Toronto Canvas Condominium | 28.7m | 8s | Marlin Spring | Graziani + Corazza

[flonicky]

This one and West Beach are my least favourite new east end buildings. Dismal structures.

 

[AlbertC]

 

[AlbertC]

This one and West Beach are my least favourite new east end buildings. Dismal structures.

Platform Condos at Greenwood & Danforth is also pretty dreary.

Platform Condos | 31.09m | 9s | Sierra | Kirkor Architects

Observations: 1) The cinderblock pieces have to go, they add no value to the property to the west and are intrusive for pedestrians. 2) Planters are likely sized that way to get to the minimum acceptable soil volume of 30M3 per tree. If you notice the little squares in-laid into the...

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[flonicky]

 

[AlbertC]

As much as I wanted to write a one-liner slagging of this buildng, flonicky's eye for capturing this with the golden hour glow puts this in good light right here!

 

[flonicky]

Well this should cheer you up, some reality from today:

It neither likes nor dislikes the street. It's totally indifferent.

Say what you want about Brutalism, at least it's an aesthetic.

 

[AlbertC]

 

[AlbertC]

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