175 Bloor St. E @ Church (new entrance and interior renos)

[androiduk]

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Glass roofed new entrance and and renos to the main floor atrium.

 

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[Avenue]

Tim Hortons here is open 24 hours which I don't really understand. Is it meant to cater to hospital employees nearby?

 

[maestro]

I think the original design suited the towers more. Do these modern aesthetic improvements really add that much value?

 

[condovo]

^^^I agree.

 

[canarob]

The lobby in this building has always been pretty dim, so I wonder if this is more about letting more light in?

 

[androiduk]

 

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[.dwg]

That crappy metal siding on each side of the arch... are they real with this? You go to all that work to create a pleasant and bright atrium space and then you apply a grey siding that looks cheap and doesn't reference any of the other materials or tones/colours on the rest of the project?

I think it's a really pleasant renovation that is respectful to the building's design intent/era, but that siding is an odd choice that I couldn't help but pick on.

 

[Lenser]

Agreed... just comes off as an unfortunate afterthought and a quick, impulsive fix.

 

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