Urban Shocker
Doyenne
The light-filled corner rooms reinforce what the rest of the largely glazed exterior expresses. It would be nice to see renderings of the atrium too - no alarmingly"girly" gestures like the interior of Koerner Hall, one hopes.
alklay
Senior Member
The Washington DC reference is interesting.
This building appears very fortress-like. Its as if it was designed like an embassey that was able to withstand explosions.
This building appears very fortress-like. Its as if it was designed like an embassey that was able to withstand explosions.
condovo
Senior Member
Withstand explosions of pathogens, perhaps. Why shouldn't it be fortress-like? Why should hospitals necessarily convey values of transparancy and openness? What goes on inside is serious business. This looks institutional because hospitals are institutional. That said, there's lots of glazing here and what appears to be blond brick so it's hardly the Kingston Pen.
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mpierro
New Member
Does anyone know who's managing/operating the Kenson building now? I'd love to get in touch with them to discuss a short documentary I'm working on about development in the city. I'd also love to talk to anyone who's living there now...
torplanner
Active Member
Try Prism Partners? I think they are doing project management on the WCH plan.
androiduk
Senior Member
BTW, this is what tenants will be getting to soften the blow of eviction;
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3. The Tenant Assistance Plan:
Each tenant receiving notice of termination will be given 150 days notice,
three months equivalent cash pay out, return of last months rent, $500
moving expenses and all applicable interest on deposit together with the
following:
Tenants who are in occupancy of their units for the following lengths of
time will be provided with the following additional compensation:
One Year and Greater – will be given one additional month rent free;
Between 5 and 10 years – will be given two additional months rent free;
and
Greater than 10 years – will be given nine months rent free, and shall
receive a “top-up” payment equal to the difference in the current monthly
market rent of such unit within the building minus the actual amount of
monthly rent paid by the tenant multiplied by 12 months (or by a lesser
number of months if the tenant vacates their unit after September 1, 2009
but before January 31, 2010).
Tenants who depart prior to notice of termination being given shall not
receive the compensation package or the moving allowance.
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3. The Tenant Assistance Plan:
Each tenant receiving notice of termination will be given 150 days notice,
three months equivalent cash pay out, return of last months rent, $500
moving expenses and all applicable interest on deposit together with the
following:
Tenants who are in occupancy of their units for the following lengths of
time will be provided with the following additional compensation:
One Year and Greater – will be given one additional month rent free;
Between 5 and 10 years – will be given two additional months rent free;
and
Greater than 10 years – will be given nine months rent free, and shall
receive a “top-up” payment equal to the difference in the current monthly
market rent of such unit within the building minus the actual amount of
monthly rent paid by the tenant multiplied by 12 months (or by a lesser
number of months if the tenant vacates their unit after September 1, 2009
but before January 31, 2010).
Tenants who depart prior to notice of termination being given shall not
receive the compensation package or the moving allowance.
College Park
Active Member
This hospital is nested within an area of high-rises (Murano, Burano, RoCP, MaRS, upcoming government tower), and it's squat profile will be unbecomingly accentuated by it's willowly neighbours. Why the hospital wouldn't simply build taller and sell off surplus lands to finance the project interests me.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Hospital is probably not one of the uses that scales up well with height - I would be hard pressed to come up with examples that are significantly more than 20 floors high anywhere - not even Hong Kong. Besides, why should the hospital build taller just for the sake of not being "unbecomingly accentuated"?
AoD
AoD
unimaginative2
Senior Member
condovo
Senior Member
New architects. New design. Looks very promising. See image gallery here:
http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/redevelopment/gallery.html
http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/redevelopment/gallery.html
Rowe
Active Member
Wow, love the fuchsia.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Meh...and what happened to the historic Art Deco block?
AoD
AoD
Here are the renders:
Daytime from the southwest:
Nighttime from the southwest:
Daytime looking east:
Nighttime looking northeast:
Day looking east, Burano behind:
Day looking north:
The lobby:
The lobby from the mezzanine:
Mezzanine view:
Dermatology waiting area:
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Daytime from the southwest:
Nighttime from the southwest:
Daytime looking east:
Nighttime looking northeast:
Day looking east, Burano behind:
Day looking north:
The lobby:
The lobby from the mezzanine:
Mezzanine view:
Dermatology waiting area:
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khris
Senior Member
It's hard to tell from the renders, but it seems this has lots of different materials being used. I think the beauty will be in the details with this one. Looks pretty awesome!
maestro
Senior Member
looks smaller than what currently exists ... surprising in this era of massive hospital expansion