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Even the post-invasion ruins of Ukrainian commieblocks have more architectural dignity and integrity than this wobbly spandrel trash heap.

You're right, Canada is in fact comparatively small in stature with respect to socio-demographic and economic clout but I believe that it's our self-conscious perception of smallness, first and foremost, that is most responsible for our cultural propensity to limit the scope of our ambitions to...

The practice of building grey-spandrel-laced obscenities with the pretension that they are aesthetically equivalent to true-glass curtain wall buildings (which are actually quite elegant if done properly, let me emphasize: properly) is a peculiarly Torontonian phenomenon with few parallels in...

Let's hope so. This is supposed to be a prestigious project and to see the builders taking shortcuts where things are "hidden" from view is a massive letdown to those who care about the quality of Toronto's built form.

I think the fundamental reason why Toronto is getting all these spandrel-laced monstrosities built with little hesitation is a lack of civic pride at every level of our culture. I've noticed over the years that there's very little respect for "place" that one finds in other parts of the world...

That aesthetically decrepit podium would not look out of place among the rusting trash heaps of Chernobyl.

We can agree to disagree, but what happens beyond ground floor or podium level is oftentimes equally essential in one's perception of an urban realm (especially in a non-European context) because it sets the psychological "atmosphere", if you will, that dictates the felt pleasantness or...

Fair enough, but it certainly doesn't excuse the shoddy execution of the tower portion of this project.

I'm reminded of the Hullmark Centre in North York, where the office portion of the tower complex facing the Yonge + Sheppard intersection is cleanly executed but the condo portion on the other side is an over-sprandrelized trainwreck.

I get the gist of your point-of-view, but this is not Europe where "street-level" is all that matters. Granted, the ground-level space in this project is quite well executed and a welcome departure from the rest; however, in the New World and Asia where building tall is the dominant paradigm of...

Ok perhaps I went a little overboard in my use of Trump-esque language but I had to spare the political correctness to get my point across. No patronization intended - if this was Ethiopia, wonderful, but we live in a city and country with the means to do far better.

This development is an absolute abomination, a disgrace to the principles of city-building, and a squandered effort to capitalize on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a genuinely bold vision for a waterfront that would put Toronto on the map of the world's truly great urban centres. A...

Nothing's more offensive aesthetically than crude banality trumpeting itself loud and proud. What a disgrace this supposedly "prestigious" project has turned itself into.

An iconic addition to the Mississauga skyline for sure, but not quite enough to offset the grey, spandrel-laced banality of PSV next door.

On a related note, it's interesting to compare the fates of Woodbine and Promenade, the latter of which I had the opportunity to visit yesterday. While I wouldn't exactly describe the Promenade as "thriving", at least there's still some degree of vitality to the place, not to mention the...

On a recent trip to Yorkdale, I came across a depressing promotional display for an "upcoming" Chinese restaurant that would "open in 2020" which was still not taken down. Mind you, we are talking about what's perhaps the premier shopping mecca in the GTA and if even Yorkdale isn't immune to the...

There were moments today when I was literally on the verge of tripping because of how shoddy the floor tile workmanship was. How this pile of c**p managed to pass inspection is beyond me. Talk about a flood of lawsuits waiting to happen. This, of course, is not to mention the utterly ancient...

No, I'm not that adventurous but I did manage to lean in and grab a peek. And damn was it haunted!

I appreciate your sanguine optimism, but...for every CIBC Square in this city there are three Graziani + Corazza monstrosities being erected that have no business being erected.

The finesse and attention to detail with this project are a refreshing antidote to typical-Toronto blandness. More of this, please.