Johnny Au
Senior Member
A century from now, architecture critics would praise the condos constructed during the 2010s.
A century from now, architecture critics would praise the condos constructed during the 2010s.
“There’s almost no colour in the buildings,” Ibelings says. “It’s greenish-grey or greyish-green.”
I think some creativity in architecture is fine but if it interferes with the function of the building. For example one of the student dorms at MIT has won all kinds of architecture awards but the students who live in it hate it. The rooms have small windows near the ceiling all the furniture is custom made for each room, apparently the students from time to time will lock acrtest in side of areas that need a key card to get back into the main building. Parts of it are only accesable if you go down to the main floor and cahnge elavtors even if you are on the same floor as it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...nology_undergraduate_dormitories#Simmons_Hall
First off, you're cherry picking a lot of examples. Secondly, many of your preferences totally confuse me. There are many examples of supposed "good architecture" you posted which have no interesting design elements other than their balconies, which you seem to dislike when in comes to Toronto designs.
I think some of the buildings with wrap around balconies look quite good myself- Casa II for example. However I understand what you are expressing, I too would prefer to see some more imaginative architecture. However You are 'cherry picking' projects, being selectively biased with your imagery. Do you not like ICE condos, 1 Bloor East, Harbour Plaza or L-Tower? While not in the downtown Toronto, the Absolute condos are far more interesting buildings than any you have shown above in my opinion.