Toronto 8 Wellesley | Residences at Yonge | 182.15m | 55s | CentreCourt | Arcadis

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It's like a less graceful version of New York city's setback rules.

https://gvshp.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ferriss-1916.png

That being said, I do like how the new proposal clearly delineates its two volumes; some condo towers are happy to just slice the top off a box and call it a day.

It's a funny yet remarkably apt comparison. Hugh Ferriss this both is and isn't.

Regarding the elevations: the south will, certainly, not 'rise' again.

 

[Amare]

This thing is going to turn out like Yonge & Rich condos...but even worse. I dont know what this design is trying to accomplish but whatever it is, it's not working.

 

[ptbotrmpfn]

This thing is going to turn out like Yonge & Rich condos...but even worse. I dont know what this design is trying to accomplish but whatever it is, it's not working.

In what way exactly?

 

[officedweller]

For some reason, it reminds me of a deconstructed version of 11 King West.

11 King Street West

11 King Street West is a 18-story high-rise building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. View a detailed profile of the structure 132902 including further data and descriptions in the Emporis database.

www.emporis.com

 

[Amare]

In what way exactly?

Well for starters, the different cladding that splits the building in order to make it appear less hulking in mass, and to "differentiate" the design.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I like it, it’s more interesting than a lot of other condos we see. I’m a fan of buildings that don’t have flat crowns. Love the black. Centre court and IBI have been doing great work together.

 

[Koops65]

A zoom-in:

 

[steveve]

A little late - but here's a height and massing comparison of this latest design revision to nearby developments:

 

[interchange42]

A little late - but here's a height and massing comparison of this latest design revision to nearby developments:

@steveve, no-one does this better, your model is amazing, but I gotta ask, does it take into account the topography as well? Is the rising ground as Yonge moves north reflected in the relative height of the building peaks?

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[steveve]

@steveve, no-one does this better, your model is amazing, but I gotta ask, does it take into account the topography as well? Is the rising ground as Yonge moves north reflected in the relative height of the building peaks?

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Thanks! No, it doesn’t take into account the changes in ground elevation.
Also, the perspective I frequent for these types of graphics is a parallel projection, that skews depth in order to give a true 1:1 comparison between neighbouring buildings. It’s less true to life in that regard, but allows for intriguing visuals and angles that would be otherwise impossible.

 

[ptbotrmpfn]

That 2 Carlton is a beast of a thing.

 

[ushahid]

^ I dont know if the developer is serious about 2Carlton project.

 

[concrete_and_light]

I like it! Angular or unconventional massing goes a long way. Could this be a spandrel monstrosity? Sure, but there's plenty of those around that are also square boxes. This will break things up and could be interesting from different perspectives.

 

[cd concept]

Now that the new rendering looks better this development deserves to go up another ten storeys or more. As you can see in the photo just up above it looks a little short and too bulky.

 

[condovo]

^^^ Its height was reduced for a reason, ie., to keep it from shadowing Barbara Hall Park.