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[Mike in TO]

Like i said awhile back.... The original design had no granite. Limestone was proposed. And lots of details went missing.....

Limestone was never a component of the proposal - only the base of the tower was ever contemplated to have high quality stone (i.e. the granite).

 

[bqbq]

Limestone was never a component of the proposal - only the base of the tower was ever contemplated to have high quality stone (i.e. the granite).

A Limestone podium was proposed by the designer originally. At the end the builder thought black granite will up-class the building entrance...... Thats why they switched it.....

 

[Mike in TO]

^ That makes sense as the high quality stone base - I thought you had meant the entire tower in limestone in your initial post.

 

[RezBoy]

Hume just rated Crystal BLU a "C". Will Uptown Residences get a "C" or worse ? Does it have anything to offer "architecturally" ? Does it have "street presence" ? da da da dum...

 

[androiduk]

I believe there are 4 new towers that will be added to this view. 1 Bloor,77 Charles,Nicholas & 1 St. Thomas.

 

[Irishmonk]

That's a wonderful angle, Android. It almost has--dare I say it--a New York feel to it--or maybe, more accurately, a New York as re-imagined by Wes Anderson kind of vibe.

On another note, I may be the only one to think this, but I've always wished that 1 St Thomas was at least 10 - 15 stories taller. (Stern being the only "name" architect in that chunk of the skyline should have had the tallest building, imho.)

 

[steveve]

VERY interesting photo android. i had a really really hard time identifying where this was. it looks completely small town! crazy how you did this! i couldn't tell where it was taken from for the longest time! it's so obvious too!

 

[Mongo]

I believe there are 4 new towers that will be added to this view. 1 Bloor,77 Charles,Nicholas & 1 St. Thomas.

Don't forget 42 Charles Street East!

 

[androiduk]

^ I thought of it but I was thinking it might be blocked by Manulife.

 

[greenleaf]

This angle gives a really great outlay of the diversity of architecture in Toronto. You get a little bit of everything there.

 

[Bogtrotter]

I was just thinking the same thing. And the Uptown with it's art decco design really fits in well- from a distance that is!

 

[Bridgeman]

Bloor Skyline from Spadina

Bloor Skyline from Spadina

 

[Bridgeman]

Looking Up

Looking Up

 

[reaperexpress]

Walking through uptown yesterday, I suddenly realized that I had walked past the Uptown Residences without even noticing it. People might complain about the lackluster finishing, but in the end it isn't a big deal. It has become just another building making up the fabric of the city. It might not be as visually interesting as a building such as One St. Thomas, but it still has a good effect on the area.

 

[whatever]

Walking along the south side of Hoskin Uptown looks like it's been there for decades. It fills the spot between Manulife and 2BW perfectly, and from that distance even the roof feature looks appropriate