Northern Light
Superstar
IF, as I suspect, this is custom for a client, there is a very good chance of keeping this design.
If it's actually a flyer to see who comes knocking........that's a different issue.
Toronto 33 Davies | 73m | 15s | First Gulf | BDP Quadrangle
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IF, as I suspect, this is custom for a client, there is a very good chance of keeping this design.
If it's actually a flyer to see who comes knocking........that's a different issue.
canarob
Senior Member
Office development is kind of limited to the central core and specific "core employment areas" like this strip along the DVP. They can't seem to compete with residential for land.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Hopefully none.
evandyk
Senior Member
The toddler likes the park there (mostly because of the squirrel and giant acorn statues, though he also likes the climbing structure on the playground), and he would happily give up some late-day sun on it to see this building built.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
From the front page:
urbantoronto.ca
...it's a beautiful concept. And it should be built!
Proposed Office Tower Takes Inspiration From Queen Street Viaduct | UrbanToronto
First Gulf is seeking a Zoning By-law Amendment from the City of Toronto to bring a striking new office building to 33 Davies Avenue on the east bank of the Don River, with a mould-breaking design by BDP Quadrangle that draws direct influence from the nearby Queen Street Viaduct.
...it's a beautiful concept. And it should be built!
Sydymann
New Member
Office Condo??
Lenser
Senior Member
That looks sweet. Bring it on, please.
evandyk
Senior Member
BlogTO says we're getting it!
Toronto is getting a new office building that looks like a diamond in the sky
Another day, another shiny new building for Toronto — the latest is an office building, which has a glassy surface that sparkles with diamond desig...
www.blogto.com
Lenser
Senior Member
Will be a great addition to the east end, then.
christiesplits
Senior Member
We need like 1,000 more of these. Pretty please.
ProjectEnd
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Northern Light
Superstar
First Gulf has begun lobbying efforts for this one:
Decision(s) or issue(s) to be lobbied
33-39 Davies- Planning and Development
Details for Subject Matter Registration: SM32055
Decision(s) or issue(s) to be lobbied
33-39 Davies- Planning and Development
Northern Light
Superstar
Preliminary Report on this one to the Nov 24th, 2021 meeting of TEYCC.
Link: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-172888.pdf
Nothing unexpected; there will be some consideration as to future development (precedent) and shadow impacts on the park.......but nothing was raised in a red-flag way.
Link: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-172888.pdf
Nothing unexpected; there will be some consideration as to future development (precedent) and shadow impacts on the park.......but nothing was raised in a red-flag way.
Northern Light
Superstar
So who's been wondering what happened to this one? Me too.
Well.........this happened: (resubmission and a hair cut)
Arch. Plans - January '23
No fancy renders this time, just basic massing models/sketches
History of the discussions between the City and First Gulf:
One more model to help illustrate the changes discussed below:
Comments: Shorter, boxier, clunkier, less interesting design. I'm one to stand behind restricting shadows on parks; but I'm also one to consider which shadow, for how long, and in exchange for what?
Here, I don't feel a good solution was arrived at. This revised proposal is still not supported by the City due to shadowing, AND is a far less attractive design.
I do wonder if the thought of going higher, but marginally trimming the floor plate was given any consideration, as my instinct is that it would have achieved a better outcome, but w/o looking it up, it's possible that would simply have created too small a floor plate to be viable.
This one ends up coming as as a bit of a lose-lose to me.
Well.........this happened: (resubmission and a hair cut)
Arch. Plans - January '23
No fancy renders this time, just basic massing models/sketches
History of the discussions between the City and First Gulf:
One more model to help illustrate the changes discussed below:
Comments: Shorter, boxier, clunkier, less interesting design. I'm one to stand behind restricting shadows on parks; but I'm also one to consider which shadow, for how long, and in exchange for what?
Here, I don't feel a good solution was arrived at. This revised proposal is still not supported by the City due to shadowing, AND is a far less attractive design.
I do wonder if the thought of going higher, but marginally trimming the floor plate was given any consideration, as my instinct is that it would have achieved a better outcome, but w/o looking it up, it's possible that would simply have created too small a floor plate to be viable.
This one ends up coming as as a bit of a lose-lose to me.
daptive
Active Member
Another peaked/slanted roof bites the dust. Shame I was really interested in this one.
Sometimes I wonder what the city would look like if the “best render” (best render being my subjective opinion) of proposed buildings were built.