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I find that the grey (window frames etc.) is too pale, as is the orange precast. Neither have enough punch, and together they don't work super well either. The shape is great though.
Toronto Parade at Concord CityPlace | 127.4m | 44s | Concord Adex | P + S / IBI
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Bruvyman
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Lots of progress here in the past few weeks. New crane was there last night (not sure what for). Will try to get some pics tonight/this weekend
khris
Senior Member
Ugh, too much grey! Grey skies, grey buildings. Enough of this grey spandrel already!
Jasonzed
Senior Member
from today
thx
thx
yyzer
Senior Member
Nice to see this one taking shape.......thx as always for the terrific updates Jason!!
urbandreamer
recession proof
1 March 2011: From Freedville to Ghettoville? Well I must say these buildings look kinda cool from the "city," at least in the late afternoon sun.
That blank concrete wall, otoh, needs some black brick or magenta paint to cheer up the 'hood!
That blank concrete wall, otoh, needs some black brick or magenta paint to cheer up the 'hood!
Towered
Senior Member
That parking lot needs to die - more Freed there, please.
spaced
Active Member
I think one of the most interesting views of Parade is from Kensington. Something very odd happening within that juxtaposition.
On another note, it sounds like 'Freed' is dangerously coming close to becoming a verb.
On another note, it sounds like 'Freed' is dangerously coming close to becoming a verb.
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Posts regarding unit ownership in Parade, eg. PDIs, have been moved to the Parade thread in the Real Estate forum... although a couple of them were lost somehow. Fumbled the play. Sorry about that! Please use the Real Estate thread for all matters regarding your unit interiors. Thanks!
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AKS
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http://www.blogto.com/arts/2011/01/jose_parla_unveils_massive_murals_at_cityplace/
Jose Parla unveils massive murals at CityPlace
Posted by Derek Flack / January 21, 2011
Jose ParlaI wouldn't normally dedicate a post to the unveiling of privately commissioned artwork, but I'll make an exception for the two enormous murals that Jose Parla showed off at CityPlace last night. Not only are these pieces stunning, but because they're located in the lobbies (yup, there's two of them) of the condo at 10 Capreol Court, it's also possible for anyone to go check them out in person. In fact, despite the at times sanitized aesthetic of the CityPlace development, the place is surprisingly rich in art projects.
Along with Douglas Coupland's notorious red canoe and Mark di Suvero's "No Shoes," CityPlace also features work by John McEwen, Maha Mustafa, Francisco Gazitua and Pierre Poussin -- all of which have been sourced by public art consultant Karen Mills. As much as condos may be a homogenizing force in the city, with developers devoting percentages of their costs to art, some exciting stuff has popped up in lobbies throughout the city. Along with what's going on at CityPlace, Barbara Astman's glass installation at the Murano building on Bay Street is a good example of how far even a scant portion of a development's budget can go.
But Parla's work is noteworthy for more than just its location. Massive in scale and highly detailed, each of these two works -- "The Bridge" and "The Names that Live and Sometimes Fade while Time Flies" -- reveal an artist who's quickly building an international reputation. Snagged by CityPlace three years ago, the Brooklyn-based Parla has received lot's of attention for what he call's his "typewriter" method.
Speaking about "the Names...," which is the larger of the two works (both in size and length of title), he told the Globe and Mail "This piece was complex to execute because of its size, so I spent six months working on it, building up the surface the way I had envisioned it. The history of the layers building up like that is important to me. I don't think about it very much.... It's very automatic the way it happens, I know what I want it to be like from the start. So I begin to work from left to right like a human typewriter, and start again and again as I continue to paint and write from left to right until my list is done and all the colours and layers and textures come together."
The best description of Parla's pieces that I can give is that they're what you'd get if you mashed together the work of Jackson Pollock and the urban palimpsest that is a wall covered in graffiti. And that's a pretty cool combination, isn't it?
Jose Parla unveils massive murals at CityPlace
Posted by Derek Flack / January 21, 2011
Jose ParlaI wouldn't normally dedicate a post to the unveiling of privately commissioned artwork, but I'll make an exception for the two enormous murals that Jose Parla showed off at CityPlace last night. Not only are these pieces stunning, but because they're located in the lobbies (yup, there's two of them) of the condo at 10 Capreol Court, it's also possible for anyone to go check them out in person. In fact, despite the at times sanitized aesthetic of the CityPlace development, the place is surprisingly rich in art projects.
Along with Douglas Coupland's notorious red canoe and Mark di Suvero's "No Shoes," CityPlace also features work by John McEwen, Maha Mustafa, Francisco Gazitua and Pierre Poussin -- all of which have been sourced by public art consultant Karen Mills. As much as condos may be a homogenizing force in the city, with developers devoting percentages of their costs to art, some exciting stuff has popped up in lobbies throughout the city. Along with what's going on at CityPlace, Barbara Astman's glass installation at the Murano building on Bay Street is a good example of how far even a scant portion of a development's budget can go.
But Parla's work is noteworthy for more than just its location. Massive in scale and highly detailed, each of these two works -- "The Bridge" and "The Names that Live and Sometimes Fade while Time Flies" -- reveal an artist who's quickly building an international reputation. Snagged by CityPlace three years ago, the Brooklyn-based Parla has received lot's of attention for what he call's his "typewriter" method.
Speaking about "the Names...," which is the larger of the two works (both in size and length of title), he told the Globe and Mail "This piece was complex to execute because of its size, so I spent six months working on it, building up the surface the way I had envisioned it. The history of the layers building up like that is important to me. I don't think about it very much.... It's very automatic the way it happens, I know what I want it to be like from the start. So I begin to work from left to right like a human typewriter, and start again and again as I continue to paint and write from left to right until my list is done and all the colours and layers and textures come together."
The best description of Parla's pieces that I can give is that they're what you'd get if you mashed together the work of Jackson Pollock and the urban palimpsest that is a wall covered in graffiti. And that's a pretty cool combination, isn't it?
Bruvyman
Active Member
The cylindrical tower seems to have moved up a level yesterday and is now visible above the podium when viewed from the south. Will try to get out and snap a couple pics tonight. While I don't like the cladding/glass on this project, I believe the contrasting shapes, overall size, location, and of course the sky-bridge should make this one of the most striking developments U/C right now.
Bruvyman
Active Member
Taken March 8
Please excuse the camera-shake...super windy!
Please excuse the camera-shake...super windy!
Bruvyman
Active Member
Does anyone know wht is going on with the block of land southeast of Parade? I seem to remember hearing about a community centre and/or school but have heard nothing in a long time. It is still a giant dirt pit right now. Is there a thread on this?
neuhaus
Senior Member
^^^
As far as I know there was originally an affordable/subsidized housing tower, public and catholic elementary schools, a daycare, and a recreation centre on that site, however there was opposition from surrounding residents (strange because I thought it was mostly renters living at Cityplace) so the project got nixed.
It's too bad since the design is actually much more interesting than most of the buildings at Cityplace, and the area would really benefit from this development:
The site is Block 31, and is owned by the City of Toronto.
Don't know what the current fate is for that hole in the ground.
As far as I know there was originally an affordable/subsidized housing tower, public and catholic elementary schools, a daycare, and a recreation centre on that site, however there was opposition from surrounding residents (strange because I thought it was mostly renters living at Cityplace) so the project got nixed.
It's too bad since the design is actually much more interesting than most of the buildings at Cityplace, and the area would really benefit from this development:
The site is Block 31, and is owned by the City of Toronto.
Don't know what the current fate is for that hole in the ground.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Yeah there is a thread somewhere, all i know is that this lot includes a TCHC 44 storey building, two schools, and i believe a community centre. I believe it has been put on hold for a design change and maybe even a height reduction due to resistance from the residents that live in the 2-3 towers just east of that location.