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Thanks, I'm not trying to come across as rude. I think there are many ways. Some ideas: we can create specific policies like "human-scaled podium" (which planners already do in many instances) along with guidelines to let them know what it means, ban specific materials (spandrel), specify an...

True, although there have been many polls that prove what people actually like. I'm not against contemporary design, I'm against design that has no relation to the human-scale, no respect for context, and design that is just clearly lazy or ugly. That's very sad. My design teacher taught me...

The London Plan (London Ontario, although it's getting appealed), Don Mills Crossing SP, Golden Mile SP (especially this one, but it's under appeal), and a few more. Most big cities didn't adopt design policies city-wide, although it is used in many secondary plans. Also, the Planning Act...

Ummm... that's why we have a planning department that creates planning policies and makes developers conform to them 😂 😂 😂

Sadly... it's advisory. We have a lot of junk getting built in Toronto, and it would be just so awesome if we had a mandatory "high quality design" policy. Although, it's pretty clear that they've had a big influence on the design of projects... and their guidance is usually taken seriously. I...

Aesthetics. That's my point. It doesn't matter how obsessed architects & developers are with modernism, most people don't like indifferent glass boxes... and 212's tower looks like it can be built in any city. If they expanded the use of terra cotta, it would actually have an identity and...

"Enough" is the atrium ceiling. I think most people can agree that it is a good-looking ceiling and is clearly interesting, thoughtful, and made with good materials. I would be happy to hear any objections. While I like the terra cotta, there is no point in using it if it's barely noticeable in...

Is it enough aesthetically? Because the tower is very grey... and I can't fathom how someone may find that attractive. Or is enough due to costs?

But why should we build a tower that is mostly covered in grey glass? Wouldn't it be better if we returned to more solid materials? This design already includes terra cotta panels, but they don't cover most of the façade.

The panel had some great comments, but I think they should've emphasized the blandness of the tower more. They mentioned it, but they didn't have any suggestions on how to improve. Personally, I think the solid elements should be used more to reduce the amount grey glass... and I believe that...

No, they said that using letters for GO Lines is an option... but the preferred solution is "train line lozenges".

Thanks for the great explanations! The fact that people here care about our physical world is a great accomplishment, and I'm certainly grateful for this and the amount of information in the forums. I do hope that there'll be more influence, and that perhaps this platform could be used directly...

It's harder on a regional scale, but I do think that providing route iconography at entrances helps people identify the function of the station. Providing route iconography also conveys whether it is an interchange station and what directions one can go by using the station. For example, as...

Architectural "honesty", imo, isn't very important. What matters is how the building looks.

Are you serious, or am I really gullible? Do we actually have any effect on the development industry? I don't even think we have an effect on planning policy makers... which are the people you'd think would be interested in this website and yet they are nowhere to be seen.

I agree that it can get cluttered, but the service/line indicator is the second most important information one needs before entering a station. Especially in a city like New York, with subway entrances sometimes being on every corner, the service indicator lets you know you're going down the...

You'll see more new signs with the application of Metrolinx's new Wayfinding Standard across all their projects. To make matters worse, the other agencies haven't signed on to Metrolinx's program, meaning that the region's wayfinding will only get more complicated. Metrolinx (according to their...

New front-page story: Studio Munge Interiors Teased in Latest Rendering of The Capitol New rendering of port-cochère, by Studio Munge:

I know this is not related to this situation... but I just wanted to say to anyone who's having difficulties during these times that life is beautiful. No matter what experiences you have, positive or negative, life is worth living and the collage of these experiences is what makes life...

Thanks! Personally, I like the pods but the uncovered ceiling is pretty disappointing... especially if you consider all the high-quality ceilings done by PARTISANS.