Mississauga Exchange District Condos | 232m | 72s | Camrost-Felcorp | Arcadis

Dan416 said:
These kind of comments remind me of TrekBBS where apparently anyone who likes a modern-era (i.e. Discovery & later) Star Trek show is a paid CBS plant.

So for Urban Toronto, the equivalent is liking a condo building in Mississauga means you're being paid by the architect to say that.
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Yep you nailed it 🤣🤣🤣
 
I don't see much to like regarding the design on these buildings, but, I've always found the stacked box aesthetic uninspiring and leaving much to be desired.
My main issues with this development remain the massing and the awful street level - the podium is an absolute afterthought. The towers being so close makes for some fairly closely hemmed in views if you're in the corner units facing the other towers.
Then again, this is Square One, so much of this development is in essence starting from a clean slate, and thereby there's not much local context to develop from, other than proposing higher and higher developments.
 
GenerationLee said:
I don't see much to like regarding the design on these buildings, but, I've always found the stacked box aesthetic uninspiring and leaving much to be desired.
My main issues with this development remain the massing and the awful street level - the podium is an absolute afterthought. The towers being so close makes for some fairly closely hemmed in views if you're in the corner units facing the other towers.
Then again, this is Square One, so much of this development is in essence starting from a clean slate, and thereby there's not much local context to develop from, other than proposing higher and higher developments.
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I get the critique, but Exchange District is one of the few projects here actually attempting a more integrated podium and mixed-use feel. It’s not perfect, but it’s progress.
 
GenerationLee said:
I don't see much to like regarding the design on these buildings, but, I've always found the stacked box aesthetic uninspiring and leaving much to be desired.
My main issues with this development remain the massing and the awful street level - the podium is an absolute afterthought. The towers being so close makes for some fairly closely hemmed in views if you're in the corner units facing the other towers.
Then again, this is Square One, so much of this development is in essence starting from a clean slate, and thereby there's not much local context to develop from, other than proposing higher and higher developments.
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Everyone rips on the at grade elements of every project while still under construction. I never see the point in this. At grade elements are an organic and evolving area. Wait for the landscaping to be complete and the retail / commercial to get established. Then make an actual educated comment on the pedestrian elements of a project.
 
From afar on the weekend.

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198639595 said:
Everyone rips on the at grade elements of every project while still under construction. I never see the point in this. At grade elements are an organic and evolving area. Wait for the landscaping to be complete and the retail / commercial to get established. Then make an actual educated comment on the pedestrian elements of a project.
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I get your point, but instead of assuming my points are made in jest and I'm talking as if I have no experience in the matter, think of it like this.
I've seen the planning docs for this and how the buildings public facing area is designed around Burnamthorpe and the sdjoining public streets. While it's not necessarily a blank glass wall, it still leaves much to be desired. And yes, I understand this isnt the final design....I've come to learn a few things after following urban debelopment over the last 15 years thank you, and watching this area transform for nearly 20.
This development really could've taken a page out of the PSV project in incorporating a more cohesive public realm and having design elements that contribute toward a fine grained, human scaled environment.
That being said, this development does get a lot right, and follows up many of the recommendations made in the Downtown 21 masterplan by the city.
I just wish the city had a better idea of how its going to manage certain issues in the future like traffic and infrastructure.
 
I can't comment on how these look at grade, but honestly these towers look wonderful - clean and unmuddled yet full of whimsy. We were driving from past Mississauga a few days ago, and these were the only towers where I've ever heard my children say "wow, cool". That's what makes something iconic.
 
GenerationLee said:
I get your point, but instead of assuming my points are made in jest and I'm talking as if I have no experience in the matter, think of it like this.
I've seen the planning docs for this and how the buildings public facing area is designed around Burnamthorpe and the sdjoining public streets. While it's not necessarily a blank glass wall, it still leaves much to be desired. And yes, I understand this isnt the final design....I've come to learn a few things after following urban debelopment over the last 15 years thank you, and watching this area transform for nearly 20.
This development really could've taken a page out of the PSV project in incorporating a more cohesive public realm and having design elements that contribute toward a fine grained, human scaled environment.
That being said, this development does get a lot right, and follows up many of the recommendations made in the Downtown 21 masterplan by the city.
I just wish the city had a better idea of how its going to manage certain issues in the future like traffic and infrastructure.
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I think this is partly a question of expectations vs. planning context. The Exchange District is largely delivering on what the downtown21 Master Plan set out to be; intensification, mixed-use, more connected downtown fabric.

Podium execution can always be debated, but a lot of the long-term success at grade will depend on how the city follows through with transit integration, streetscaping, managing growth pressures, etc. Without these, even a strong podium wouldn’t fully resolve the broader urban issues.
 
Ramako said:
I can't comment on how these look at grade, but honestly these towers look wonderful - clean and unmuddled yet full of whimsy. We were driving from past Mississauga a few days ago, and these were the only towers where I've ever heard my children say "wow, cool". That's what makes something iconic.
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Totally see that. These towers have a presence that a lot of nearby towers don’t, especially at night or in fog, it almost gives off a cyberpunk vibe while still staying pretty clean in design.
 
198639595 said:
Everyone rips on the at grade elements of every project while still under construction. I never see the point in this. At grade elements are an organic and evolving area. Wait for the landscaping to be complete and the retail / commercial to get established. Then make an actual educated comment on the pedestrian elements of a project.
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Experience has made people cynical. Most projects have a poor grade level upon completion.
Tormick said:
I think we have discovered who works for Arcadis
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Just you.
 
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