Toronto Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners

[leftfieldto]

I'm sure I'm just missing it somewhere, but after looking thru a couple of pages of posts, I don't see this "tentative start-up date". Could some one fill me in here?

Apologies, for missing this bit of info somehow.

 

[Bjays92]

I'm sure I'm just missing it somewhere, but after looking thru a couple of pages of posts, I don't see this "tentative start-up date". Could some one fill me in here?

Apologies, for missing this bit of info somehow.

Here is the post I was referring to

Partnerships keep Westdale's development pipeline thriving | RENX - Real Estate News Exchange

Partners have been a primary ingredient in Westdale Properties’ long-term success, and that’s continuing with several new and ongoing development projects across the Greater Toronto Area, Canada and in parts of the United States. Partners spread the risk associated with

renx.ca

Dream, Great Gulf and the Gehry project​

Westdale is partners with Great Gulf and Dream Unlimited on a two-tower mixed-use project in downtown Toronto designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry and his team.

The 74-storey east tower and 84-storey west tower to be built on King Street West between the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Princess of Wales Theatre will have approximately 2,000 condo suites and 150,000 square feet of commercial space.

Two floors in the east tower will add space to OCAD University’s Sharp Centre for Design at 100 McCaul St., located a few blocks north of the Gehry project site.

Marketing and sales for the project will start next year, with construction likely to follow in 2023. No timeline has been announced for how long it will take to build the two towers.

 

[leftfieldto]

Here is the post I was referring to

Thanks, AlbertC !

 

[torontodweller]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

 

[urbanexplorer]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

Lol go off sis

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

I believe that this will certainly be an amazing addition to our skyline. Renderings never show the true impact of the built form and we will start appreciating it's impact as it grows !

Welcome mandy!

Want so see this be built.

 

[concrete_and_light]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

Legendary first post. Welcome!

 

[bmiller]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

I guess we won't be hearing much from you for a while. It doesn't sound like much action on this site until next year.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

...and the obligatory, "No, tell us how you really feel!"

 

[mandy_CN]

this is the only project thats nice in toronto and the only one i care about as of now. all the other buildings suck and I don't like them

Really feeling sad for norman foster and bjarke ingels here

 

[Cadogan]

This isn’t even that great, compared to the previous version, which was incredible.

 

[mandy_CN]

This isn’t even that great, compared to the previous version, which was incredible.

I like this one better. I believe it is much more "buildable" and looks simpler yet more graceful imo.

 

[Bjays92]

I like this one better. I believe it is much more "buildable" and looks simpler yet more graceful imo.

Seconded. These feel much more refined to me. I actually thought the missing of the original felt awkward with the twist at the top. This feels more natural yet still iconic.

 

[daniel_kryz]

This isn’t even that great, compared to the previous version, which was incredible.

The previous version had very nice materials, and the base w/ the canopy was just something else. Personally, this new design looks like a bunch of colourless glass cubes stacked on top of each other in a seemingly random fashion. It's an interesting concept, but I just don't see the beauty in it.
Colours other than grey - no. Elegant massing - no. Overall shape - looks like a 3 year old playing with LEGOs. Engaging pedestrian environment - no.

 

[WeirdFishes]

Seconded. These feel much more refined to me. I actually thought the missing of the original felt awkward with the twist at the top. This feels more natural yet still iconic.

For me, the first was iconic. The second isn't. As simple as that.

Will the second still be impressive, sure. But it's not going to be a household name – the first had that potential.