Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre

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Great project, hoping they put new hardscape all the way abutting the Govt of Canada building, leaving that ugly asphalt would be a travesty.
 
Civdis said:
Great project, hoping they put new hardscape all the way abutting the Govt of Canada building, leaving that ugly asphalt would be a travesty.
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Yes, this are will be fully pedestrianised and made "nice" but only AFTER the Dominion Public Building project is done, last I heard there will be retail and cafes on the DPB ground level.
 
C-mac said:
God I hope that project falls through.
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I think the project isn't to bad of a proposal, the only part i can't stand is how the towers don't compliment the rest of the building and look awkward. I hope there is more revision and a new design comes out. maybe it avoids towers all together and does a similar addition to what was done at 2 queen west.
 
prisecaru0 said:
I think the project isn't to bad of a proposal, the only part i can't stand is how the towers don't compliment the rest of the building and look awkward. I hope there is more revision and a new design comes out. maybe it avoids towers all together and does a similar addition to what was done at 2 queen west.
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Didn’t even think of that as an option. Great idea. Although personally, this is a rare instance where I’d rather they just not touch it at all. I feel the same about a lot of additions personally. That’s short of building additions in their original style- or at least, an exclusively complimentary one. most end up creating a competition with the original structure that is not due, and more often than not is inferior.

In this instance an addition could work, but unlike 2 Queen W I’d rather that addition deliberately take a whole back seat. I think it’ll be hard to overpower the street presence of the current building, but better we don’t try. I do suppose there is merit in this vein to have a well set-back tower or two, but the current rendition seems to want to steal the show. This might legitimately be one of the few places in Toronto I’d actively vouch for subsequent setbacks. Perhaps on a couple rectangular floor plates in line with the visual proportions of Dominion.
 
prisecaru0 said:
I think the project isn't to bad of a proposal, the only part i can't stand is how the towers don't compliment the rest of the building and look awkward. I hope there is more revision and a new design comes out. maybe it avoids towers all together and does a similar addition to what was done at 2 queen west.
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Not to derail this this thread, but this building shouldn't even be touched. Not in the slightest.
 
Sunnyside said:
Didn’t even think of that as an option. Great idea. Although personally, this is a rare instance where I’d rather they just not touch it at all. I feel the same about a lot of additions personally. That’s short of building additions in their original style- or at least, an exclusively complimentary one. most end up creating a competition with the original structure that is not due, and more often than not is inferior.

In this instance an addition could work, but unlike 2 Queen W I’d rather that addition deliberately take a whole back seat. I think it’ll be hard to overpower the street presence of the current building, but better we don’t try. I do suppose there is merit in this vein to have a well set-back tower or two, but the current rendition seems to want to steal the show. This might legitimately be one of the few places in Toronto I’d actively vouch for subsequent setbacks. Perhaps on a couple rectangular floor plates in line with the visual proportions of Dominion.
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This discussion belongs in the Dominion Public Building tread, please! https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-one-front-170-86m-49s-larco-a—a.7882/
 
DSC said:
Yes, this are will be fully pedestrianised and made "nice" but only AFTER the Dominion Public Building project is done, last I heard there will be retail and cafes on the DPB ground level.
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That could be a very long time. As a resident in the area, I hope we don't have to put up with aa crappy asphalt strip between Yonge and bay next to this beautiful development.
 
Civdis said:
That could be a very long time. As a resident in the area, I hope we don't have to put up with aa crappy asphalt strip between Yonge and bay next to this beautiful development.
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The Dominion Public project is still moving ahead, it really makes no sense to spend $$ fixing up this 'lane' until the construction is finished. The CIBC work on the south side of it will last until 2025 and the last I heard the Fed's lease on the DPB expires in 2025 too. This will clearly be an impetus to get the DPB project moving and then the two Owners (it's NOT City space) will be able to do as they plan and fix up the walkway.
 
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