CanadianNational
Senior Member
Personally, I think it all looks disappointingly boring. 18 York is pretty dull by any standard (even its promised two-tone siding got chopped). Seeing it duplicate itself in the new office building is no fun, and the hotel is a bland bit of ordinary tarted up with an angle or two.
The area's becoming mirrors reflecting mirrors, with not a whole lotta architecture going on. The lack of imagination and variety is getting a bit much - underscored by Infinity's plans to simply clone itself as well.
Architecturally, I wish this area were a lot more bold and sensuous, given it's location as the front of the central city.
My eye feels is starting to desire to see some stone, brick, concrete facades - something muscular, with voids and shadows, some strong lines and interesting texture. Something to offset the busy flatness of all these similar curtainwalls.
The area's becoming mirrors reflecting mirrors, with not a whole lotta architecture going on. The lack of imagination and variety is getting a bit much - underscored by Infinity's plans to simply clone itself as well.
Architecturally, I wish this area were a lot more bold and sensuous, given it's location as the front of the central city.
My eye feels is starting to desire to see some stone, brick, concrete facades - something muscular, with voids and shadows, some strong lines and interesting texture. Something to offset the busy flatness of all these similar curtainwalls.