Toronto 28 Eastern | 45.4m | 12s | Alterra | Teeple Architects

[TheKingEast]

I really liked the original white and black, but this brown/bronze and black is winning me over. I hope the materials is of high quality.

Don't count on it.

 

[PMT]

 

[AlbertC]

I'm looking forward to this one starting up. More density for area and the structure will help further stitch together the urban fabric of this void between Corktown/King East and the Distillery District.

 

[FNTS]

Alterra may still be busy value-engineering any elegance out of this design, but a giant black "Coming Soon" sign's just appeared on the site suggesting sales aren't far off: View attachment 233843

It's months late but I just saw this photo. I used to live in apartment 803 at the Trinity Lofts (2014 to 2016) and this was almost, if not exactly, the view from my living room

 

[someMidTowner]

Updated docs: http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do?folderRsn=jf4qcPuVQjI+npl/n/VbAA==

 

[timothe.dubois]

Boxier-looking with each revision. The gimmicky corten steel can't save this poor design.

 

[NY99]

Do we even know it’s corten? I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up just being orange panelling :/

 

[DavidCapizzano]

It’s painted aluminum.

 

[Dr. Snoot]

It seems demolition and construction are imminent. They are removing a huge ad tower today and the Volvo storage lot has been emptied. Full speed ahead!

 

[.dwg]

Pretty crappy massing. Corktown deserves better imo.

 

[jinarichard]

Keep going ~~

 

[junctionist]

Pretty crappy massing. Corktown deserves better imo.

The architecture of the storefronts looks like an afterthought, too. The generic wall of glass along the street looks rather sterile and uninspired, which is really unfortunate for this historic area.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I'm less worried about the boxiness of this one, than the spamdrel ballet this may turn out to be. But I agree, from its first concept the design aspect has been watered down considerably to something more generic with a gimmick that will attempt to make it less generic...

...if I was Teeple, I would be moving this off to G+C at this point to save a potential portfolio embarrassment. Just saying.

 

[timothe.dubois]

Demolition, day 2.

 

[AlbertC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1334607964334936066

Photos from Alterra's Twitter update: