Recent content by isaidso

So-so architecturally but more promising that the soul destroying towers on either side. At least these have some visual interest; colour too.

Sadly, I agree. The previous design was elegant and loved the nods to the 1960s. This went from a 9/10 to a 6/10. Still ok, but will now just be filler rather than something nice to look at. :(

What a difference one building can make. It could do with a little refinement at the base but a good start.

Yonge Street is shockingly dreary and depressing. Hopefully in 10-15 years when it's more fully built out they can bring our Main Street into the 21st century. Something similar to George Street in Sydney minus the streetcar tracks would be ideal. 2 lanes the whole way (no left hand turn...

+1 The downtown and all our major arterial roads could eventually get built out but Toronto will never shine till we completely re-think how we design our public realm. Even the new stuff usually leaves a lot to be desired. Absurdly wide roads, crude narrow sidewalks made of concrete...

That Ontario Science Centre proposal epitomizes why Toronto isn't taken seriously on the world stage. One of the city's main cultural assets and they submit a modest structure with hospital architecture? It's not that Toronto is too small (Sydney's new subway system) or too poor (Egypt's new...

Good grief, not again. A chance for a wide sidewalk torpedoed by creating an obstacle in the worst spot imaginable: right down the middle. You'd think this would be a no-brainer to put landscaping on the curb creating a buffer between the pedestrians and the road. Hopefully, this will get...

Toronto used to be stubbornly pragmatic, austere, and provincial but that blue collar industrial mindset you allude to isn't nearly as prominent today. This is a cosmopolitan global city and its inhabitants demand the same quality in design as their counterparts in Sydney, Stockholm, Singapore...

Fantastic news to hear the Toronto Star building will survive. It's a refreshing and desperately needed break from all the glass in the area. Obviously, it needs far better integration at street level but nothing money and converting the first 2-4 floors into a ground floor lobby can't fix.

Wow, they actually placed the landscaping in the right spot: separating the pedestrians from the road. You'd think this would be obvious but it's stunning how often they get this wrong. 😍😲🥳🥳😲😍

I suppose there are too many moving parts to forecast accurately (geo-political turmoil, demographic growth) but do people in the industry see a rebound in construction activity over the next 1-2 years or are hopes for a rebound further off? Regarding this proposal specifically, the cheapening...

There are always some who have no qualms about defacing, destroying, or taking things that don't belong to them. Sadly, there are little to no consequences so it will keep happening. CCTV, like they have in the UK, is the only tool we have to catch, prosecute, and fine/jail these people.

Absurdly wide roads. How many more years do we have to wait before Toronto stops building auto-centric infrastructure? For all the talk about urbanizing, pedestrianizing, and PT oriented development, this city still thinks and builds like it's 1970. This shouldn't be any more than 1 lane in...

Well yes, I live a few blocks from here but avoid Yonge Street at all costs. There's no reason it can't one day be as nice as George Street in Sydney but after 20 years of waiting I've given up that it will get done in my life time. And let's be frank, its public realm needs to be ripped up...

Super excited for this one. What the renderings promise is top notch but will also go a long way in filling out Queens Quay East. Is the eventual goal just one lane for cars in each direction? Would be fantastic to see Toronto get serious about urbanization and take a concrete step away from...