junctionist
Senior Member
That's possisble I suppose, but I still attribute the change in approval due to the fact that it was becoming a reality at that point. The posters on here were just excited that there was actually something tangible after so long. We are all guilty of a sense of desperation when it comes to that empty lot.
It's like when you are not really a fan of a certain celebrity but when you suddenly find yourself in a room and that celebrity walks in, you get swept up with the others who are real fans. Despite yourself, you find a big smile on your face... and you don't even like her movies!!! LOL
Actually, I think that at first, everyone was disappointed. When the Bazis project folded, suddenly everyone got excited and started thinking about really belongs on the site. People thought that if there was a place for spectacle and sophistication, it was at the most prominent intersection in the city. Why not Jean Nouvel or some other world famous architect? It was completely understandable too, given the stunning towers under construction in Mississauga. Then people started to warm up to the GG design, with its flowing lines and unique podium. It's up there with Absolute and L-Tower as the boldest high-rise condo designs in all of Canada, though it is a distant third to those two.