Toronto Velocity at the Square | 122.52m | 40s | HNR | P + S / IBI

[G.L.17]

Taken this morning:

 

[drum118]

Dec 5

 

[Miscreant]

Wow--it looks even worse than it..looks.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Yeah seconded, that is one ugly building.

 

[Amare]

I didnt think another building could be worse than some of the developments over at CityPlace; boy was I wrong. This is wrong on so many levels, I dont even know where to start.

 

[am29]

Looks like a vertical prison.

 

[TheKingEast]

This is embarrassing, even for a suburb...yet we have it smack dab downtown.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Did this go to the design review board? My guess is no, but I am sure I could be wrong.

 

[HarryHoudini]

Filler building. Every city has these types of buildings right?

 

[wolfewood]

I can't wait until this tops out, just because it's going to be horrifyingly ugly. The precast and spandrel is already awful, imagine that rooftop all salmon-pink...

 

[maestro]

Get used to this. This is the new standard outlined in the Ontario Building Code SB-10.

 

[Mongo]

Get used to this. This is the new standard outlined in the Ontario Building Code SB-10.

This. The new code basically mandates similar cladding principles. Those of you who have been bellyaching about "glass boxes" should be happy, you will be seeing a lot more "spandrel boxes" instead.

 

[Civdis]

Get used to this. This is the new standard outlined in the Ontario Building Code SB-10.

You mean all new buildings have to have this much spandrel!

 

[gabe]

Such a shame. This location would have been perfect for a real stunner.

 

[G.L.17]

Did this go to the design review board? My guess is no, but I am sure I could be wrong.

Considering how it looks, it probably did go through the board.