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

[ProjectEnd]

Surprisingly, it doesn't look half bad in @someMidTowner's images there!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Surprisingly, it doesn't look half bad in @someMidTowner's images there!

The foie gras precast is pretty irredeemable.

AoD

 

[steveve]

Today:

 

[kweku]

This building is not as bad as the comments on it show. It's definitely better than "Pantages" next door.
I can surely live with this project any day over all those CASA clones on Charles Street.

 

[maestro]

Quality is first and foremost to me. Variety is much lower on the list. I'd be happier if this was another Casa clone over the current spandrel glass clone.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I agree it's better than pantages for sure

 

[Gphorce]

Pantages is decent, the curves and lines are effective. Though it could use some refinement, I always thought it added nicely in its location. This building? Bleh. What is that faded salmon colour doing anywhere on the exterior?

 

[A Torontonian Now]

My opinion on this tower has been improving over time. It's profile/massing is actually pretty good.

This building would be completely unremarkable (in a good way, given the circumstances) were it not for the giant salmon coloured concrete strips.

 

[Lyphe]

This tower won't win any awards, but I agree that it is turning out better than the very low bar that was set for it.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I agree I like the massing I think it works with the heritage component. Not the best but it doesn't bother me.
I dunno my comparison to pantages it really just proximity related, pantages' curved facade is nice but I hate it's lack of colour or contrast. I actually prefer what people seem to think is a "salmon pink". I also appreciate that the crown is not flat and that the "grey" is actually a brown.

 

[someMidTowner]

June 22:

 

[Solaris]

I personally don't mind the use of spandrel and precast here ... and I do like the massing of this project ... however I'm just disappointed in the colours selected for the spandrel and precast itself, which could have been better paired to work together a lot better instead

 

[salsa]

Pink crap visible on the north side:

The pink plague is spreading!

 

[GenerationLee]

At this point, in reference to previous comments on this thread (which I full-heartedly agree with) and in honour of a Seinfeld staple, I'm just calling this the Pigman Tower/Residences. Anyways,

here are a few photos from me taken yesterday:

 

[TheKingEast]