CanadianNational
Senior Member
Arquitectonica hit it big during the late '80's, with a bold use of big forms and colours. It made their name, but they've had a fairly middle-of-the-road profile since then. The last big project of theirs on the radar that comes to mind was The Westin in New York, from 2002.
I think they're borrowing ideas more now as a firm than generating them. Their condos, for example, look really generic. They do have a lot of 'types' on the menu right now, though, so maybe they've gotten good at delivering solid, dependable stuff more than making a splash.
I think Arquitectonia may be better at large-scale stuff. Not the kind of firm I'd go for to do an important smallish-scale building that's to border one side of a forward-looking park. I probably would have gone after a northern European team instead, as this sort of programme seems to be second nature to them.
I hope they come up with something skilled enough that it can pick up the ball where Sherbourne Common leaves off.
I think they're borrowing ideas more now as a firm than generating them. Their condos, for example, look really generic. They do have a lot of 'types' on the menu right now, though, so maybe they've gotten good at delivering solid, dependable stuff more than making a splash.
I think Arquitectonia may be better at large-scale stuff. Not the kind of firm I'd go for to do an important smallish-scale building that's to border one side of a forward-looking park. I probably would have gone after a northern European team instead, as this sort of programme seems to be second nature to them.
I hope they come up with something skilled enough that it can pick up the ball where Sherbourne Common leaves off.
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