p5connex
Active Member
^^Which is usually the prerogative of a private condo residence. Not that I agree with that at all, but i'd be hard pressed to believe that condo buyers want the damned public walking around their premises..
p5
p5
Toronto Corus Quay | ?m | 8s | Waterfront Toronto | Diamond Schmitt
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Nor, probably, do the wageslaves of Corus - who need neither the public peering over their shoulders as they toil in obscurity at their desks all day long, nor a visually loud edifice structure to draw them through the front door to earn their keep and pay the bills.
3Dementia
Senior Member
This is all pretty simple really. The sweetheart deal is with an entertainment company, not with the Pentagon.
There is no down-side to "fish-bowling" or otherwise engaging the public to "go East young man!"... an entertainment/broadcast company needs eyes on their product anyway.
If it rationalizes the "deal" and creates a bit of "animation" in return for pioneering the location... seems like a win-win.
I'm all in favour of squeezing the lemon for some lemonade...stop trying to be so smart.
There is no down-side to "fish-bowling" or otherwise engaging the public to "go East young man!"... an entertainment/broadcast company needs eyes on their product anyway.
If it rationalizes the "deal" and creates a bit of "animation" in return for pioneering the location... seems like a win-win.
I'm all in favour of squeezing the lemon for some lemonade...stop trying to be so smart.
Crane is up.
p5connex
Active Member
Sorry to open an old wound, but I came across this little gem, by Behnisch, the same people who brought us CCBR at U of T.
This site has/had so much potential, and I think this project would have suited the site perfectly- it is the new headquarters for Unilever Germany, Hamburg, which are to be built in Hamburg as part of the Hafencity project.
more images and information at: look for Unilever Hamburg (on the boards)
behnisch
p5
This site has/had so much potential, and I think this project would have suited the site perfectly- it is the new headquarters for Unilever Germany, Hamburg, which are to be built in Hamburg as part of the Hafencity project.
more images and information at: look for Unilever Hamburg (on the boards)
behnisch
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syn
Senior Member
^Not only did you open an old wound, you added some salt 
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.Fair Comment
New Member
Once again, a whimsical "to be built" rendering, which of course has twice the height allowed in the more restrictive East Bayfront Precinct plan.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
There is a very interesting article by John Lorinc in the latest issue of Spacing on the First Waterfront Place saga.
AoD
AoD
SP!RE
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The Hafencity development in Hamburg is quite something... I've loved it for awhile now.
I am quite content with First Waterfront Place, but yes, we could have had something 100x better, indeed.
I am quite content with First Waterfront Place, but yes, we could have had something 100x better, indeed.
Hypnotoad
Senior Member
May 25
Mike in TO
Senior Member
June 14 Update:
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Great! 2 cranes on a building which is still without a final design!
MetroMan
Senior Member
We sure about that? Didn't they say the last design would just get some smaller tweaks to comply with WaterfrontToronto's requirements?
I'm sure the skeleton of the building is finalized so they can probably begin construction (even without WT's funding) and finalize the details to access the rest of the funds.
I'm sure the skeleton of the building is finalized so they can probably begin construction (even without WT's funding) and finalize the details to access the rest of the funds.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
MetroMan:
I think they tweaked the project back to more or less what was before - and the money withheld by WT for architectural excellence was released.
AoD
I think they tweaked the project back to more or less what was before - and the money withheld by WT for architectural excellence was released.
AoD
MetroMan
Senior Member
So it's full steam ahead I guess. I can't believe all the missed opportunities on the waterfront. Considering there "architectural excellence" strings attached, WT should have just told them they need to start from scratch.