drum118
Superstar
Feb 02
Toronto King West Life Condominiums | ?m | 25s | Plaza | Gabriel Bodor
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AlbertC
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They are painting the "brick" red - Feb 18
metroTO
Active Member
^^^ that's too funny.
I wonder how long will that paint last?
I wonder how long will that paint last?
Solaris
Senior Member
Is it just me or does anyone else see the problem with the below pictures?
I appreciate high density downtown living, but the 3 KWL towers plus the 2 LVT towers (all with rectangular building footprints) sited parallel to each other so close together is very claustrophobic is it not? The location of these 5 towers seem really poorly laid out, whatever happened to the concept of privacy in residential units
I appreciate high density downtown living, but the 3 KWL towers plus the 2 LVT towers (all with rectangular building footprints) sited parallel to each other so close together is very claustrophobic is it not? The location of these 5 towers seem really poorly laid out, whatever happened to the concept of privacy in residential units
neuhaus
Senior Member
I find it troubling too.
It's a dense wall of highrise slab buildings -- not very friendly looking or feeling.
Liberty Village suffers from poor city planning. Everything is very tightly clustered together, not just the condo towers, but also the townhouses and retail. It seems too segregated.
I would like to see the condos spread out more in the area with townhouses and retail scattered throughout, rather than having all of the condos concentrated on the southeast corner of the neighbourhood.
It's a dense wall of highrise slab buildings -- not very friendly looking or feeling.
Liberty Village suffers from poor city planning. Everything is very tightly clustered together, not just the condo towers, but also the townhouses and retail. It seems too segregated.
I would like to see the condos spread out more in the area with townhouses and retail scattered throughout, rather than having all of the condos concentrated on the southeast corner of the neighbourhood.
dc01231
Active Member
The wall of condo's might be a little unappealing. I wouldn't call it claustrophobic. The KWL towers are 100 feet apart. If you look at 90% of downtown condo's, Trump, Charlie, and lots others, you can practically touch the next building from your balcony. That's claustrophobic!!
Atlantis
Active Member
Images from yesterday.
SP!RE
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Those window frames are a nice colour with that brick.
There, I said something positive about this project.
There, I said something positive about this project.
neubilder
Banned
Those window frames are a nice colour with that brick.
There, I said something positive about this project.
It looks better unpainted. At least it looks less like it just came out of a cracker-jack box.
jman
New Member
I'm sure this is a pretty stupid question, but why are they painting the bricks instead of using red bricks? No doubt, the answer will be cost, but how long is it going to take before this paint fades off and the owner of the units have to pay some ridiculous amount of money to have it repainted?
interested
Senior Member
^^^
I wondered the same thing. Why paint it instead of using red brick. I doubt it is cheaper since you not only buy the brick but you pay the labour to paint it. And as brought up, how long before it needs repainting.
Regarding the colour; I first hoped that they not paint it and leave it white. However seeing it now, I think it actually looks quite good with the red colour.
I wondered the same thing. Why paint it instead of using red brick. I doubt it is cheaper since you not only buy the brick but you pay the labour to paint it. And as brought up, how long before it needs repainting.
Regarding the colour; I first hoped that they not paint it and leave it white. However seeing it now, I think it actually looks quite good with the red colour.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Im not too sure ,but i believe these were installed patterned concrete panels to look like bricks.
condostar
New Member
you are correct sir, i saw them being installed.
milanista
Active Member
This one really is shaping up to be a shame. For those who haven't seen the site in person...don't. Those north facing balconies look like such an afterthought. Tiny and completely surrounded by thick walls, so much for some natural light in your unit. As for the painted brick, well that just goes without saying.
I live in an older Plazacorp building. By older I mean almost 8 years old now, and it has held up well, though it is nowhere near the size of this one. Hopefully beneath this pretty poor exterior there is some build quality.
I live in an older Plazacorp building. By older I mean almost 8 years old now, and it has held up well, though it is nowhere near the size of this one. Hopefully beneath this pretty poor exterior there is some build quality.