Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

[condovo]

Awful, cynical, developer cash-out. Top-dollar units. Bargain-basement materials. Architectural integrity trashed. Imperial Plaza redux.

 

[MisterF]

I don't see why you would think people can't be concerned about both the building design up close plus how it is viewed from a distance and how it may affect views of other buildings. Just because a developer didn't get approval for their 1st proposal shouldn't mean they no longer care and put up the least interesting option out of spite (they shouldn't get less creative, it is then time for more creativity).

Exactly. The original proposal being opposed because of how it would have affected the view of Queen's Park has zero to do with subsequent designs being inferior. If the architect can't make something look just as good within those constraints then that's on them, not the city. Direct your anger at the developer and architect, people.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Well not really. Directing any bile at aA is not only misguided but incorrect. Remember that condo 'architecture' is essentially just applying a given motif to a repeated floor slab. The developer decides what they would like their return to be and tells the architect to apply their decoration over x number of storeys. At no point were aA in control of how many floors were to be erected here.

That Camrost dropped them and their former program and hired WZMH is more a reflection of the developer's desire to maximize profits with a cheaper architect and a smaller project than any ambition to create something lasting and truly beautiful with a more talented (and likely more expensive) firm like aA.

 

[urbandreamer]

Yuckville Plaza?

 

[Hamiltonian]

Okay so I'm confused. What is going on with fat ugly podium??

 

[Condo Madness]

The first residents are starting to move in to the lower floors.

 

[Auraz]

The first residents are starting to move in to the lower floors.

Very mediocre finishes. Camfrost builds are dump.

 

[christiesplits]

Sweet heavens that base looks awful.

 

[Chris_Hull]

Does anyone have the pics of the building inside such as lobby and suite?

 

[interchange42]

From yesterday:

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[urbandreamer]

So it's 2030 and you're standing 101 storeys above U ave looking up towards

You grab your Samsung Galaxy Camera 15 and start to zoom

zoom zoom

 

[urbandreamer]

I'm gonna pretend those aA towers got built here instead of

I'm gonna pretend I never saw Brian Mulroney eating brunch here in 1996.

 

[urbandreamer]

I'm gonna pretend it's Redeemer Park

 

[salsa]

It's still gonna be a while before the new tower begins to rise.

Meanwhile, new retail has opened up.

 

[interchange42]

Ground realm still not done, from a couple evenings ago:

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