christiesplits
Senior Member
Absolute garbage. Looks like a 'Hampton Inn' on steroids.
Toronto Velocity at the Square | 122.52m | 40s | HNR | P + S / IBI
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cassius
Active Member
I have a feeling it's mostly the angle of the rendering they've used. Judging by the little bit in that rendering that you can see of the east side, it doesn't appear too bad thanks to the use of glass. It is unfortunate, however, that from directly north at Dundas Square it does look quite monstrous. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised north side is the worse side angle to view the building from.
Darwin
New Member
I hated this building the first time I saw it but actually, I think it's not bad at all. It just doesn't go with this location, IMO 
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Automation Gallery
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Pretty boring building for the vicinity of the second busiest intersection in Toronto, Yonge and Gerrard is going big/tall, Yonge and Bloor is going bigger, Whats up with this area, Come on.. Yonge and Dundas needs something big and iconic.
egotrippin
Senior Member
It needs more signs. Honestly, I want to see this place become one giant district of ridiculous advertisements. Hopefully some more interesting and creative ones, 3D ones or what have you.
junctionist
Senior Member
The Yonge and Dundas area could use some spectacular towers because of its visibility and all the shows and events that take place in the square. The context here isn't some boring avenue of hospitals and government buildings.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Absolutely, definitely. And not another lost opportunity for something that could really turn heads, unlike most of what surrounds Y+D Square.
OnceAThief
Active Member
It is THE busiest intersection in Toronto, not the second busiest.
Automation Gallery
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wyliepoon
Senior Member
Not to bring up the Dundas Square=Times Square thing again, but I think this would be our version of the NY Marriott Marquis Times Square, which appears to be the ugliest building in Times Square.
OnceAThief
Active Member
Well i suppose it could be open to debate, but I'm pretty sure Y&D is busier than Y&B in most things, particularly pedestrian traffic. Especially on a nice summer day, I don't think there is much comparison as far as that goes.
56 million people pass this intersection each year:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonge-Dundas_Square
56 million people pass this intersection each year:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonge-Dundas_Square
TonyV
Senior Member
Regarding the rendering: the more I see it, the less I like it.
It's got an uptight quality.
It's got an uptight quality.
adma
Superstar
Not to bring up the Dundas Square=Times Square thing again, but I think this would be our version of the NY Marriott Marquis Times Square, which appears to be the ugliest building in Times Square.
Though not necessarily as "antiurban".
Funny how I first thought that was the building at Elm + McCaul...
sparky212
New Member
I died a little on the inside when I saw this project
Tewder
Senior Member
Not to bring up the Dundas Square=Times Square thing again, but I think this would be our version of the NY Marriott Marquis Times Square, which appears to be the ugliest building in Times Square.
Maybe so but in the absence of other notable highrises around Dundas Square the impact here is so much greater than the impact of the Marriott in Times Square where it competes with many other towers.