smably
Senior Member
The exposed aggregate look is also ubiquitous on the west coast. Lots of sidewalks like that in Victoria and Vancouver, e.g., https://www.google.com/maps/@48.422...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
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Northern Light
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It's not.
However, that could be said of much of the City's interlocking brick in sidewalks boulevards, or bodies, or much of the tile in TTC stations, yet, so often when patch jobs are done, replacements don't match.
In the case of interlock, it's even worse, in that, the City actually has spares of most (but not all ) styles in its various yards.......but it either loses track of where they are or what they're for, or if a third-party contractor is doing the work they may not be made aware the City has matching material available so go and source something different.
I don't think everything needs to be standardized, We want different areas to have different vibes; but the City has allowed literally dozes of streetscape styles into existence and just doesn't have a good track record in terms of maintaining them property.
Yup, and again, nothing wrong w/that. It's just a matter of whether the City has the systems in place to maintain each different treatment it allows. The evidence, at this time, is that they do not.
officedweller
Senior Member
That's a nice aggregate mix with all the white marble chips.
gooddaysir
New Member
This building is not complete btw
daptive
Senior Member
Almost fully occupied, well except the office portion I assume.
gooddaysir
New Member
This is interesting, but I can tell you there are not more than 10-15 people living in that building - shame they leave all those lights on though
RyanD
Active Member
When UrbanToronto flips something to "complete", it actually means substantially complete, not totally. The last bits can drag on for months after the building is already occupying, so we take the beginning of occupancy to mean substantial completion.
So, should our wording be changed to "substantial completion" or "substantially complete" instead of just "complete"? Probably, but those won't fit in the box in the same font.
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kotsy
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Johnny Au
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An hour ago at University and Dundas:
A Torontonian Now
Senior Member
On some days, reflecting the sky, this looks nearly white. Taken March 25:
Tyrang
Active Member
Saw this thread came up early, wanna throw out a fun fact - Westbank has also developed a Vancouver House and a Calgary House in their Canadian projects.
I had seen the Vancouver House project and the building looks pretty cool - I think Toronto House looks good but definitely is a lot less interesting. I do know some ppl don't like the curvy architecture.
Interesting to hear your thoughts?
I had seen the Vancouver House project and the building looks pretty cool - I think Toronto House looks good but definitely is a lot less interesting. I do know some ppl don't like the curvy architecture.
Interesting to hear your thoughts?
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Rascacielo
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You should see the comments when Vancouver House appears on Facebook as one of those 'crazy architecture' feeds (showing only the picture on the left). Lots of "how could they allow that", "I wouldn't live there even if you pay me". Likely from people who can't locate Vancouver on the map and are obviously too lazy to google this tower.
Tyrang
Active Member
For real? The building actually looks a lot crazier in renderings than in real life. I was shocked when I first saw the renderings like 10+ years ago. When I went to visit a few years back, it was just like "oh cool".
AlbertC
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The Toronto House design is more bottom line and perhaps furniture fitting friendly! 