"HEIGHT: The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building. This includes spires, but does not include television antennas, radio antennas, or flag poles. Height is listed in both meters and feet and is rounded to the nearest integer. This is the official criterion used by the Council in determining ranking."
Now which one of those bland, indistiguished, uninspired buildings are we rerferring to? Is it just me or is there a complete lack of architectural flair in this city?
Now which one of those bland, indistiguished, uninspired buildings are we rerferring to? Is it just me or is there a complete lack of architectural flair in this city?
we have lots of flair what are you talking about Big Daddy? The picture above is the financial district, of one of the world's hardest working cities.
We are getting a shitload of new glitz hotels in the Entertianment District and Yorkville.
This is just one building amoung many that will be constructed over the next few years here.
Toronto has plenty going for it architecturally. Yes, many of the taller buildings are reserved, but they're well executed. And there are a lot of buildings on the horizon that will add some aesthetic variety to the city's tall architecture.
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Absolute has started.
Aura is in the appeals process, and will probably be built in some modified form.
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Yeah, the city didn't enjoy the idea of a 75 storey tower on that corner. My guess is that it'll be built in a couple years with approx. 55-60 stories. I live on this block and I'm pretty happy about this actually. It just means there'll be less overshadowing. Also, it looks as though the developers could be looking to build another smaller tower next to Aura. I read something about that in a report at one point. Who knows.
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