As much as I love this project in terms of scope and scale, I really hope they do a LOT more work on refining the towers, perhaps combining them into ONE ICONIC SUPERTALL TOWER. Toronto desperately needs ICONIC towers in our skyline. We have way too much "meh". The CN Tower is our only standout feature.

Taken in isolation from the podium design, would anyone consider these towers groundbreaking or impressive? They are just "meh" IMO. I think instead of 3 mediocre towers, the answer is to build one really massive, ICONIC supertall tower (I'm thinking 1,500 feet) above the expanded Art Deco podium, in a design that is complementary to the Art Deco style of the expanded podium without trying to mimic it. Not enough imagination has gone into this project, which makes me wonder if it is for real.

If I were the developer, I would be looking to a design firm like SOM out of Chicago to build something iconic. Hariri-Pontarini has done some great work recently, but nothing iconic. I don't think they are up to this job. Of course, there are many other great architectural firms other than SOM, so if I were developing this project, I would be looking for the best of the best.
 
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Toronto desperately needs ICONIC towers in our skyline. We have way too much "meh". The CN Tower is our only standout feature.
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I would hardly call the CN Tower our only standout feature. One Bloor West, Forma, CIBC Square, Scotia Plaza, Royal Bank Plaza, Brookfield Place, 160 Front Street, along with many more mid and low-rise gems as well.

This proposal is great and would make a fine addition to the Yonge corridor. The density is evenly balanced between the three towers which all look fantastic IMO.
 
Yeah, the skyline is getting there. Top 5 most picturesque skyline in NA. But don’t go overboard there’s still massive room for more visually appealing standout “iconic” buildings. Hopefully breaking free of the monotonous colour scheme as well.
 
EBT said:
As much as I love this project in terms of scope and scale, I really hope they do a LOT more work on refining the towers, perhaps combining them into ONE ICONIC SUPERTALL TOWER. Toronto desperately needs ICONIC towers in our skyline. We have way too much "meh". The CN Tower is our only standout feature.

Taken in isolation from the podium design, would anyone consider these towers groundbreaking or impressive? They are just "meh" IMO. I think instead of 3 mediocre towers, the answer is to build one really massive, ICONIC supertall tower (I'm thinking 1,500 feet) above the expanded Art Deco podium, in a design that is complementary to the Art Deco style of the expanded podium without trying to mimic it. Not enough imagination has gone into this project, which makes me wonder if it is for real.

If I were the developer, I would be looking to a design firm like SOM out of Chicago to build something iconic. Hariri-Pontarini has done some great work recently, but nothing iconic. I don't think they are up to this job. Of course, there are many other great architectural firms other than SOM, so if I were developing this project, I would be looking for the best of the best.
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The CN Tower could also use a bath. A good scrub & polish up. Looking a little worn & grubby up close.
 
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