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

[GeneralGrievance]

Walking up Victoria Street earlier today. If you like spandrel (and whatever colour that precast is), I got plenty of it.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Those first three shots in that particular lighting are actually really flattering in my opinion. The last... Not as much.

 

[Miscreant]

I've always had a soft spot for Victoria st.

 

[Benito]

From Yonge and Bloor.

 

[ssiguy2]

I knew I shouldn't have come to this thread right after eating dinner.

 

[Bogtrotter]

I wish they had carried features of the HNR building into this, or perhaps even gone for a dramatic contrast would have been better. This is pretty low-grade.

 

[Edward Skira]

From yesterday.

 

[salsa]

 

[maestro]

Quick. Someone buy out all the pink stucco in the city.

 

[kotsy]

 

[wmedia]

The architect is listed as Page & Steele on the thread now? I thought it was Diamond Schmitt?

 

[interchange42]

As best as I know, Diamond Schmitt was the design architect, and Page + Steele the architect of record, and that they've had the reins since the value engineering.

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[Marcanadian]

Friday:

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Velocity by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[Miscreant]

Today:

 

[wmedia]

As best as I know, Diamond Schmitt was the design architect, and Page + Steele the architect of record, and that they've had the reins since the value engineering.

I would also understand if Diamond Schmitt wanted to distance themselves from this.