Toronto 55C: 55 Charles Condos | 167m | 50s | MOD Developments | a—A

[LUVIT!]

This is a very odd collection of geometry is it not? I think it is shown 'ugly' on purpose as a tease of better things to come.

 

[AlbertC]

Reminds me of the movie, Interstellar where McConaughey was stuck in that tesseract bookshelf scene:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EJODA

 

[Marcanadian]

Holy shit, is this still aA?!

It’s Vox, King-Charlotte, and Art Shoppe mashed together in one unholy mess.

Still aA.

 

[greenleaf]

Like the small wild range of ornate details you’d find on a Victorian row house in Cabbagetown, it feels like aA is taking that concept on a larger skyscraper scale. Seems like that idea is almost done taking shape at 60 Colborne and now they are doing it here in a different way.

I like how it breaks up the height of the tower into what feels like manageable pieces.

 

[junctionist]

aA's designs started to decline once all-glass towers were no longer permitted under building regulations.

 

[ProjectEnd]

It's a bit more difficult than that...

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Looks like G&C, not a big fan. Hopefully materials make it better in reality.

 

[Koops65]

 

[Lenser]

Like, ultra-modular, man.

 

[Ramako]

Really feels like aA has gone downhill over the past couple of years. This is just plain ugly.

 

[concrete_and_light]

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Incredible to see how dense Charles St. is going to be

 

[Full Metal Junkie]

If it weren't for the ever-so-boring shades of grey color scheme, I would almost be inclined to like the new design.

 

[condovo]

Really feels like aA has gone downhill over the past couple of years. This is just plain ugly.

Yeah. 60 Colbourne's a big failure, right?

 

[Ramako]

Yeah. 60 Colbourne's a big failure, right?

Don't get me wrong - they're still one of the better firms out there, but they used to produce nothing but hits. Now they've got comparative duds like Halo, Alter, 8 Cumberland, 33 Yorkville and this one popping up on a more regular basis.

 

[TheKingEast]

Don't get me wrong - they're still one of the better firms out there, but they used to produce nothing but hits. Now they've got comparative duds like Halo, Alter, 8 Cumberland, 33 Yorkville and this one popping up on a more regular basis.

I agree with you. Been saying this for a while and got flamed. The pack has caught up.