stjames2queenwest
Senior Member
Sept 28
I really hate this criticism. What are the buyers supposed to do, pay twice the PSF to live in a corkscrew? Rectilinear designs are the most resource-efficient way to provide living space (which is better for the environment) and hence allow more people to actually live in those buildings for a given expenditure. It's easy to criticize a design for being "a box", but you should also inform the buyers that they have to pay substantially more for their unit, to satisfy your desire for non-boxes.
Are you telling us that every building in Toronto right now is an architectural marvel? So it's OK for this building to not be great because we already have an over supply of the world's best buildings? I haven't noticed this massive collection of architectural gems, so can you post some pics and enlighten me.
I just can't relate to your statement at all. It implies that every building we have now is a marvel, so it's fine to have a clunker now and then. Are you familiar with "The Star Of Downtown"? Is that on your list of architectural marvels?
Sometimes the end consumer/buyer doesn't always have to bear the burden... Seriously, how much did Great Gulf pay for this lot/land?
Also, I'm of the school that great design solves problems! I'm sure it's possible to create a resource-efficient buildings that don't look like clones/crappy Toronto towers.
Adjei, I'm with you.. this is a boring box. I am glad that it is adding density and more people to an area that desperately needs it.. but it is a forgettable tower. It could be anywhere in this city.
We have every right to call out cheap ass developers and lazy architects in this city who put upnondescript buildings like this all over the city.
Well - what do you suggest we do about it? Besides anonymously complain about it on here?
For example, what would you have proposed for here?
Whoa, cool down. I don't know how you're reading all that into a pretty simple and straightforward statement of opinion.Are you telling us that every building in Toronto right now is an architectural marvel? So it's OK for this building to not be great because we already have an over supply of the world's best buildings? I haven't noticed this massive collection of architectural gems, so can you post some pics and enlighten me.
I just can't relate to your statement at all. It implies that every building we have now is a marvel, so it's fine to have a clunker now and then. Are you familiar with "The Star Of Downtown"? Is that on your list of architectural marvels?
I wouldn't necessarily characterize the criticism of this building as "strong"... someone merely called it another box...
I think regardless of whether or not a building is in a prime location it should still be subjected to criticism. There are only so many potential development sites in the downtown core. As a catalyst for this intersection I find it disappointing.. I guess some of us just have higher standards? Also, yes the strip mall was terrible, however this building while an improvement is unremarkable.