Toronto 50 Scollard | 147.62m | 41s | Lanterra | Foster + Partners

[buildup]

That's an average of 2.6 units per floor, and an average of 12 feet per floor as well, so yes, definitely a high-end proposal.

I'd like to see another Foster.

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It's mixed use though, not all the floors are residential if I understand correctly.

 

[interchange42]

That's why I said average, and that's still a high average. Take a foot out for floor slabs, and take a foot out from most of those floors to add into lower floors, and you still have average 10 foot ceilings for most condo floors. That's a lot.

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[innsertnamehere]

all mixed use requires is for there to be a retail unit in the building, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is office space.

 

[urbandreamer]

Unless the site's been sold recently, this is going to market as Fifty Scollard by McMurray Street Investments. Originally conceived as a 30 storey 130 unit building with sales to start in Fall 2013. Here's the prelim (dated) rendering:

source Warning: large PDF

 

[interchange42]

That's not happening.

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[urbandreamer]

Good news

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Glad to hear because that is really unattractive

 

[urbandreamer]

But we don't want F+P here either--maybe Morris Adjmi Architects?

 

[Automation Gallery]

maybe Morris Adjmi Architects?

That's right up your alley for a mid-rise bldg., but this is a high-rise?

 

[urbandreamer]

A highrise better than a F+P design?

Better start SHoPping.

 

[interchange42]

A highrise better than a F+P design?

Better start SHoPping.

If would be fun to have a SHoP design in town, no doubt, and I have other starchitects on my like-to-see-in-Toronto list, but for now, we get another Foster. See the front page!

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[am29]

Very cool design but I wish there were more pics with different angles. I like how it will bring some nice color contrast to the Four Seasons tower!

 

[gabe]

Should have the storeys in with title of the post.

 

[Stupidandshallow]

Nice! So simple, yet so refreshing... here's to hoping that the design doesn't shift too drastically.

Loving the lack of balconies and glass and the use of terracing -- makes for a more approachable and elegant design!

 

[Amare]

This is a very impressive design, and a nice change from the boring blue boxed window wall garbage we usually get. I wish this one could be put in right in the downtown core.