Toronto Concord Sky | 299m | 85s | Concord Adex | Kohn Pedersen Fox

Half of a second building torn down. A large hill of scrap has developed as there is no where to put it other than ship it out.

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You can see the doors to Yonge in both of these photos. I never realized the laneway was higher than Yonge street itself
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Behind the boards most of the signage has been taken down.

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ushahid said:
the worst project KPF has designed in Toronto is the Parade by Concord and it's the best Concord has ever built in cityplace.
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Wasn't that like 90% Page + Steele and KPF was kinda just on there to help boost the image/help with the bridge? (The one visually interesting part of that building imo). I think with Cresford on this one we'll get something much much better, and KPF have been on a roll of late (take a look at One Vanderbilt).
 
Contra said:
Wasn't that like 90% Page + Steele and KPF was kinda just on there to help boost the image/help with the bridge? (The one visually interesting part of that building imo). I think with Cresford on this one we'll get something much much better, and KPF have been on a roll of late (take a look at One Vanderbilt).
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Thought KPF refused to have it as one of their works?

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KPF had a high quality exterior specced for Parade, and when that was value-engineered out of the design, they had their name taken off the development. Parade's massing is KPF, but that's it.

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ushahid said:
the quality wont be similar to Hudson Yards but it will still be very good for Toronto's standards.
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I've only heard positive reviews of Hudson Yards from people who haven't actually set foot there, and have mostly been beguiled by glossy renderings and skyline-scaled pictures.

From my own experience -- and that of those who have written much of the recent takes on it -- a lot of it is sloppy, lifeless, and generic.

That's not exactly the standard for which I'd hope the proponents are shooting here.
 
ADRM said:
I've only heard positive reviews of Hudson Yards from people who haven't actually set foot there, and have mostly been beguiled by glossy renderings and skyline-scaled pictures.

From my own experience -- and that of those who have written much of the recent takes on it -- a lot of it is sloppy, lifeless, and generic.

That's not exactly the standard for which I'd hope the proponents are shooting here.
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You couldn't even if you wanted to - the site couldn't have been more different.

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ADRM said:
I've only heard positive reviews of Hudson Yards from people who haven't actually set foot there, and have mostly been beguiled by glossy renderings and skyline-scaled pictures.

From my own experience -- and that of those who have written much of the recent takes on it -- a lot of it is sloppy, lifeless, and generic.

That's not exactly the standard for which I'd hope the proponents are shooting here.
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AlvinofDiaspar said:
You couldn't even if you wanted to - the site couldn't have been more different.

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Yup, I think in the end, people just want something the looks like the KPF towers, the rest of Hudson Yards can go into the bin.

I'd be more concerned about a Hudson Yards-equivalent popping up at Union Park.
 
NorthshoreCity said:
Anyone who questions how this project will turn out needs to take a look at Hudson Yards. I have no doubt we’ll receive a project of similar quality.
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I thought this was going to be a rental building. If so, no one is going to invest a ton of money into quality finishes for a rental building.
 
YSL is primarily a condo building along with notable retail, office and space for Ryerson in the bottom levels. There are rental units planned but it's not the main focus of the building.
 
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