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Originally Posted by koops65
The supertalls will surely be noticeable...
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Yes, if they're spread out far enough from each other. The One will certainly have an impact. I also happen to think that some of them are absolutely gorgeous so that alone will affect the look of the skyline.
That said, for whatever reason, they're all practically the same height. Nothing at all sticks out in terms of height. Only the YSL proposal has enough height to make a difference and even it's not that much taller than FCP (in a relative sense, obviously)
In any case, other than beefing up the skyline, I can't see how the average person is going to see any great difference. I mean, if you're in Toronto and live there, sure, you'll maybe notice but nobody from outside of the region is going to look at the skyline in 10 years and say "Wow!!! It's so different!" Yes, somebody who actually walks around the area is going to say that but from afar it will hardly be noticeable.
The problem with so many people on these forums is that they think the average person looks at buildings and skylines the same way they do. They don't. We look at it and notice every detail because it's just the way we are. The average person has a much less emotionally involved response to buildings of any height; Either the building looks okay or it doesn't. Either it impacts their life directly or it doesn't. There's no "Look at the glazing. Just hideous!", "Cantilevered? What were they thinking!?", "Where's the street interaction!?" They see a box (or whatever basic shape the building is) They're not going to see any difference at all unless it really punches up to new heights.