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So the heights here will be similar to the two Ice Condos? it will definitely have an impact in the area similar to what Eau de Soleil has done @ Humber Bay Shores
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Toronto Concord Canada House | 231.97m | 74s | Concord Adex | Arcadis
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kweku
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The city should have demanded more from Concord in terms of architecture due to the proximity of these big tall building to the Rogers Center
They could have been landmark structures in tandem to the dome as seen from the lake's skyline views
They could have been landmark structures in tandem to the dome as seen from the lake's skyline views
The City doesn't have much they can do in regards to demanding better architecture. What would you have them do?
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ushahid
Senior Member
I wish the city had the power to ask for better architecture.
Lenser
Senior Member
I'm glad they don't, actually. I can't imagine a committee of public servants would be able to successfully come up with "better architecture;" hell, even UT's own diverse nerdy membership can't agree on what constitutes good architecture - how could we expect any arm of the gubbmint to do better than that?
Big Daddy
Senior Member
Could it be worse than what we have now? Now our architecture is completely ruled by developers building as big as possible as cheaply as possible.
ushahid
Senior Member
councillors can atleast force the developers to build condos with less balconies, like tenyork or Shanghai Toronto. buildings without balconies or less balconies look better.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
^ No, they can't.
Lenser
Senior Member
Not to mention fixations about the presence or lack of balconies are hardly useful a useful litmus test for discussions about what constitutes "good" architecture. Those pesky personal preferences again.
Lenser
Senior Member
In one word: yes. It could be worse, very easily. Especially with a rule-by-committee approach in an era where dumbing things down is generally regarded as the height of brilliance.
rbt
Senior Member
It can get a lot worse.
Checkout Calgary public housing buildings. That's closer to what building as cheaply as possible (while dealing with Canadian weather) looks like.
stjames2queenwest
Senior Member
On the topic of balconies there are a number of projects whose balconies are what makes them successful
bilked
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tstormers
Senior Member
A view from my vantage point over The Well.
Red Mars
Senior Member
Pic taken Nov 13, 2018
