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Love the old flatiron buildings. One of my favorites is the one in Atlanta built in 1897.

I think they just didn't go far enough with the design concept- they seem to have settled on a relatively standard build with a couple SE elements that stand out awkwardly. I actually like the cross-bracing from afar but up close they register as an afterthought. I take it they were taking a...

The real shame is that they seem to be extending the lazy point tower formula prevalent at City place north of Front St. here. With the Well project next door there is at least an attempt to simulate more imaginative architecture, and they seem to be incorporating a mix of materials and design...

The design actually looks more balanced with the two additional hanger sections in the taller version. From what I recall shadowing over Jesse Ketchum park was the reasoning behind scaling it back. I'm not sure why the city would suddenly change their rationale on that.

It was the first large modern office building to be built near the waterfront, at the start of Yonge St., advancing the movement towards the lake beyond industrial- so it does have some historical merit in this regard. It's not necessarily attractive but a significant building in that it is...

This always makes me chuckle...

From a baseball perspective- ballparks are generally oriented in a NE direction from home plate through the pitchers mound to 2nd base. It's to avoid sun glare and shadows which can be dangerous for players. It's even in the rulebook- although not a hard rule. Here's the orientation of all the...

Yes- and the Rogers Centre will be 40 years old.

I like the Portland proposal and does appear to avoid that giant shoebox appearance like some large roofed stadiums. I agree though- I can't see how a stadium nearing these sizes could be built on the current site without the Jays playing elsewhere for a few years. A new stadium anytime soon...

There's a few- Arizona's and the brand new Texas Rangers ballpark called Globe Field have artificial turf as well. They use it primarily because of the dry weather in those two locations where grass is expensive and difficult to maintain. It's the latest generation of turf but seems to have its...

Ah yes- the Apollo 11. A fine greazy spoon but the brewpub is a huge upgrade. A city can't have too many brew pubs.

Here's a photo of Miller Park configured for a concert. It seems they install some sort of flooring over part of the field. I assume they also put up fencing to keep people off the exposed turf. Source: https://brewers.mlblogs.com

Miler Park can close in 10mins apparently. I'm guessing since it is natural grass it has appropriate drainage to handle rain showers.

Interesting, does that mean the roof essentially remains in the open position during the baseball season?

Yes I think that would be great- or at least some sort of publicly usable space/ facility that is needed by the city. If the Blue Jays do vacate I'm wondering if the dome or parts of the concrete structure could be incorporated into a new convention centre/event venue. Seems a bit pie in the sky...

I'm only on the bandwagon if Rogers can pull it off without public funds. If not, I'm quite happy with the Jays finding new digs at another location with their own baseball specific park. I do share ProjectEnd's cynicism.

I think seams in the turf might be an issue there. Some sort of elevated floor paneling laid over the grass perhaps? It could be assembled on the occasions when a concert is staged and then removed immediately after. If it's only a few times a year this might be a solution, but they intend it to...

Exactly. I don't think the Blue Jays are going to settle for anything less than real grass- the baseball fanbase would go bonkers. It is indeed ridiculous. Are we not talking about professional sports?

I'm not sure there would room for moving platforms of grass- but it's a really interesting concept. From what I've read it will be a baseball specific park with real grass a core requirement in order to attract free agents. A lot of players loathe playing on artificial turf due to injuries and...