TossYourJacket
Senior Member
These have got to be some of the worst glass balconies in the city. There are so many buildings that at least don't have super-visible lines between every panel, that it just looks cheap and embarrassing here.
Toronto Yonge & Rich Condominiums | 156.35m | 46s | Great Gulf | a—A
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The balconies are ghastly, unfortunately that fit with the rest of this monstrosity.
TheKingEast
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It's not getting better.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I wonder when is aA going to disown this thing.
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Northern Light
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Remember when it was going to look like this:
From: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rea...d-between-heritage-buildings/article11542435/
That version had its own flaws...........but this one....................sigh
From: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rea...d-between-heritage-buildings/article11542435/
That version had its own flaws...........but this one....................sigh
TheKingEast
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I thought those renderings above were going to be the finished product. Were there updated renderings since then? How does that rendering look like the mess we see today? Given who’s involved here I’m shocked at how bad this looks.
Northern Light
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Maybe it is? It just appears to be such a jumbled mess, I assumed otherwise.
I didn't think the render itself was that great either; but what's going up thus far is a borderline abomination.
D7689
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Nov 17, 2019
condovo
Senior Member
It's not that terrible. I just hope the grey precast gets some sort of coating/cleaning/surface treatment. I hope that's not the finished product. The rest I can live with, although it's unfortunate that the balcony railings read kind of green.
TheSix
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Agreed, it's not bad if you compare it to a Costco.
Towered
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Sad to see those beautiful heritage buildings overwhelmed by this looming monster.
maestro
Senior Member
The dream team created a nightmare.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
To go from ground-breaking 18 Yorkville to this. <shakes head>
Costco has cleaner lines, sample stations and $1.50 hot dogs.
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maestro
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It's not good for Toronto by any means.
I see aA's fingerprint on the window wall.
I see aA's fingerprint on the window wall.
Contra
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