steveve
Senior Member
Based on what?
I think Aqua up close is a much more visually striking building than One Bloor (or what we've seen so far from it). From a constructability standpoint, I can imagine that Aqua's seemingly random arrangement of balconies must have been a pain to pour. Every balcony is dramatically different in both size and depth compared to the one below or even next to it. I know the same could be said for one bloor, but one bloor's balconies are arranged much more organically and coherent to one another. There are continuous lines that you could draw up and down the building. The pattern is not random and I think Aqua would distract the eye more if the two were next to each other. The effect you get seeing Aqua up close is similar to that of Absolute World. imo.
Aqua's podium has nothing on One Bloor. One Bloor is on another level.
That's Aqua's podium? Seriously? One Bloor puts it to shame, many, many times over, what were they thinking? The tower itself (Aqua) is sensational (at least I think so), but the base literally looks like a rejected throw back from the 70's, or is it just me?
agreed. The podium on Aqua seems like an afterthought, I also don't like how it's low-rise and spaced across a big plot of land spreading away from the building. Another thing i dislike about Aqua is the balcony railings.
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