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What is with College Street? It's like in 2008, some terrible old witch cursed it with 100 years of horrible architecture. This is only the beginning of her nefarious plan.

Well, the rest of the quote was: Mr. Barwise [CF VP] rejects the idea. “The building is functionally obsolete; it has structural deficiencies and some environmental issues,” he said. “It just doesn’t work in terms of our current plans.” The building is architecturally unremarkable, with...

I don't have a deep knowledge of future transit plans, but assuming that the City continues running the 504A (Distillery), it could conceivably continue down Cherry street to the Portlands, so transit users could get off at the new Corktown station and transfer. There is no way there's going to...

I just wonder why exterior renovations are being done at all where the money could be spent on better interiors, security, or programming for the residents. I sent an e-mail to the listed e-mail address. Perhaps attendees at the meeting tonight could raise this objection as well.

Starting to peek out, as seen from Metro Hall yesterday.

From Metro Hall yesterday.

Walking by today I noticed that they took down all fencing around the site that’s been there for years. It’s just an open field now. Not sure if that means anything at all, just what I saw.

Even though the materials are decent quality, this one is difficult to like. I'm not sure any design could have made up for the massing, which is hulking and leaves no open space. Why they chose to clad such a huge building in dark grey instead of a lighter colour, not to differentiate the two...

Mid-rise density is good density. This site wouldn't work for a tower and a mix is appropriate.

There is speculation that the builder, Greenland Holdings, may be in similar (although not as deep) financial trouble as the other Chinese builder, Evergrande. "In the U.S., Greenland, along with Oceanwide Holdings and China Vanke, which have also fallen short of Beijing’s new rules, are all...

Blend? It's a complete contrast in terms of materials that, in my opinion, doesn't work at all. The previous proposal (even if it had been extended to 30s) was infinitely more sensitive to the industrial context. The look of the new building is garbage and could fit in anywhere (except the...

It's a nice design, but it doesn't seem like a Toronto design. The wood and siding read very West / East Coast to me and it doesn't fit in with the existing complex or anything on the street. It'll be fine, but not my preference at all.

I think you may be one of the few. It is unique, experimental architecture that has been in the same location in Corktown for decades. For many people, it is a symbol of reentering downtown Toronto from the east side. It's certainly more interesting to look at than 95% of the buildings in the...

Quick pic from Sunday

I also think it'll be a major draw for people and families from Toronto, Ontario who don't have the privilege to go on a tropical vacation every year.

Correct, you had to pay to enter. From the Wikipedia entry: The Ontario Place theme park operated annually during the summer months from 1971 until 2011. Designed originally to promote the Province of Ontario through exhibits and entertainment,[1] its focus changed over time to be that of a...

I'm not sure I understand this line of reasoning. The proposed indoor theme park that makes an attempt to blend with and improve many outdoor amenities is bad, but the abandoned, entirely outdoor, and seasonal theme park that was previously in the same location at Ontario Place was good? Having...

Therme is a quite well-established company with a proven concept in Europe and other locations. They are the private company that would build the structure and nearby amenities, so it really has less to do with the City and province. If anything, it's probably safer from value engineering.

To me, the Therme project looks amazing. It makes some tropical warmth and escapism available in a winter city, which will be a tourism draw. A lot of it also ties in nicely with the indoor-outdoor use of space - beaches, botanical gardens, outdoor dining. It will make amenities that have been...

You're probably right that the schedule is too fast. My only thought (caveat: I know nothing about institutional infrastructure) is that a school is unlikely to have a basement or parking, therefore no underpinning or excavation. Also unlikely to be taller than three stories, so maybe it can be...