Toronto 88 Queen | 167.35m | 52s | St Thomas Dev | Hariri Pontarini

[GenerationLee]

OK boomer

We're all boomers, because we're living in this building boom!

 

[officedweller]

Taken May 27:

Curious why the mint-green spandrels are so far only applied to the east and west elevations. Are the north and south elevations meant to have a different cladding?

The north and south are clad - the glass is just inset behind balconies.
See pic below.

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[tstormers]

Taken from Riverdale Park on Tuesday evening.

 

[Skyhighzz]

Expecting more from Hariri Pontarini. Another example where the previous plan looked so much better.
Yeah, the mint green spandrel is yech, monotonous & blah. And if only the mullions were a “bronze-like” colour.
It’s more a greeny dark mustard hue.
New. Buildings. in.Toronto.ShouldLook.Good. ..All of them.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Just for the record, Mr. 42...

Cladding Garnering Mixed Reviews as 88 Queen Rises | UrbanToronto

Cladding on St Thomas Developments' 88 Queen in Downtown Toronto has been garnering mixed reviews on the UrbanToronto Forum. While the bronze-coloured podium cladding has received universal praise, the mint-green used on the tower floors has not been quite so popular.

urbantoronto.ca

...while I did state the paneling for the tower was "toothpastey", I have not written this building off as I want to see where they're going with all of this first. >.<

 

[wmedia]

I'm obviously in the minority here, but I quite like the mint window wall facades. The glass appears to be good quality, the white mullions stand out, and it has a solid texture without being overly busy. As window wall goes, I think it's one of the better examples.

 

[SkylineHorizons]

So there's spandrel cladding on the two narrow sides of the tower portion of single one of three buildings in the complex and suddenly the project is a failure? Jeez what a bunch of babies some of you are. You don't get exactly what you want and you start crying like a petulant child

Meanwhile the north and south facades which are twice as wide are completely spandrel free, as is that gorgeous base but guess that hardly matters anymore

 

[khris]

So there's spandrel cladding on the two narrow sides of the tower portion of single one of three buildings in the complex and suddenly the project is a failure? Jeez what a bunch of babies some of you are. You don't get exactly what you want and you start crying like a petulant child

Meanwhile the north and south facades which are twice as wide are completely spandrel free, as is that gorgeous base but guess that hardly matters anymore

No, some of us are annoyed that we were duped with the renderings showing something very different:

 

[Skyhighzz]

So there's spandrel cladding on the two narrow sides of the tower portion of single one of three buildings in the complex and suddenly the project is a failure? Jeez what a bunch of babies some of you are. You don't get exactly what you want and you start crying like a petulant child

Meanwhile the north and south facades which are twice as wide are completely spandrel free, as is that gorgeous base but guess that hardly matters anymore

That’s a gorgeous base? Since when? i would maybe like it if that colour was bronze. It’s not.

 

[ProjectEnd]

That’s a gorgeous base? Since when? i would maybe like it if that colour was bronze. It’s not.

It is, yes. Glad we could clear that up for you.

 

[Skyhighzz]

It is, yes. Glad we could clear that up for you.

Not really.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

7.1.2023

 

[toast_and_tea]

That’s a gorgeous base? Since when? i would maybe like it if that colour was bronze. It’s not.

My brain doesn't read that as bronze either - to me it's an insipid, putty-brown. But I also think the colour of the cladding on T3 Bayside is a nauseating shade of green while others find it lovely, so ... maybe this is another version of #the dress?

 

[DSC]

Their application for additional floors is coming (as a minor variation) to the Committee of Adjustment next week.

Application Number:
23 134938 STE 13 MV
Application Type:
Minor Variance
Date Submitted:
17/04/2023
Status:
Hearing Scheduled
Description:
To permit the increase of residential dwelling units by constructing an additional three floors above the current maximum permitted building height of the 51-storey mixed-use building, currently under construction. There will be a total of 611 dwelling units provided.

REQUESTED VARIANCES
The three additional storeys proposed for the Phase 2B building require approval of the following variances: •
The total gross floor area of all buildings and structures on the lot shall not exceed 99,475 square metres whereas the zoning by-laws permits a maximum total gross floor area of 88,057 square metres. •
The maximum permitted building height is 173.25 metres whereas the zoning by-laws permit a maximum building height of 163.0 metres. •
The total number of units shall not exceed 1,153 units whereas the zoning by-laws permit a maximum of 1,140 units.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

7.8.2023

From University and Queen.