Toronto Eight Cumberland | 170m | 51s | Great Gulf | a—A

[interchange42]

The design has morphed again, and we're getting this "worm's eye view" as a tease first off:

I wonder what that material is that's been chosen for the parapet panels under the bands of windows. It looks somewhat textured…

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[someMidTowner]

The design has morphed again, and we're getting this "worm's eye view" as a tease first off:
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We just got a note saying that the rendering above is no longer the final version. We will be sure to share the final version once it is sent our way!

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Seems like a decent direction, very curious to see what is next.

 

[steveve]

Getting a modern take on the Aon-Center vibe with those white vertical mullions on that southern exposure.

Side note: one of the sharpest looking renders I have ever seen.

 

[ADRM]

Yeah, agreed with the above, and I'm also interested to see what the treatment is on the panels 42 mentioned—looks vaguely like the new Casa (can't remember which Casa; too many Casas) balconies, perhaps.

 

[FMCS]

Like the fact that it looks like an office tower...

 

[Benito]

Yeah, agreed with the above, and I'm also interested to see what the treatment is on the panels 42 mentioned—looks vaguely like the new Casa (can't remember which Casa; too many Casas) balconies, perhaps.

Casa 2 for now and probably Casa 3 since they are linked.

 

[neuhaus]

I wonder what that material is that's been chosen for the parapet panels under the bands of windows. It looks somewhat textured…
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I don't think those are parapet panels, they seem to be a metal perforated screen that forms the guardrail for the Juliet balconies with a shelf like top rail. They extend well beyond the sliding doors similar to Ice.

 

[ADRM]

Seen today on Bay between Yorkville and Cumberland:

 

[interchange42]

The dataBase file linked at the top of the page has been updated with new renderings, including close-ups of this one:

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[Ramako]

aA huh? Are we sure this isn't P+S?

 

[ProjectEnd]

That's what I keep thinking. If it is indeed aA, it's certainly not their strongest effort.

 

[Ramako]

Interesting how the Four Seasons in the background of that rendering has been altered to have a stepped crown, especially considering it was another aA design.

 

[TheKingEast]

snooze. Not bad, not great.

 

[Waterloo_Guy]

I don't like those little balconies on the west side. If aA is still the architect then I expect the final product to look much better than this render, so I'm not too worried.