Mississauga MCC Update - Feb 3/07

[doady]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

Yes, the townhouses at Absolute are nice but they are not in the proper location being at Hurontario/Burnhamthorpe. If that site had designed to include retail from the ground up (as it should have been), I think there would probably be no space for townhouses there.

 

[vistaway]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

Great photos yyzer- thanks.

Re: pedestrians. Other than on these freezing cold days, there are always lots of pedestrians in the MCC. Out of my office window I can typically count 20-50 people.

They are putting the townhouses at One Park Tower up really quickly now. All wood frame, so that helps.

I actually like the first two Absolute towers, from the NW side where I walk past, they look great. Admittedly, they aren't as nice from the angle the photos here are from. I like how they contrast strongly against the Kaneff buildings to the south.

Still no retail at The Capital...I wonder if they are waiting for something?

 

[AlchemisTO]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

The skyline of MCC is really muscular - I never knew that we'd be in for this kind of treat if we went westbound on the Gardiner.

It's still basically Dubai in the snow, though.

 

[ganjavih]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

^ You're being a bit too generous.

Dubai

 

[Canuck 36]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

How about Dubai in the snow -400 feet.

 

[yyzer]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

nifty pic posted by Martinsizon over at SSC, showing a bit of Mississauga's growing density...

 

[ganjavih]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

That's the first pic of Mississauga I've seen that looks semi-impressive.

 

[bizorky]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

What is required next are some taller buildings that really stand out.

 

[interchange42]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

Yeah, someone in Mistersausage should hold an international design competition or something.

42

 

[yyzer]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

looks like Daniels are finally going ahead with their next phase...two large buildboards went up today at their sales office on Burnhamthorpe.."coming soon, Chicago"...

www.chicagocondos.ca/

 

[ganjavih]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

Yeah, it reeks of Chicago Soul. Actually, if executed well, it could be a nice one. I like the podium.

 

[wyliepoon]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

I wonder what Chicago building this tower was based on (if this follows what Daniels did with the NY Towers). I was thinking it might have been based on Louis Sullivan's theory on skyscraper design or something.

A little interesting wordplay on the above post... for you architecture historians:

looks like Daniels are finally going ahead with their next phase...two large buildboards went up today at their sales office on Burnhamthorpe.."coming soon, Chicago"...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Burnham

 

[adma]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

*urk* to that one.

Well, anyway...

...now that's doing Marilyn one better

 

[Ed007Toronto]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

^ That would be great especially if the exterior resembled the Marina Towers in Chicago.

 

[bizorky]

Re: City Reaches $1 Billion in Construction 10 Years in a Ro

^"Your home, as seen from orbit."