drum118
Superstar
Precast has finally shown up for the top
Toronto The Avenue | ?m | 19s | Camrost-Felcorp | P + S / IBI
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Student99
Active Member
I don't like how the design of this one doesn't really fully embrace the corner it's on.
drum118
Superstar
Dec 01
They took the crane down on the weekend as it was there last week. Missing a lot of precast panels. They repaved St Clair and were putting the stripping down when I was there and all lanes open.
They took the crane down on the weekend as it was there last week. Missing a lot of precast panels. They repaved St Clair and were putting the stripping down when I was there and all lanes open.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Quite hideous indeed. It's worse than WPC.
urbandreamer
recession proof
24 January 2010:
condovo
Senior Member
Too bad it doesn't engage the corner more.
iSlutsky
Chit-Chatter
Has anyone see the new signage wrapping the building?
Last week I saw it go up, and found it funny that there was a HUGE picture of a lady smoking... This evening I drove by, and the smoke has been CUT OUT of the advertising.
Very funny. If anyone has a picture of the original signage, please DM me!
Last week I saw it go up, and found it funny that there was a HUGE picture of a lady smoking... This evening I drove by, and the smoke has been CUT OUT of the advertising.
Very funny. If anyone has a picture of the original signage, please DM me!
ratoronto
New Member
this building doesn't meet the street well... fells cut off from the public realm and closed in. not impressed.
No pics since January? High time to revisit The Avenue:
Approaching from west of it on St. Clair.
In your face:
Porte Cochere:
Front door:
Arcade:
Looking up/high maintenance:
From north on Avenue Road:
Focusing on the north facing terraces, all planted:
From the neighbourhood to the southwest:
From south on Avenue Road:
In Glenn Gould Park across St. Clair from the building, you will find Peter Pan and friends:
You will also find a slide and swings, and a rather run-down lawn. Could Section 37 funds from The Avenue be dedicated for revitalization here? If so, they certainly haven't been spent yet.
Approaching from west of it on St. Clair.
In your face:
Porte Cochere:
Front door:
Arcade:
Looking up/high maintenance:
From north on Avenue Road:
Focusing on the north facing terraces, all planted:
From the neighbourhood to the southwest:
From south on Avenue Road:
In Glenn Gould Park across St. Clair from the building, you will find Peter Pan and friends:
You will also find a slide and swings, and a rather run-down lawn. Could Section 37 funds from The Avenue be dedicated for revitalization here? If so, they certainly haven't been spent yet.
duper
Active Member
Does anyone else like this building a lot more from a distance? From down the street, the massing and shape of the building look fantastic. Up close, it's still nice but not nearly as impressive.
LowPolygon
Senior Member
Lame buildings like this remind me why so many people, myself included, love the Toronto box. This pseudo classy dreck used to be the coin of the realm in Toronto in the pre-Twenty Niagara, District Lofts, Radio City days. The Avenue reminds us that the enemy is still out there, hiding crouched in the bushes. Who is this enemy?: Bad Taste!
Anyway, its a real shame that such an important corner is now home to this pitiful pile of lame-o pomo posturing.
Anyway, its a real shame that such an important corner is now home to this pitiful pile of lame-o pomo posturing.
taal
Senior Member
meh ... I like it! Love the setbacks at the top and the base as well.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The setback at the top is fine - it's the architectural details that makes it look like a pile of steaming something.
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marcus_a_j
Senior Member
The base is crap. There are several other examples of buildings that are clad in brick except for the bottom 2-3 floors where it switches to this white precast (or whatever material it is). The second floor 'windows' look like black holes and are taller than the rest of the windows. The arcade tells pedestrians walking by to stay away while the columns reduce and divide the pedestrian zone.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The arcade isn't the biggest problem - it is the fact that there is absolutely nothing there for pedestrians to interact with - all those windows with white curtains, bleh. The only bright side is that the structure isn't so overpowering vis-a-vis the neighbourhood from the looks of it - unlike the other CF sore thumb that's RoCP 1&2 - which has one of the cheapest looking base among all the major projects of late. Come to think of it, I can't think of any well designed CF project; DNA is pretty crappy too in that regard.
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