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If you're referring to the scale compared to the rest of this stretch of Yonge, while true, I'd say thats a good thing. Of course its good design sense to consider the surroundings of a building, but at the same time we can't limit ourselves always to what is already there. In this location - a...

And I can't wait. I often wish Toronto had more streets with strong streetwalls. It seems like once you're north of queen street there are no good streetwalls. Really makes the city feel much smaller-scale, even though there are still lots of towers.

In theory this could be very nice indeed, however I feel like it hasn't been done properly most of the time in Toronto (I don't know if it has been done properly anywhere actually), and podium towers end up feeling either disconnected for being so far back from the street, perhaps because the...

I was thinking the same thing. Logically, it seems like it would have the same effect; as long as the wind doesn't have a direct path to follow down to the street, it shouldn't be a problem. Personally I've grown quite tired of the podium + point tower combo that has become the norm here. I much...

In a weird way though, that kind of makes me like it. The area needs something that doesn't look brand new. A city is only interesting when there is a mix of style and built form, and this tower's slightly dated look kind of has that effect on southcore. Maybe I'm imagining things...

I'm feeling really conflicted by this proposal. I'm happy with the compromise in the sense that I think it is good for the street level and for the neighbourhood to keep those heritage buildings. In my opinion, the proportions of that kind of building make for a great streetscape. However the...

I can agree with this. I guess what I was trying to say was that done right, "facadism" can be an asset to our city, instead something to cry about. Edit: meant to post as reply to user rpeters...I'm still getting used to this.

Not really the topic at hand right now, but I've noticed a lot (most) of the people on this site seem to have a deep hatred for "facadism" - preserving just the facade of a structure and tearing down the rest and calling it heritage preservation. Am I the only one that actually appreciates this...

My biggest worry about this project is at the street level. Any single project that spans a whole block will lead to a boring streetscape. That's the problem with the whole southcore - there's no diversity in the urban fabric - and it doesn't seem like anyone is going to try to change that. I...

Thanks guys, good to join :) So I don't really know a lot about Concert Properties, should we expect high quality from them or what? The design of this building is pretty cool in my books - although the original with setbacks was nicer - but it won't look that great if the precast (and the...

Thanks, I've been wanting to join for a long time actually, just never got around to it. So I'm wondering, does precast have any advantages to stone (such as the limestone of the original building) other than cost effectiveness?

First Post...been lurking for a while and finally decided to make an account. Is there any chance 88 Scott will be stone instead of precast? I like the look of the building in the renders and welcome the fact that it isn't all glass like most of the towers going up nowadays, but I feel it will...