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Pretty nice Popeyes

morning stroll

I would also agree it’s nice looking box. Without getting into too much details, offices strive for open plans, flexibility and deepwe floor plates that can accept less accessibility to light. Residential units are much more demanding on elevation design in that every units needs air to return...

beg you differ. Msg me and I’ll show you my credentials.

cibc tower is an office building. It has a completely different parameter of performance, Functional program, maintenance and financial return. It is not a box btw, because the undulating diamond shape curtain wall yields a floor that is slightly different than the one below; closest...

Are you kidding me?! A good chunk of the criticisms in this post has to do with how boxy/boring/relentless the shape of the building is. Guess what? The rectangular shape of the building that stacks on every floor has everything to do with how units are laid out efficiently and functional...

I think some people might like Herb Tarlek's suits. Both Monde and Daniels represent very different approach to design and urbanism. I would say to have a lot of one thing over the other is never good for urbanity.

Not at all, I think there are striking looking towers that can and should have a fantastic base, I would want both. I am simply emphasizing that if I had to pick, i would much prioritize the base (first 12m) than what happens at 150m, and this is often missed in some of these discussions earlier...

Communist Russia has pretty Funky/cool looking towers and skyline by the way (look at Moscow), so does cities like shanghai- probably the best post card skyline I have ever seen in person. That said, it is far from a desirable place to live and walk around - just the downward wind itself makes...

I agree on the unfortunate crown as it stands currently, but I refuse to judge a development’s merit based on how it appears from miles away or when viewed from someone’s balcony. For me, the architectural value of a project like this is how it participates in the city; and that can be from a...