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Old Posted Jun 2, 2018, 9:00 PM
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Too bad the article is in the clutches of a desperate cyber system that G&M put up which attempts to have people pay for online news (something I agree with to some extent)

Are you able to reveal what this article says?
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Too bad the article is in the clutches of a desperate cyber system that G&M put up which attempts to have people pay for online news (something I agree with to some extent)

Are you able to reveal what this article says?
Yeah, the New York Times' system works better. They give you 10 free articles per month, the cost of which is slightly offset by online banner ads. After that you have to pay. It gives you a taste and lets you decide if you want more. With The Globe and Mail's immediate firewall, you don't even get the taste, so you're most likely going to go elsewhere. Not a smart system for such a smart publication.
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Old Posted Jun 3, 2018, 5:11 PM
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I think I'm less glad to see these towers go up since their mostly luxury residences...something we don't really need in this market.
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I don't really care who buys the units, or who lives in them either... that stuff is well beyond my means. But I will be able to enjoy a supertall gracing the skyline!
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I don't really care who buys the units, or who lives in them either... that stuff is well beyond my means. But I will be able to enjoy a supertall gracing the skyline!
Fair enough. I'm intrigued by the art gallery that'll be included, but also just how dominating these towers will be.
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I don't really care who buys the units, or who lives in them either... that stuff is well beyond my means. But I will be able to enjoy a supertall gracing the skyline!
I feel similar. I do look forward to seeing them and their impact in the skyline.
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And Gehry comes for it's tallest in the country crown

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentApp...derRsn=3248484

Application to amend Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 272 and Site-specific Zoning By-law 1481-2017 for the lands at 260-270 King Street West and 274-322 King Street West. The current site specific OPA and Zoning By-law permits a mixed use development with two building. On the east block an 82 storey building with a height of 275 metres is permitted and on the west block a 92 storey buildng (305 metres) is permitted. The applications proposed to incrase the overall metric heights from 275 to 300 metres for the east tower and from 305 to 325 metres for the west tower. The proposal includes a reduction in the overall gross floor area and a reduction of 237 dwelling units overall.
New tallest by roof height...
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Given the fairly significant height increase, the reduction in units is interesting/odd.
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A short video and a pic showing the new height on the M&G towers:

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It looks like the greatest skyscraper project for Toronto possible.
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Now if we could only get some shovels in the ground.
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^Ain't that the truth! Approved and everything, but no hint of action for years.
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I won't believe in this development until it's finished.
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It makes me connected with this Amah Rock (Located at Shatin, Hong Kong):
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Mirvish+Gehry Toronto - 328.86m (see revisions below) - 91s - Great Gulf - Gehry Partners - pre-construction

Some revised renders (models?) have emerged that while not detailed, particularly at grade, show a drop in height for both towers, a significant amount of glass curtain-wall and what looks like chiseled rocks on the top. Tough to see/understand the materiality properly in these small b/w images but the over-all design has been simplified.
Predictably, cries of value engineering are being heard ;-).

Only the west tower clings to super tall status: 308m (west) and 266.5m (east).


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Holy Wow! I take back anything negative I've ever said about Toronto. Those are a beauty!! The original version of the project was too Gehry, and never really seemed cost feasible from an engineering point of view.
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Holy Wow! I take back anything negative I've ever said about Toronto. Those are a beauty!! The original version of the project was too Gehry, and never really seemed cost feasible from an engineering point of view.
^lol... this is the first reasonable comment I've read.

Lucky there are plenty of tall buildings in the city because 90% of local forum members are literally lining up to jump off of them... screaming "sh*t!! Value engineered crapola" . No-one willing to wait for detailed renderings, just staring in disbelief at the models.

I wouldn't suggest the city scraper geeks are spoiled... wait, yes I will.
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^lol... this is the first reasonable comment I've read.

Lucky there are plenty of tall buildings in the city because 90% of local forum members are literally lining up to jump off of them... screaming "sh*t!! Value engineered crapola" . No-one willing to wait for detailed renderings, just staring in disbelief at the models.

I wouldn't suggest the city scraper geeks are spoiled... wait, yes I will.
I find architecture critics offer some of the harshest critiques of any profession. They would find a litany of faults in the Empire State Building. These buildings will be a fantastic addition to Toronto.
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These are really growing on me. Hopefully the facade is as reflective in person.
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