Toronto X2 Condominiums | 160.93m | 49s | Lifetime | Wallman Architects

[junctionist]

They've never done that before...

A Miesian tower with I beams on the exterior should presumably have a steel frame of I beams. The I beams are ornamentation, but they're supposed to reflect the functional materials that make up the frame. Seeing a concrete frame on the exterior of a Miesian building betrays this idea. The glass tower you posted, by showing a bit of the concrete frame, demonstrates the Miesian idea as well. It has a concrete frame, so it shows that as part of its architecture.

 

[Red October]

A Miesian tower with I beams on the exterior should presumably have a steel frame of I beams. The I beams are ornamentation, but they're supposed to reflect the functional materials that make up the frame. Seeing a concrete frame on the exterior of a Miesian building betrays this idea. The glass tower you posted, by showing a bit of the concrete frame, demonstrates the Miesian idea as well. It has a concrete frame, so it shows that as part of its architecture.

I was just making a tongue-in-cheek joke, I know the two would have very different styles of architecture/finishing. For the record I love X and X2.

 

[someMidTowner]

Today:

 

[urbandreamer]

9 November 2013:

 

[Parkdalian]

Thanks for all of the photo updates, UD!

 

[Edward Skira]

I'm not a big fan of balconies but if they need to be there this is the way to do them. Inset all the way! Makes the building even sexier.

 

[Jasonzed]

 

[someMidTowner]

Thanks for the huge string of updates today JZ. Always appreciated. Though the ground level of Couture is kinda blehh, I really do like this little cluster of black-clad condos. Really adds some much needed contrast to the red and beige brick highrises seen around that area.

 

[Jasonzed]

Thanks for the huge string of updates today JZ. Always appreciated. Though the ground level of Couture is kinda blehh, I really do like this little cluster of black-clad condos. Really adds some much needed contrast to the red and beige brick
highrises seen around that area.

Thx. Yesterday, I noticed the blehh-ness of Couture's ground level as well, it was quite evident actually but I do like the cluster...

 

[devjohnson]

Starting to gain some visibility

 

[Automation Gallery]

I hope they do a better job on the mechanical section with this one

 

[UrbanAffair]

I hope they do a better job on the mechanical section with this one

It will be covered this time with the walls kept flush with the rest of the building instead of a seperate mech sticking out the top, so should be much better.

 

[Automation Gallery]

It will be covered this time with the walls kept flush with the rest of the building instead of a seperate mech sticking out the top, so should be much better.

Cheers

 

[Register123]

It will be covered this time with the walls kept flush with the rest of the building instead of a seperate mech sticking out the top, so should be much better.

Maybe they can fix the first one so they match!

 

[canadaniel]

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