Toronto Sixty Colborne Condos | 82.29m | 25s | Freed | a—A

[Dane]

I don't mean to be so... persnickity, but I think the reason I'm picking on this building is because I think it has a lot of potential! I like the orange glass, and the main floor texture (whatever it will be in reality) and I actually thought about one of the units here, but the floorplans! So I love the idea of a slide-away window wall, as opposed to an actual balcony- I think it can make the whole space feel almost outdoors, and it doesn't block your view with the backs of outdoor furniture- but the problem with the way they've done it on this building- is the structural column!

I guess you wont be able to see that from the outside.... but come on- you're telling me Aa thinks about details? thats just ridiculous.

 

[Bayer]

This one is better if you really like columns... And a washroom that is almost as large as your bedroom.

 

[drum118]

Starting Monday, they will start building the lane way bridge that will connect to Church St.

Once that is built, the lane way to the west off Colborne will be close so the rest of the site can be excavated.

The post are 75' long and in place that will support the bridge.

Had to a lot of cutting to get the new hording up yesterday.

 

[Armour]

Won't there be bug issues with those slide-away windows?

 

[ProjectEnd]

I don't mean to be so... persnickity, but I think the reason I'm picking on this building is because I think it has a lot of potential! I like the orange glass, and the main floor texture (whatever it will be in reality) and I actually thought about one of the units here, but the floorplans! So I love the idea of a slide-away window wall, as opposed to an actual balcony- I think it can make the whole space feel almost outdoors, and it doesn't block your view with the backs of outdoor furniture- but the problem with the way they've done it on this building- is the structural column!

I guess you wont be able to see that from the outside.... but come on- you're telling me Aa thinks about details? thats just ridiculous.

Where would you have put the column?

 

[Edward Skira]

Bridge work from this morning.

 

[TheKingEast]

This one is better if you really like columns... And a washroom that is almost as large as your bedroom.
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I like this layout. However, I can't stand sliding doors especially the ones that slide into the window and just dangle in the open space. It's very lazy design and I see it in way too many condos. On top of that they're not functional. It's a large 2 bedroom suite, a real door would be nice for privacy purposes. This should all go into the design of the building. The bedrooms are also tiny. I wonder what this unit is priced at. 6-700K+?

 

[AndreaPalladio]

It has a 30 ft terrace.

 

[interchange42]

Some pics from yesterday, some of which are included in this front page story (which details what's going on right now).

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[Edward Skira]

From this morning.

 

[someMidTowner]

 

[Ryan_T]

I don't mean to be so... persnickity, but I think the reason I'm picking on this building is because I think it has a lot of potential! I like the orange glass, and the main floor texture (whatever it will be in reality) and I actually thought about one of the units here, but the floorplans! So I love the idea of a slide-away window wall, as opposed to an actual balcony- I think it can make the whole space feel almost outdoors, and it doesn't block your view with the backs of outdoor furniture- but the problem with the way they've done it on this building- is the structural column!

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I guess you wont be able to see that from the outside.... but come on- you're telling me Aa thinks about details? thats just ridiculous.

Perhaps it's a challenge to the creative.

I can imagine putting a nice chair and ottoman there - for a quiet spot to read and/or listen to some music and stare off into the distance. The column will make the corner feel very private, but retains the room's open construct.

Visual obstructions work to make a space feel larger. When we can see the entire area in one glance, we immediately think it's smaller. When walking around or viewing from different angles is required, it creates an illusion of space.

 

[modernizt]

Excluding some unique structural system that would be ridiculously expensive, how would the critics here propose designing a unit with a large open space and no columns? Keep in mind that the building needs a structural grid that is efficient and can support the required loads, while still allowing for different floorplans on different levels. I eagerly await your answers.

In the case of the column placement in the unit with the operable glazing at the corner of the building, they've left enough of a perimeter around the column that you can still do lots with the space. I actually feel it is more useful than having a typical corner column because this way, you can actually stand at the corner of your unit and have a completely unobstructed view- no column, yet the corner of the unit is fully glazed. That's a true open-plan in your condo's living room if I've ever heard of one.

I actually feel like complaining about a traditional corner column is more reasonable than the critiques being offered above, since it shifts the structure into your floorplan, just to allow the corners to be continuously glazed. The unit in 60 Colborne with the column closer to the kitchen is a net gain for useable space in the corner of the unit.

 

[Edward Skira]

They paved the bridge today.

 

[someMidTowner]

First venture out on to the bridge this morning: