Amare
Senior Member
What's the point of going with a reputable architect firm, when in the end all you're going to do is cheap out with materials? At that point you might as well go with a firm like P+S/IBI because you know exactly what you would be getting: a low quality design which best excels when cheap finishes are used.Harbour View Estates 3 and Matrix are still lookers even after 15 years and 500 more glass tower built. You also have aA, KPF, KPMB and yet Concord continues to be seen equal to the likes of Canderel. Sure, they cheap out on finishes. At least they don't always cheap out on the designers.
We have seen enough projects from Concord (30+ buildings between CityPlace and Park Place) to know what to expect from them. Their most recent project (The LakeFront) is much of the same from what we have seen with from them in the past. And we havent even gotten started on their projects in Vancouver, which are more of the same with what we see here in Toronto.