Toronto St Lawrence Market North | 25.3m | 5s | City of Toronto | Rogers Stirk Harbour

[AlvinofDiaspar]

As @NorthernLight says, the costs increased due to delays and the frills were removed due to lack of $$. If it had moved faster it could have been better for no more $$. That said, it's a pretty decent building that I, at least, am looking forward to patronising.

I don't care much about the why; I care about the output.

AoD

 

[junctionist]

What baffles me is that it’s not like Toronto was poor in the mid 2010s. This city was more prosperous than ever. The civic austerity of the era was unjustifiable.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

That's what fiscal conservatism does to this city...that is, they still gut and cut even when generating surplus. And it ends up screwing us all in the end, IMO. /bleh

 

[egotrippin]

Considering all the value engineering this still uses higher quality materials and has better attention to detail than most condos these days. Perhaps that's more an indictment of typical residential builds than anything though...

 

[thecharioteer]

What baffles me is that it’s not like Toronto was poor in the mid 2010s. This city was more prosperous than ever. The civic austerity of the era was unjustifiable.

This tread started in 2006 and remember who our mayor was between 2010 and 2014:

The logic behind Rob Ford's bid to derail the 'gravy train'

For starters, Toronto public servants are already well paid

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Northern Light]

Considering all the value engineering this still uses higher quality materials and has better attention to detail than most condos these days. Perhaps that's more an indictment of typical residential builds than anything though...

The difference is an architectural firm willing to take its name off a project if you make it irredeemable crap they wouldn't want to be associated with.....

And

A client (the City) who for all their flaws, would be mortified to have the above happen; where as most developers would shrug if their A-list firm walked away from the project.

 

[DSC]

These arrived on site late last week:

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I suspect they are going to metamorphose into the red vents below:

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The 'vents' have now been (are being) installed on the Market Lane Park side of the new Building. Not so visible but actually a better place as the corner of Front & Jarvis is not very wide.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The 'vents' have now been (are being) installed on the Market Lane Park side of the new Building. Not so visible but actually a better place as the corner of Front & Jarvis is not very wide.

Finally. It ain't a RSH project without them.

AoD

 

[slicecom]

 

[daptive]

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[DSC]

I don't care much about the why; I care about the output.

AoD

If one ever wants to see things changed you need to know why they are the way they are (or why people think they are).

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I presume they're planning on putting some sorta vent covering on those...as I can see in their current form as a temptation for parents to stuff their unruly children down. >.<

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I presume they're planning on putting some sorta vent covering on those...as I can see in their current form as a temptation for parents to stuff their unruly children down. >.<

There are always louvers or grilles, typically in black/charcoal.

AoD

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

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Well, they are both British.

AoD

 

[just east of the creek]

Is it just me or does the assembly look pretty rough? Some spot welding to bring the sections together it appears, but not much further finish. If that is it. Maybe they could complete the instal with a couple of Jersey Barriers to create the finished look we all know and love?