New Cumberland St. TTC entrance

[androiduk]

Here's a sneak peek at the new Cumberland St. entrance to the Bay subway. Looks like it should be open in about a month.

 

[299 bloor call control.]

It's looking good!

 

[nfitz]

I assume there's an elevator somewhere I can't see.

Looks great! I had no idea they were even doing this until a couple of months ago, when I was trying to find the entrance!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks andrioduk

Looks nice, simple and durable - it should be the prototype for all TTC station exits.

AoD

 

[299 bloor call control.]

I assume there's an elevator somewhere I can't see.

I don't believe there is an elevator as part of this retrofit.

 

[wyliepoon]

I like the simple design, but I think it's the signage that is going to make or break this entrance.

 

[smuncky]

anyone have the renderings for this project?

edit>>>nevermind, found it on here.

http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=6109

 

[adma]

Looks nice, simple and durable - it should be the prototype for all TTC station exits.

Though the cast stone/bricky facing seems a little pretentious for a prototype--then again, it does, in its way, strike a very primevally early Parkin/TTC note.

Interesting, too, that they retained the white tile in the stair wells...

 

[Amphibius]

Is this all that much better than what was there in the first place?

 

[timeo]

That's it?

They couldn't even have bothered putting in escalators or widened the stairwell?

 

[khris]

anyone have the renderings for this project?

edit>>>nevermind, found it on here.

http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=6109

Speaking of which, shouldn't these two threads be merged?

 

[hkric88]

its cute

 

[valkoholic]

That's it?

They couldn't even have bothered putting in escalators or widened the stairwell?

Hopefully the TTC has given up on escalators. They're not excactly proficient at keeping them running. They should stick with stairs.

 

[Edward]

Looks good. Will fit in nice with the park next door.

 

[299 bloor call control.]

Though the cast stone/bricky facing seems a little pretentious for a prototype--then again, it does, in its way, strike a very primevally early Parkin/TTC note.

Interesting, too, that they retained the white tile in the stair wells...

I'm glad they matched the green colour of the tiles above the original white tile to that of the platform strip.

The exterior was more to make it fit into the surroundings of Cumberland Park. The previous one was garish in comparison and was built when the park was just a parking lot. The project had nothing to do with improving accessibility, but just aesthetics, and it's done a good job at that so far, but as Wylie said, the signage will make or break it.