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My point was not that the heritage component should be done away with. Quite the opposite - that real care should be taken in doing something with the new construction that rises to the level of the heritage. Instead they are proposing something entirely generic.

If the architecture of the new portions of the site will be this uninspired and lazy, why even bother with the retention of the heritage? Ughhhhh.

Note my tone of extreme sarcasm.

You mean you weren't excited to see Innisfil become a shittier and more desolate 2023 version of Brasilia?

Positive changes all around on this one 👏🏼

A little heavy handed imo.

Is this actually Diamond + Schmitt? woof 😂

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2023/09/tt-supermarket-opening-huge-new-downtown-toronto/

Even on the broad side of the tower they really bunged up the elevations by using a mess of light coloured mullions around the building envelope. It should visually recede and let the balcony treatment read as the primary facade. It’s a shame they made a number of various poor choices given that...

You have every right to enjoy and appreciate this colonnade space, I’ve always been a little fond of it myself, to be entirely honest. I like the space it creates. That said, I am seeing a lot of people here projecting their own idea that it’s contextual and reflective of the character of the...

DSAI’s residential projects have fallen a long way. What was the last great or elegant one they did with handsome massing and interesting details (as far as condos go)? The Hudson? Not trying to be a jerk about it, just really disappointed in what their output is these days. I feel similarly...

It’s not a great building. It’s not a good example of architecture from its time. There wouldn’t even be anything to preserve other than some precast and EIFS. We can put something far better in its place - it’s insane to argue for preserving its generic ‘80s architecture instead of proposing...

I’m not a fan of this proposal but you have to be joking about keeping the existing facade in situ.

They’re still trotting this thing around eh?

This thing never really stood a chance but the moment they spec’d buff brick that looks like cardboard, this thing was done for. I’d suggest “send it back to the drawing board” but unfortunately it’s too late for that.

Damn those are some bleak and ugly walkups : /

Queen Central 💁🏼‍♂️ The name of this project always feels to me like it belongs in the Village. Heheh

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