Toronto Origami Lofts Condos | 22.55m | 7s | Symmetry | Teeple Architects

[symmetrydev]

Thanks! It's quite exciting and "more Teeple" than your previous project!

AoD

Our projects are getting progressively more Teeple!

 

[greenleaf]

Interesting take! I think if we softened the edges, the design would be too mild, too apologetic.

Agreed!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

symmetrydev:

One thing though - wouldn't that make it Asymmetry Dev?

AoD

 

[symmetrydev]

symmetrydev:

One thing though - wouldn't that make it Asymmetry Dev?

AoD

Ha! There goes the branding!

 

[bengaijin]

I like it, in all its machismo, and I think the play of the pure glass box and the 'wild' wrapper (more armor than dress) reads very clearly. Teeple brings a 'badass' quality to Toronto architecture that I appreciate. Don't soften it - we have plenty of firms who are great at doing more gentle work.

Any info on the location of this one?

 

[Urban Shocker]

Love the name. Very plebian.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Any info on the location of this one?

I'm curious about that too.
There's a nice sized parking lot at Church & Wood Sts., I'm willing to bet the nabe would welcome these stunners with open arms. You could even add a few floors and really make an impression!

 

[symmetrydev]

I'm curious about that too.
There's a nice sized parking lot at Church & Wood Sts., I'm willing to bet the nabe would welcome these stunners with open arms. You could even add a few floors and really make an impression!

Location is Queen West. Exact address to be revealed within a few days along with the context render.
The Church and Wood lot demands far more density than this little guy

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

symmetrydev:

Any ideas as to what's the materiality going to be yet? Charcoal Rheinzink would be really quite sexy...the rendering is suggestive of black zinc panels.

AoD

 

[symmetrydev]

I like it, in all its machismo, and I think the play of the pure glass box and the 'wild' wrapper (more armor than dress) reads very clearly. Teeple brings a 'badass' quality to Toronto architecture that I appreciate. Don't soften it - we have plenty of firms who are great at doing more gentle work.

Any info on the location of this one?

Love that you see the cladding as armor. I see it as a feral tuxedo or a wild dress on a crisp jewel. You know architecture is effective when
it evokes different emotions.

 

[symmetrydev]

Correct, black zinc.

symmetrydev:

Any ideas as to what's the materiality going to be yet? Charcoal Rheinzink would be really quite sexy...the rendering is suggestive of black zinc panels.

AoD

 

[androiduk]

I'm going with the location beside Duke's Cycle where I saw them doing soil testing a few weeks back.

 

[symmetrydev]

I'm going with the location beside Duke's Cycle where I saw them doing soil testing a few weeks back.

Close but no cigar

 

[Edward Skira]

Can I take a guess

 

[AlbertC]

Dear Symmetry,

May we have more details on the location and design of your beautiful upcoming project now?

Plz and thank you