Traynor
Senior Member
^ oh snap!
I think the recent posts are evidence to the contrary. It sounds like they love these buildings so much that they want them to shine on the world stage. Front and center in some familiar Canadian skyline. Not in a city that has historically never shown up in an image search of great skylines. That, I believe, is the "waste" they speak of.
Maybe these buildings will help to change that, but in the meantime, we few fans here on the forums and those that live in eye-line of these beauties will be the only ones to appreciate them.
This is exactly what I was getting at. These are fantastic towers that will undoubtedly become landmarks once they're finished, but I maintain that it is odd that it happened in a place with nothing else even remotely as sophisticated that would have visually indicated any sort of grassroots sensitivity towards, or desire for, world class design.
These are fantastic towers that will undoubtedly become landmarks once they're finished, but I maintain that it is odd that it happened in a place with nothing else even remotely as sophisticated that would have visually indicated any sort of grassroots sensitivity towards, or desire for, world class design.
...ie. far too good for where they are, essentially a waste. It's akin to Tiger Woods playing an amateur golf tournament for a 50 dollar gift card to Walmart.
These buildings really are a waste in Mississauga... putting these buildings in such an inhospitable and sterile environment... it is probably bad for the GTA as a whole in the larger scheme of things.
There is something to be said for appropriate surroundings deserving of a valuable artwork. The juxtaposition of these world-class designs with run-of-the-mill suburban condo architecture, is jarring to say the least... They would fit in better if there was something built that bridged from crap to art.
This is what I've been saying for a couple of years on here now. I've lived in MCC since 1997, and the changes since then are phenomenal. Sure, more could have been done, but it's no different than Toronto in that regard over the past 10 years. Things just move very slowly in these parts. Transit and infrastructure. There are far more people walking around this area than there was even just 5 years ago. Once the northeast corner of Hurontario & Burnhamthorpe is developed, and Webb Drive is extended, things are really going to change even more.Meanwhile, yes, MCC is not the pedestrian paradise that most of us want in a city centre, but Mississauga gets that and strides are being made to correct that. The area won't change 180° overnight, but it is improving year by year. I'd rather celebrate the improvements and continue to press for more of them, rather than constantly slag past mistakes as if they reflected current plans and ideologies.
It's only logical to have such bold architecture in a place where the most people would see it like downtown Toronto.
Absolute World was not the first good thing to happen in MCC mind you: I know I know I know that a lot of people do not see it this way, but Mississauga City Hall is a very sophisticated and remarkable building itself. It is easily the best major PoMo building in the country, one of the best PoMo buildings anywhere really, and worth an in-depth tour, and more consideration. I'm not saying that it's easily seen as a beauty, but it is fascinating, and it rewards those who delve deeply into its details. As seen in the thread following the redevelopment of its square right now, maybe this isn't quite the right time to be highlighting it, but once the square has been completed we will be paying it all more attention.
Meanwhile, yes, MCC is not the pedestrian paradise that most of us want in a city centre, but Mississauga gets that and strides are being made to correct that. The area won't change 180° overnight, but it is improving year by year. I'd rather celebrate the improvements and continue to press for more of them, rather than constantly slag past mistakes as if they reflected current plans and ideologies.