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Sogo. Screen.
Toronto TeaHouse 501 Yonge Condominiums | 170.98m | 52s | Lanterra | a—A
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Sogo screen only works because of the amount of pedestrian traffic in Causeway Bay and the types of uses around it. Makes little sense for this site. As to the garage cladding - it is fine as it is, and better than one can hope for.
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Planning ahead to the full pedestrianization of Yonge, @AlvinofDiaspar! Something like at SMTown coexartium would be amazing too:
AlvinofDiaspar
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I am not a huge fan of media screens as architectural expression - and it is particularly unauthentic in this setting.
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Eh, I guess that's where we differ. Especially here, where absent something like that, it's just a screen covering a multi level parking garage. The early concepts with the living wall, etc. were never going to happen...
AlvinofDiaspar
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Can't agree on everything - I am totally ok with a static facade in this context. Living wall would be nice, but I wasn't expecting it for this.
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mgl
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Agreed, and it’s bad on the Alexander side, too.
Change of topic, but I remember somebody at one of the townhalls asking the developer what’s to stop you from combining the five retail spots into two and filling them with a Starbucks and a bank. The developer admitted that they would combine the spots if a retailer asked. Well the good news is that banks aren’t opening branches any longer so maybe we can hope for a couple of restaurants to make up for those that were lost.
DavidCapizzano
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I don't mind the parking garage facade - it also isn't done yet...? I'm more excited to see how they tie it all together and fill in the gaps. I'd rather have this than some false windows or exposed parking.
Rascacielo
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I hope the Brazilian snack bar that used to be on the site (on Maitland) would move back, but I don't think they can afford the rent.
DrillBit
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Digital artworks are great, but who would pay for one on a residential building ?
SMTown Artium is not a condo.
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Mix it up with ads and you'd certainly see revenue.
Benito
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Today.
DavidCapizzano
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Benito
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More podium glazing going up today.
Towered
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Are they...going to leave those gaps in the glazing?