Transformation AGO (5s, Gehry) COMPLETE

[TKTKTK]

Depends which "people". In fact, I'd imagine that most are/were as "neutral" as the building itself.

So it's Feist, rather than Winehouse. And AGO's a Feist-i-fied Gehry. But TKTKTK's making Feist out to be Celine Dion or something...

No, she's not Celine Dion, but she's also not appreciably more than Sheryl Crow. The odd Feist would be fine, but when the entire landscape is littered with them, it's hard not to want more.

 

[TKTKTK]

Which "people" indeed - not anyone who gets out much, or who takes their nose out of foreign archiporn magazines in the privacy of their parent's suburban basement, I suspect.

Not everyone is so comfortable with the status quo. And anyway, your mockery is nothing new. Toronto's old, moldy, self-appointed establishment have been putting on airs like this forever. You're crass and uncouth as soon as you yearn for something beyond the usual (in this case dull old Toronto-modern). I wonder if the change over from being a young idealist to an old fuss-budget is noticeable; do you just wake up one day, annoyed forever after?

 

[MetroMan]

... and back on topic:

Jesus! This is taking forever... Not even half done yet. I think they still may be cladding this wing when they begin taking down the hoarding on Dundas...

 

[MetroMan]

... speaking of which. I think we can begin to speculate when the Dundas hoarding will begin to come down.

Once they finish glazing Galeria Italia, there is little to justify closing that lane and sidewalk. I think we'll see an early spring removal of the hoarding along Dundas. Maybe as early as April.

 

[interchange42]

The posts concerning the 4SC/AGO/ROM debate have all been moved to a new thread in here in the Buildings and Architorture section.

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Mr. Clean

 

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Older interview with Gerhy. Canadian content at 41:00 min. for you hosers. Interesting coments on Canadian culture and a mention of a new Globe and Mail HQ (when asked if his NY Times building could be build elsewhere).
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8650915086454055077

 

[CanadianNational]

From The Webcam: Looks like things are really coming along on the East end of the front facade.

So, I ran down with my camera and got these snaps. Wood! - not just steel for the overhanging wings, which is something to see - and the fact that the curves of these external ribs inversely continue the angle of their counterparts inside the Galleria Italia is stylishly wonderful.

 

[ganjavih]

Oooh... I'm liking this.

 

[interchange42]

Looking better and better with every new piece added to the puzzle. The "tears" (torn ends) are rather fascinating at the moment.

Although this may seem like a small detail, I am very curious to see how the Dundas visor will be finished along its bottom edge.

What I am hoping we will see is a band of blue titanium running below the current lower edge of the visor to cover up the floor joists, and then one more band of glass sheltering the sidewalk arcade. The overall effect of that visor is going be quite something.

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[allabootmatt]

Holy crap! That looks fantastic.

But the wooden telegraph poles across Dundas drive me up the wall....

 

[urbandreamer]

What if...dare I dream...the AGO/OCAD area painted the telegraph poles in bright colours to tie the stilts and Gehry box together? Is it sinful in dull Toronto to express colour in the mundane?

 

[MisterF]

^You remind me a lot of Christopher Hume...

 

[junctionist]

What if...dare I dream...the AGO/OCAD area painted the telegraph poles in bright colours to tie the stilts and Gehry box together? Is it sinful in dull Toronto to express colour in the mundane?

Something like that would require a grassroots movement or some studies and a lot of cash .

 

[MetroMan]

Although this may seem like a small detail, I am very curious to see how the Dundas visor will be finished along its bottom edge.

What I am hoping we will see is a band of blue titanium running below the current lower edge of the visor to cover up the floor joists, and then one more band of glass sheltering the sidewalk arcade. The overall effect of that visor is going be quite something.

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There was titanium on the shield in the original design but it was converted to all glass in the final.

They're following this model pretty closely. I don't see why they'd change now. I think we can expect a glass lip like in the model.

 

[Tewder]

This just gets freakin' better and better!!!!

Please....please...please lets get some streetscaping for the area.