This came in to the Application Information Centre yesterday:
Application to amend Site Plan Approval to allow construction of a canopy and raised terrace at the first storey on the southwest corner of the building
Interesting. I suppose there will be more doors from the bar to the terrace as well. With this building having been designed in the years after the 9/11 attacks to look more fortress-like and safe… I know they now want it to look more welcoming from the street. No hotelier wants an empty bar.
The cafe area does indeed look a little austere, inhospitable, and unprotected from the rush of the Bay St. cars, so I think this is a pretty good idea; Foster with aA: