lightarchitect
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Today the Globe and Mail reported on a E sports performance venue to be proposed and built by 2025.
Toronto Esports Performance Venue and Hotel | 112.23m | 30s | OverActive | Populous
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Riseth
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WOW!
If this is for real and built as proposed, it would be a fantastic addition to the Exhibition Place.
If this is for real and built as proposed, it would be a fantastic addition to the Exhibition Place.
afransen
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Nice pics and all, but where is it proposed? Ex grounds?
Seems like it could be a multi-purpose venue (maybe also used for live music performances, etc.).
Seems like it could be a multi-purpose venue (maybe also used for live music performances, etc.).
Jon77
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As a big esports fan this is an absolute dream and would easily be the best facility in NA and EU.
( I know it's not just for esports but Overactive Media who own the Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant seem to have a big part in this project)
( I know it's not just for esports but Overactive Media who own the Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant seem to have a big part in this project)
someMidTowner
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Renderings show it west of Hotel X on the south side of Princes' Blvd
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Superstar
Cool Development. ....I like that hi-rise in the background
UrbanAffair
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Toronto set to be home to e-sports performance venue by 2025
The proposed venue at Exhibition Place would fill a gap for a mid-size performance space in the city, and add bricks-and-mortar validity to e-sports
www.theglobeandmail.com
innsertnamehere
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Looks like its part of the X hotel phase 2 project, which has been brewing for a little while now.
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Well, it can only be better than Phase 1
cd concept
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Wow it looks like a War of the Worlds alien ship has landed on the CNE grounds !!
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OVERACTIVE MEDIA PLANS TO BUILD ICONIC PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR “NEW GENERATION OF FANS”
First look at the 7,000-seat venue at the historic Exhibition Place
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ADRM
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Yep -- this deck (which aligns with the renderings in today's story) was posted in the Hotel X thread back in October.
SubHuman
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From G&M article:
Over several decades now, it's certainly not as though they were the only ones to see Toronto could use a venue like that, but at least now they're probably going to get one built. If it really is going to be privately financed, it's difficult to imagine what any serious objections would be. It fits into the overall plan to have Exhibition Place be more of a year-round destination. The Coliseum is not a suitable music/entertainment venue, and the Ontario Place one (Budweiser Stage) across the road is outdoors and only used in summer.
ADRM
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OVERACTIVE MEDIA PLANS TO BUILD ICONIC PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR “NEW GENERATION OF FANS”
First look at the 7,000-seat venue at the historic Exhibition Place
Populous is of course one of the most prolific designers of sports venues in the world. Looking at the renderings, it seems like they're drawing on elements of their recently completed Tottenham stadium, which is really quite something (including the fact that the entire pitch can retract into the bowels of the stadium to protect it for other types. of non-football events).
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UtakataNoAnnex
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I admit, I am impressively surprised that this fad...err, aspect of gaming has made the profit margin to generate funds to build their own expensive venues. As opposed to renting out ones that are already there. So wow, just wow!! 
...on the side note: The proposed mouse shaped venue I guess makes this Novelty architecture?
...on the side note: The proposed mouse shaped venue I guess makes this Novelty architecture?