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1 St Thomas (Lee Development, 29s, Stern)

What's your opinion of 1 St. Thomas?

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Location: 1 St Thomas
Developer: Lee Development Group
Architect: Robert A.M. Stern
Planning Docs: Final Report, Toronto East York Community Council
Designation: Residential
Status: Under construction
Expected Occupancy: 2007
Height:
Floors: 29
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Website:
 
Photos on 2006.07.22

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West view, along Charles St.

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Close up of West facade.

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Street level - the limestone matches the precast on the rest of the building very well. It's actually fairly difficult to tell the two materials apart as used.

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Looking up.

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Looking west, at Bay and Charles.

AoD
 
looks great... I like the bay windows quite a bit.

I don't want to get this thread off topic, but I don't know where else to ask about those derelict Victorians across the street. Anyone know what's in store for them?
 
Minto is planning a condo for that side of the street.
 
Although I'm not a huge fan of this sort of faux design, they're doing a good job of it.
 
There's actually been a lawsuit filed against the future Minto tower by the future residents of 1 St Thomas. They claim the new building will block their views. Just when you thought people couldn't get any stoopider...
 
^ people who live in glass houses.

I bet one resident is a lawyer.
 
Although I'm not a huge fan of this sort of faux design, they're doing a good job of it.
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I agree its looking good. I think the bay windows, which look like they will have panels inserted, are evidence of a concious attempt not to do the faux-historic but to do an modern interpretation of a historic theme.
 
concious attempt not to do the faux-historic but to do an modern interpretation of a historic theme.
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Which is what Robert A.M. Stern does with every building he designs.
 
Agreed, most celebrity architects have a signature look which they offer variants of.
 
I don't know. It kind of looks like a piece of Mulroney Revival architecture to me.
 
I don't know. It kind of looks like a piece of Mulroney Revival architecture to me.
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Ok, I'll bite - what does "Mulroney Revival" mean aside from nothing in particular?
 
80s Retro. Back when "Postmodern Classicism" was subversive cool...
 
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