[wmedia]

That's just shocking. I'd honestly thought Pinnacle would be looking to better themselves with a landmark project. Very disappointing.

 

[DavidCapizzano]

HPA is amazing at producing really grand concept designs, but my guess is that when it comes time to cost out the actual build, developers get sticker shock and the cheapening begins. This is why I will always be a fan of simple designs with strong materials over ambitious ones that are poorly executed.

 

[The Preservationist]

this is a reaffirmation for my preference for the old stuff.....

 

[ptbotrmpfn]

I don’t find this to bad yet may be one of those wait till more materials arrive and are installed. It will all come together I’m sure.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Goodness, are we going to get all 307 metres of this!? /bleh

 

[wmedia]

Render, for comparison. Hopefully the rest of the cladding will draw they eyes away from the mullion-fest.

 

[p5connex]

No, hence I'm not using the term "cheap". I'd prefer using other adjectives.

Take your pick:

Poor-quality
Substandard
Low-grade
Dime-store
Two-bit
Crappy
Inferior
Shoddy
Discount bin
Budget
Dirt-cheap
Bargain-basement
Third-rate
Rubbish
Common
Shite

 

[Rascacielo]

No mullions or spandrels on the rendering. Another disappointment!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Goodness, are we going to get all 307 metres of this!? /bleh

Nope - that will be curtain wall.

AoD

 

[isaidso]

HOLY YUCK! Garbage.

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

Thankfully, this will be mostly hidden down in the canyon bottom once everything gets built out. Hopefully the spandrel/mullion treatment doesn't re-appear in phases two through 5. It definitely won't in the office component of the project.

 

[Start Fox]

Can someone tell me what I'm supposed to me mad about here? I walked by this and the glass (while not curtain wall) is a deep and reflective blue that looks quite sharp, particularly with the dark grey mullion/frames. Looking at it I actually marvelled at how there appeared to be no spandrel at all - though that may have just been due to the reflectiveness, as the pictures somewhat make it look like there's spandrel (though even if it is, its colour matches remarkably well with the glass).

 

[cd concept]

You can't trust this developer quantity over quality ! At least they have dark trim around the windows. Come on company prove me wrong !!

 

[Amare]

Thankfully, this will be mostly hidden down in the canyon bottom once everything gets built out. Hopefully the spandrel/mullion treatment doesn't re-appear in phases two through 5. It definitely won't in the office component of the project.

Yup it will be hidden, amongst the sea of other trash buildings we keep putting up along our waterfront.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Nope - that will be curtain wall.

AoD

So are you saying I should hold out some hope that this "landmark" project isn't going to be all covered in that Toronto grey spamdrel we are seeing here today?