Toronto 14 Duncan | 156.69m | 48s | Greenwin | BDP Quadrangle

[biospherian]

It has the Aussie-feel to it.

 

[Momin]

Update:

A proposal for a 48-storey tower has been received by the City of Toronto for a site at Duncan and Pearl streets in the Entertainment District. The building is designed by Quadrangle for Greenwin.

 

[jje1000]

It has the Aussie-feel to it.

Not weird, colourful or unabashedly flashy enough to be Australian IMO.

 

[WislaHD]

Could this begin construction before Mirvish+Gehry?

 

[GenerationLee]

It has the Aussie-feel to it.

I agree, makes me think of something out of Melbourne or something.

 

[maestro]

There you go! Peoples fears have been alleviated.

This has potential to be an example of facadectomy done right.

I don't see it. The tower and podium have little in common with one another. It looks like a modern tower plopped on a traditional, brick podium.

 

[maestro]

I agree, makes me think of something out of Melbourne or something.

I can see that. Damn scary too.

 

[PMT]

Preliminary Report: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-108538.pdf

 

[WislaHD]

The development application sign hiding behind the bushes.

(also testing mobile uploading on Samsung Browser, works fine!)

 

[Xiaohaha]

Why are all so many of the towers in the area proposed/built at 157m ?

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

That's the height limit for this area

 

[Automation Gallery]

That's the height limit for this area

Except Mirvish/Gehry which got exempt to over 300 meters

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Did you read that in a report?

 

[Automation Gallery]

Did you read that in a report?

Ugh did i have to? all i know is that those two Gehry towers were approved well above the 157 meter height limit

 

[maestro]

Ugh. It wouldn't hurt. Then you would know the developer is in support of the height limit for the block. 19 Duncan across the street is 190 metres.

Why are the all the buildings similar heights all the way down to Wellington? It is zoning but, also developers don't care one bit over how many metres tall they build. They build what makes the most sense to them. If that means 298 metres instead of 300 metres than that's what it is. Worst you can do is assume a chop in height during the zoning process is a one sided affair. Oh, nevermind.