TORONTO | Artists' Alley (234 Simcoe St.) | 17 + 22 + 54 FL
 

Address: 234 Simcoe St.
Developer: Lanterra Developments
Architect: Hariri Pontarini

http://www.candidbling.com/234Simcoe_zpskerqpt97.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/234Simcoe2_zpspvrffkui.jpg

Its now called Artists' Alley

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...psgmk6jgql.png

This is perfect for the area. Love the copper colored exterior.

I love how University and Dundas is developing into an intermediate skyline node between the financial district and the Yorkville skyline.

I really like this copper exterior building, but those green roofed buildings infront of it will look so strange compared to any other building in it's area, I'm not sure if the city councillors will keep them. Atleast they're not too tall.

I like the copper colour, but would prefer the whole of that tower were more uniform in colour, rather than the lower slab of white boxes on half the faces.

at the design review panel

I'd like to see the tallest tower moved to the northern lot line. This would help hide the blank wall of the building next door and free up space for a possible "alleyway" with small independent retail/office space between the towers.

New renders:

Pretty stunning proposal!

Update!
 

I was going to an exhibition for OCAD and low and behold, the view shows:
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/828/4...de98c82f_b.jpgTJ059811 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/964/4...0f9e03bc_b.jpgTJ059810 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]

The entire site has been fenced off....a photographic update will be soon.

Yesterday:
[IMG]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1864/...a31095c7_b.jpgDSC_8505 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]

I am loving this project. The exoskeletal design reminds me of Tour D2 in Paris France.

Nothing not to like about this one!

Today
 

Artist's Alley begins...with demolition on the existing building.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1926/...6c896070_b.jpgDSC_8656 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

Demolition is beginning;
[IMG]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1924/...8678c7b7_c.jpgDSC_8698 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1944/...cd3687c1_c.jpgDSC_8697 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1948/...fce453fb_c.jpgDSC_8699 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

Taken Yesterday
 

It's actively being demolished;
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4814/...a4fef725_b.jpgDSC_8819 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/...e042c368_b.jpgDSC_8820 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

Today
 

Now that I'm back in university, I can see how much progress has been made to this site. When I took the first three photos, a small section of the building was knocked down a few minutes earlier, and with that, a small crowd of teaching supervisors from the building I was in rushed by as they commented on seeing the building get demolished, and how the ground shakes a bit each time it's been knocked down bit by bit. It's definitely a sight for the folks who live and work nearby, for good reason. The last two images were taken a few minutes later...
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7897/...15d1ca59_b.jpgDSC_9168 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7851/...8b26d99e_b.jpgDSC_9167 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4846/...64feee15_b.jpgDSC_9169 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7888/...80f64710_b.jpgDSC_9172 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4910/...28871176_b.jpgDSC_9173 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

It's getting closer to clear;
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7882/...38faf87c_b.jpgDSC_9220 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

Today;
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/...fbc49cd0_b.jpgDSC_9629 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4890/...969a8f7a_b.jpgDSC_9621 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4909/...b7213c01_b.jpgDSC_9618 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr