Toronto The Selby | 165.5m | 50s | Tricon | bKL Architecture

[Yegger]

I love this development. The simplicity of the punched window pattern combined with the materials, the impressive heritage preservation and the playfulness of the cantilevered/notch portion makes for a great mix in my opinion.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Is there any functional reason for the notch? Or is it just a design feature?

Density.

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I find myself feeling really defensive when people question the "notch"aka cut out. I love it.

 

[ponyboy]

looking good. from yesterday ---

 

[Razz]

August 10, 2018:

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[idc24]

 

[Benito]

Missed this yesterday.

 

[Benito]

Getting installed right now.

 

[junctionist]

There was clearly a lot of ambition to the design, but it's the definition of "top heavy".

 

[thefreak]

There was clearly a lot of ambition to the design, but it's the definition of "top heavy".

Being "top heavy" isnt always bad. It works in this building just like it works with the OCAD building and the absolute towers.

 

[Avenue]

They probably got away with it given the lack of resistance from the poorer residents in this area but I find the scale completely excessive. Something similar to the James Cooper building next door would have been more appropriate. At least condos on Jarvis are more similarly scaled and and overall they look less unappealing together.

 

[interchange42]

There was clearly a lot of ambition to the design, but it's the definition of "top heavy".

Of course it looks top-heavy, it's meant to. The fact that the upper dozen floors are larger than the lower ones, with one corner supposedly unsupported, is the whole point of this daring design, so there's no "but" about it:

There is clearly a lot of ambition to the design, it's the definition of "top heavy".​

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[junctionist]

Of course it looks top-heavy, it's meant to. The fact that the upper dozen floors are larger than the lower ones, with one corner supposedly unsupported, is the whole point of this daring design, so there's no "but" about it:

The fact that the design was intentional doesn't change the fact that it's inelegant. The notch creates visual tension that goes unresolved.