caltrane74
Senior Member
It looks sooooo much better than HVE. I agree the darker cladding is a definite winner.
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Toronto CityPlace: Montage + Neo (Concord Adex, 47 + 16s, KPMB)
urbandreamer
recession proof
But the difference between a quality "hat" and a cheap "hat" is astonishing! A quality hat (ie top of building) is spire--the building form comes to a clean finish and hides the mechanicals perfectly; contrast that to cityplace where they've down a 1/3 hat--terrible.
Oh well in 30 years I can see the need for re-cladding most of the cityplace buildings. It would be nice if cityplace suffered from a vancouver-style "leaky condo syndrome"--a good excuse to bring the building design up to MY standards
Oh well in 30 years I can see the need for re-cladding most of the cityplace buildings. It would be nice if cityplace suffered from a vancouver-style "leaky condo syndrome"--a good excuse to bring the building design up to MY standards
3Dementia
Senior Member
^ just be happy you live in a city where 99% of the new residential towers don't look the same, and don't leak, and won't have to be retro-fitted in 10 years...
Mike in TO
Senior Member
^ If that happened you could also be assured of most other non-cityplace condo construction coming to a standstill - essentially killing the condo market for a number of years and causing great financial hardship to a lot of homebuyers as well as companies going under and serious economic reprecussions throughout the GTA.
urbandreamer
recession proof
And that would be kinda fun I like buying cheap. Just like last Thursday on the TSX--buy cheap cheap cheap.
But, I think the crane's at cityplace have been jacked--I see 2 of them peeking above the trees.
I like buying cheap. Just like last Thursday on the TSX--buy cheap cheap cheap. But, I think the crane's at cityplace have been jacked--I see 2 of them peeking above the trees.
SP!RE
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The baby-blue glass used in HVE's earlier phase (taller towers') podiums looked alot friendlier and cute. This dark stuff isn't my favourite, to be honest, but then again, it will match with dark red brick very well. (Whereas baby blue glass matches better with yellow/tan brick.)
Variation is good.
Variation is good.
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Hydrogen
Guest
I'm not sold on the darker glass, either; but I am glad the buildings are not identical.
Jdot
Active Member
have you seen the "brick" going up on Neo? It is red panels with grooves which emulate the look of brick... but not brick that is laid stagared to the row above/below.
I am not impressed with the first panel that I saw go up last night. Perhaps more of it on the building will make it look better, but.... I'm not holding my breath.
I'll see if I can get a snap shot of it tonight.
I am not impressed with the first panel that I saw go up last night. Perhaps more of it on the building will make it look better, but.... I'm not holding my breath.
I'll see if I can get a snap shot of it tonight.
alklay
Senior Member
The Icon buildings used that and it looks terrible. District Lofts used phoney half or quarter bricks imbeded on a concrete panel and it looks almost as bad.
3Dementia
Senior Member
OMG... it's the return of "panel brick".
SP!RE
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Nooo!!! Say it isn't so...
Ugh.... I need to see this.
Ugh.... I need to see this.
avatarreb
Active Member
A picture would be appreciated.
cassius
Active Member
I'm not sure why people didn't see this coming. As soon as I saw the initial renderings it was pretty much a given that it wouldn't be 'true' brick being used. My only real concern is with the actual colouring of the material.
Jdot
Active Member
You cant really see it too well, but here is a link to the Montage webcam that shows NEO in the foreground
http://www.camcentral.net/directurl/pcl/block24/
Looks like they are working on the 13th floor. I think this one is supposed to go to 16 floors, with a tall Montage in behind it (40 something floors??).
I would have liked to have seen Blue Jay Way extend across Spadina (via an intersection) to link with the back of Neo/Montage.
The "brick" panels appear to be the railings for the balconies, but dont appear to be high enough to be the complete railing. I am guessing that there will be another 2 feet or so of glass put on top of the panel to make the balcony regulated height. Although I dont agree with the fake brick panels, at least it will create a new look for Neo/Montage than that of West One, and N1/N2. Without the red brick, there would have been too much dark grey on the west side of Spadina.
http://www.camcentral.net/directurl/pcl/block24/
Looks like they are working on the 13th floor. I think this one is supposed to go to 16 floors, with a tall Montage in behind it (40 something floors??).
I would have liked to have seen Blue Jay Way extend across Spadina (via an intersection) to link with the back of Neo/Montage.
The "brick" panels appear to be the railings for the balconies, but dont appear to be high enough to be the complete railing. I am guessing that there will be another 2 feet or so of glass put on top of the panel to make the balcony regulated height. Although I dont agree with the fake brick panels, at least it will create a new look for Neo/Montage than that of West One, and N1/N2. Without the red brick, there would have been too much dark grey on the west side of Spadina.
tkip
Active Member
It is hard to see......
To be honest I can bearly make out colour of anything else but agree that its probably the balcony railings.
To be honest I can bearly make out colour of anything else but agree that its probably the balcony railings.