Canadian City Proposals

[TorontoDrew]

That'ds a very neat proposal for Vancouver. It looks more like something you would see in a Spanish or Latin city though. And 101 Spadina Avenue was discussed several pages back already. Great tower for the area but the Ground floor could use some tweaking imo.

[esquire]

The curves and interlocking framework give it an organic look. It's very impressive... especially up close, in the detail views. I don't know that I love it from a distance as a whole, but up close it's elegant and inviting.

[biguc]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Ceramic glazed terracotta.

From the Daily Hive article:

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“People want bigger and more useable outdoor spaces that create extended living areas, allowing them to take their work or recreational time outside.
They want buildings with solidity, personality and depth that feel permanent,” said Thomas Heatherwick, the founder of London-based architectural firm Heatherwick Studio.

“We saw a real need to better connect the towers with the surrounding nature and to offer substantial materiality that feels long lasting.
Our vision is based around a three-dimensional framework conceptualized as ceramic glazed terracotta, which strikes the right balance between privacy and the incredible views in all directions.”

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The Butterfly is from Bing Thom Architects (now Revery Architecture).

Thanks. That glazed terracotta should look amazing. And I agree with TorontoDrew about the Latin angle--it's a material I'd expect to see in Italy but not at this scale or in this form. Anyway, I'm really excited to see this one shape up.

[TorontoDrew]

It's also a huge improvement over the original design which I found awkward looking. I'm wonder what they will be charging per square foot for these units? Those materials will not be cheap.

[zoomer]

Wow, looks as if all windows can be cleaned easily by the owners themselves. Although all those exposed and interlaced balconies will be huge water collectors during the rainy season, so maybe this design is better suited for a drier climate?

[JHikka]

Project is at Hurontario & Dundas, near to Cooksville GO, on Hurontario LRT, and roughly 2KM from Square One/Burnhamthorpe & Hurontario

Four tower, over 1,000-unit development could replace Mississauga neighbourhood mall
Sat., Jan. 8, 2022

A busy part of Mississauga’s Cooksville neighbourhood could look dramatically different if a major new development is approved.

Centre City Place, a two-storey mall and office complex located at 3085 Hurontario St., could be knocked down and converted into a four-tower, over 1,000-unit mixed-use development if the proposal is accepted by the city.

The change is proposed by the mall’s owner Equity Three Holdings and would construct nine, 30, 33 and 35-storey apartment towers with ground-floor commercial uses on the site. The mall currently includes medical offices, a number of restaurants and grocery store Al Nejmah Fine Foods.

The proposed development site is designated by city planners to be in the urban growth centre of Mississauga, but the project would still require a number of amendments to city zoning and plans to be approved.

https://www.thestar.com/local-mississaug...lace-mississauga-neighbourhood-mall.html

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

It has a 1950s sci-fi look, which I dig.

Look close. Can see Kirk smashing a green alien human

[Coldrsx]

Paramount site - 'on the boards'

34 Storeys
160 units
1,2 Bedrooms
7,437 sf of retail space





https://humphreys.com/project/edmonton-office-tower/

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

So now we have a view of UBC’s full 3 tower project in downtown Kelowna.

Nice proposal! How come Kelowna can build triplets that aren't identical and Calgary can't?

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Paramount site - 'on the boards'

34 Storeys
160 units
1,2 Bedrooms
7,437 sf of retail space





https://humphreys.com/project/edmonton-office-tower/

Is that an office tower conversion? Why does a condo have an Enbridge sign?

P.S. I like how the rendering tries to disguise the ocean of surface parking lots with trees.

[trueviking]

is that Edmonton one an office tower or residential?

[Coldrsx]

I believe that it was originally pitched for the Enbridge's RFP a few years ago and now would be a mixed-use office/apartment project.

[GeneralLea]

I'm indifferent on the building..but I'm confused by the render. It looks like one part of the building is office space across all floors, and the other side (with the balconies on the corners) is for residential. I'm sure it's more conventional than that...but yea, I'm a bit confused. I assume the design will be rather different in a year or two.

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm confused. I thought Enbridge abandoned the pointy tower next door for a new building and that building has been vacant since.

nevermind

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

P.S. I like how the rendering tries to disguise the ocean of surface parking lots with trees.

Perspective is everything. Two of those 3 sites are multi-level parkades with retail bases.

The largest one is a thorn for many of us and the single largest redevelopment site in all of Downtown.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I'm confused. I thought Enbridge abandoned the pointy tower next door for a new building and that building has been vacant since.

nevermind

They moved into the new and beautiful Enbridge Centre a few years ago departing their towers on 102 (pointy) and 103st's.

The pointy one was going to be a hotel/suites and is now (maybe) going all rental.
https://edmontonjournal.com/business/com...bridge-tower-into-downtown-hotel-delayed

[FrAnKs]

Here's a new render of Humaniti in Québec City. Thanks to Davidivivid.

Originally Posted by davidivivid

Je suis tombé sur ce rendu de bonne qualité qui offre un angle légèrement différent de celui présenté fin 2020.


https://www.circum.archi/fr/humaniti-quebec/

[Coldrsx]

Like the tower.

The rest is run of the mill/flavour of the week stuff but it's fine.

[Architype]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

That'ds a very neat proposal for Vancouver. It looks more like something you would see in a Spanish or Latin city though. And 101 Spadina Avenue was discussed several pages back already. Great tower for the area but the Ground floor could use some tweaking imo.

The design has a nice interwoven fabric quality with overtones of Brutalist design, also it's reminiscent of some older buildings here, like these ones in West Vancouver, maybe others as well.
https://goo.gl/maps/TRaTN4d5WGaYSR557
https://goo.gl/maps/UW4KQJ1HJVz1SAFi7
https://goo.gl/maps/3txHWfqcQwamjAep7
Also this one in the West End perhaps:
https://goo.gl/maps/Pgccg9eNDqScYeuL8
. . . although it goes far beyond any of these in complexity.

[theman23]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It's also a huge improvement over the original design which I found awkward looking. I'm wonder what they will be charging per square foot for these units? Those materials will not be cheap.

$2000 a square foot would be my bet.