and MLB teams

The Philadelphia Fusion will be the first Overwatch League team to create a dedicated venue.

www.businessinsider.com

Also:

It's like a few 10K sq. ft., seats what, 3.5K.

AoD

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Announcement is coming Thursday

https://twitter.com/x/status/1161633051794956289

 

[ProjectEnd]

@AlvinofDiaspar There's been a good amount of industry scuttlebutt about this being an e-sports stadium for about 3-4 months now.

 

[MetroMan]

Jeez... as if Portland didn’t have enough traffic congestion as it is.

I find it hard to believe that this could make more money than a condo. So maybe the property owner is going for both. Expect this to be an imagining by an artist, not an architectural rendering.

The actual design will likely be a pair of condo towers in the lot from Front to Wellington with a 3000-4000 person venue in the podium.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Ugh? i don't see it going there unless they have scraped the plans for this.... https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/portland-commons

 

[Roy G Biv]

I'm a Millennial but had to google "eSports stadium". Just as I thought: it's a big arcade.

 

[MetroMan]

Ugh? i don't see it going there unless they have scraped the plans for this.... https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/portland-commonsView attachment 198869

I would suggest that they’re the same thing. That rendering is probably just for the announcement but ultimately, it makes no sense not to build vertical here and monetize the residential potential. The arena would go in the podium.

 

[innsertnamehere]

The height potential there is actually pretty limited because of shadowing on Victoria Memorial Square.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Most likely a stand alone structure with a Go Station underneath ....haha just a prediction

 

[3Dementia]

E sports white elephant methinks... techno geeks will change the game, and lose those bums in seats within 5 years. Unless they have a "big winner" Vegas strategy to maintain traffic/losers.