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Totally unsympathetic to the original building, and yet also really ugly. Nothing says “welcoming and modern” like galvanized aluminum...

The orange and red bricks here look fantastic. Really gives this area, which is currently dominated by 50 shades of ice blue a jolt of...

We need more buildings clad like this , but in the 15-30 story range too with stepbacks. Normally I dislike overhang over oversized...

From far enough away, it looks fine. The worst is the spandrel back lane treatment. I wouldn't go as far as calling it Time and Space...

This is one of the biggest problems with Aura as well, IMO. If they'd done the mullions in the same dark blue as the rest of the window...

I get that...but I am not sure. Perhaps there's a premium on adding colour to those. And since this project seems to be about reducing...

Thank goodness for all of that red brick in amongst all that black and gray. I like black buildings, but generally as accents in an...

Im referring to the mullions dividing the spandrel. Why do developers (usually) feel a need to make the opaque aluminum mullions...

Sigh. Why not carry the brick treatment to the upper floors? Thumbs down.

Is it that more expensive to install a window wall system similar to 310 Tweedsmuir "The Heathview" I saw those towers today in person...

330 is reasonably clean and respectable filler. I never cared much for the awkward proportions and random cutouts of Picasso (im...

I see what you mean but Im just thankful they didnt opt for modern picture windows.

This is a tragedy. Planning has their priorities totally out of order.

Judging from the render it will be used for the gap toothed section between the podium and tower (11-13th floors) The towers , worst...

Seems like wasted space to not incorporate it into a purpose built rental or mixed use tower.