Toronto Hotel X (was Hotel in the Garden) | ?m | 27s | Exhibition Place | NORR

The renderings have been pretty much slammed for it looking like a bloated Simpsons Tower. They are a couple of pages back in this thread, but of course you can always find them in the dataBase.

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I don't understand why the standards for historic building preservation were so low after World War II that clearly historic buildings which had already reached that significant 100 year mark like the New Fort complex were fair game for demolition and replacement with parking lots. This complex originally had 7 limestone buildings around a parade square. Nevertheless, the contemporary plan to preserve and display the foundations, achieve a high standard of landscape design, and to denote the former Lake Ontario shoreline with a water feature sounds excellent in creating a landscape that has a historic atmosphere and encourages people to take an interest in our history. It's about time that the site gets the attention it deserves as it's neglected yet seen by hundreds of thousands of people every year at events like the CNE. I'd like to see a similar approach at the First Parliament site, though with a smaller contemporary building.

The landscaping incorporating and displaying the archeological remains is what's positive about this project. But to have this architecturally busy tower possibly ruining views of the Princes' Gates from the east is unacceptable. It looks like it will also loom over the waterfront, but it doesn't have the kind of iconic design to be able to stand alone. The city should at least have the interior volume redistributed. Looming over the Princes' Gates and the waterfront should be avoided. Also, in a city where heritage is often compromised without reflection as to whether such compromises are truly necessary, I wonder if all of the significant foundations are to be preserved, or just some, leaving people with an incomplete picture.
 
Yeesh, what a mess. What's more, think of the poor souls who book there in February, under the impression that they're going to land in the vibrant heart of the city. If nothing else, at least Billy Bishop is close enough to make a quick getaway...
 
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The landscaping incorporating and displaying the archeological remains is what's positive about this project. But to have this architecturally busy tower possibly ruining views of the Princes' Gates from the east is unacceptable. It looks like it will also loom over the waterfront, but it doesn't have the kind of iconic design to be able to stand alone. The city should at least have the interior volume redistributed. Looming over the Princes' Gates and the waterfront should be avoided. Also, in a city where heritage is often compromised without reflection as to whether such compromises are truly necessary, I wonder if all of the significant foundations are to be preserved, or just some, leaving people with an incomplete picture.
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Completely agree. For a standalone tower, the design should have been way better than what we are getting. The first building that comes to mind when thinking of this site, and what should be built is this tower that was proposed for a Marina in Cascais in Portugal. It blends in with the sky, has a simple, but amazing design, and it looks great on its own.

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The Landscaping looks very good I think. But the tower and the complex attached to it, both of which look very confused without being striking, is yet another wasted opportunity.

Really, it's a disaster.
 
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Hotel X and Future Integrated Casino Hotel

Anyone want to predict how the Hotel X project will evolve over the next few months if the MGM Casino, or any other Casino hotel group's, integrated resort is approved and selected?
 
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Hallelujah!!!


Application: Partial Permit Status: Not Started

Location: 2 STRACHAN AVE
TORONTO ON M6K 3C3

Ward 19: Trinity-Spadina

Application#: 13 122221 SHO 00 PP Accepted Date: Feb 27, 2013

Project: Motel/Hotel Partial Permit - Shoring

Description: Part Permit - Proposal to construct a new 28 sty hotel and 2 levels of below grade parking. "Hotel X at Exhibition Place". New convenience address - 111 Princes Blvd.
 
When I saw "Hallelujah" I was thinking maybe the city rejected the proposal. Wishful thinking I guess...
 
My 'Hallelujah' is for seeing the underutilized Exhibition grounds get some development that will add life to the area year round. Hopefully next is the casino/entertainment complex and maybe a monorail connecting Billy Bishop Airport to Ontario Place.
 
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