Westside Gallery Lofts (Queen West Triangle, Urbancorp, 20 + 8s, Kirkor) COMPLETE

[dob467]

I think its a real shame this is what the neighbourhood ended up with. Especially considering all the work the community (http://active18.org/) did banding together to make sure this building and others fit. I can tell you if this was the design that was presented to the neighbourhood at the beginning, there'd be very little support. This is a perfect example of why the city needs to have more of a say in new architecture.

 

[gcuz]

I think its a real shame this is what the neighbourhood ended up with. Especially considering all the work the community (http://active18.org/) did banding together to make sure this building and others fit. I can tell you if this was the design that was presented to the neighbourhood at the beginning, there'd be very little support. This is a perfect example of why the city needs to have more of a say in new architecture.

Active 18 got what they wanted - having affordable places for artists to live and work so the area kept its artistic flare - hence why a large section of Westside Lofts was sold to Artscape for that purpose. http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/places-spaces/artscape-triangle-lofts

 

[dob467]

Active 18 got what they wanted - having affordable places for artists to live and work so the area kept its artistic flare - hence why a large section of Westside Lofts was sold to Artscape for that purpose. http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/places-spaces/artscape-triangle-lofts

That was a result of a compromise the city reached, that wasn't what Active 18 was seeking. They wanted much more - http://active18.org/news-folder/city-settles-with-two-of-three-developers-in-the-triangle

 

[urbandreamer]

9 January 2010 photo update

 

[drum118]

Jan 23 Visited

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[catcher_of_cats]

This project is coming along nicely (viewed from King Street)

 

[tkip]

You know what? I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I like how this project is looking so far. I love the brick and the more subdued colours of the glass appeals to me.

 

[grey]

Yeah, it's turning out better than I expected. Enormous architectural disappointments notwithstanding, the massing is very good. I think this will be far less regrettable than Bohemian Embassy.

 

[cdr108]

although the massing and size of the project are fine, i can't help but be disappointed with what is there vs. what was planned.

a bright colour filled project/building would have been more appropriate for WQW.

few renders from the Baird Sampson Neuert Website.

 

[Solaris]

February 20 2010 update

Southwest / Southeast Elevations


Nice variety of purple shades accent spandrels ... liking how it adds interest ~

 

[drum118]

March 11 click for full size

 

[ZeeGee]

Wow there seems to be very little progress since the last photos were taken. shame!

 

[dmose]

Are those purple shades opqaue?

 

[Solaris]

Wow there seems to be very little progress since the last photos were taken. shame!

lack of progress ?? not really, considering the last update before March 11th was only February 20th, in that time windows went up on 2 additional floors @ WGL ... keeping in mind that the lower half of this building is more of a slab (bigger footprint), whereas the upper half is substantially smaller in size (point tower), hence construction pace should pick up here on it ~

 

[Solaris]

Are those purple shades opqaue?

yes those purple panes are solid spandrel panels