What 2005 towers doesn't Guardian resemble? The podium is too heavy and there may be too much going on with the towers. I'm not a fan of towers where the penthouse levels have a completely different floorplate.
Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
I think everyone on the forum has said the podium on Guardian is too massive. However, I do like the towers. A height differential would have been more appealing! More height on tower II would have been my preference! Calgary's residential high-rises are quite massive/bulky compared to say TO or Vancouver.
Nuera had promise until that first sheet of teal spandrel went up alongside that hideous mustard coloured stucco. Had the crown in fact been glass the whole way up like in the rendering it would have even stunning. Not sure if it was dishonesty by the rendering or cutbacks by the developer but the outcome is still sad. I'm still not sure what to make of Alura either. On the one hand at least it's not identical, on the other it's proportions look weird. More of a tacked on hat than a crown.
Also, I looked at floor plans in Sasso and Vitro, they are excellent, and the views are awesome.
Speaking of proposals though, is the Marriott ClubSport going to have any residences? Or is it just hotel and commercial? Regardless, I'm getting very excited to see that block transform!
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Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
I think everyone on the forum has said the podium on Guardian is too massive. However, I do like the towers. A height differential would have been more appealing! More height on tower II would have been my preference! Calgary's residential high-rises are quite massive/bulky compared to say TO or Vancouver.
Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
This development on a patch of low industrial land and parking space for an auto dealership is a ground breaking development..Very exciting, and stylish.
The downtown core continues to push deeper west to Bathurst.
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. Next Stop Dufferin, when the CNE / Exhibition Grounds Get redeveloped. I think Dufferin is set to become the hard western boundary of Downtown Toronto. This development along with King West Entertainment District has thoroughly pushed to downtown core to Bathurst. The further west and north the downtown core gets the bigger it feels.
This will include a 34 story office tower by Pickard Chilton. Their major projects include Eight Avenue Place, Devon Energy Centre, River Point, 300 North LaSalle, 1180 Peachtree and BG Group Place.
I can't help but feel that 35 floors is too much on that side of spadina.. I'm not a fan of much more than 20 floors on that side, even if it is just because I know that if one tower gets approved the OMB will approve all towers..
^ Very interesting proposal in Toronto. I imagine that will be a 15 year project until it's done given the large scope. 1 million+ of commercial space plus 1 million+ of residential is huge and will take time. Especially building out 7 acres. Has big potential though
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