Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 134

koops65 · #**2661** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 4:22 PM**

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Looks messy to me. A poor example of the random balcony trend.

The balconies aren't random at all... they are laid out in a very specific pattern.

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One Bloor looks like a supertall. Is it even 1000' though?

One Bloor is 844 feet tall.

O-tacular · #**2662** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

The balconies aren't random at all... they are laid out in a very specific pattern.

One Bloor is 844 feet tall.

Well even if it's a pattern it's cluttered and ugly.

One Bloor looks way taller than it actually is then. I'm guessing a lot of that has to do with it being residential and thinner than office towers.

caltrane74 · #**2663** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 5:20 PM**

Harbourplaza is tall (233 meters) but let's be honest the best picture you can take of it is sandwiched between two office towers. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Worry for now things with high visibility, like any new supertall towers at Yonge and Bloor (The One??) or the Eastern Waterfront (One Yonge??) .

BTW: personally, I don't mind the pattern on Harbourplaza, far more offensive buildings throughout the city.

caltrane74 · #**2664** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 1:46 AM**

Waiting for things to get interesting at Massey - 208 meters

WhipperSnapper · #**2665** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 12:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

The balconies aren't random at all... they are laid out in a very specific pattern.

Interesting. What pattern would that be?

koops65 · #**2666** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 2:18 PM**

Well now that you force me to think about it, there is a pattern from side to side, the balconies going 1/3, 1/2, or 2/3 across the width of the tower. But from top to bottom, the pattern really does seem to be random, with my apologies to O-tac. To me, after spending several days making the drawings of Harbour Plaza, as I re-created the balconies floor by floor according to the render, it definitely seemed like a pattern, rather than random. Once the towers are built, I should take the time to see if the real thing matches up with the render...

Ramako · #**2667** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Well now that you force me to think about it, there is a pattern from side to side, the balconies going 1/3, 1/2, or 2/3 across the width of the tower. But from top to bottom, the pattern really does seem to be random, with my apologies to O-tac. To me, after spending several days making the drawings of Harbour Plaza, as I re-created the balconies floor by floor according to the render, it definitely seemed like a pattern, rather than random. Once the towers are built, I should take the time to see if the real thing matches up with the render...

I don't know if I'd call it a pattern, because it doesn't repeat in exact intervals, but there's certainly a distinguishing "frequency" to the balcony movements. The tower on the left clearly has a much larger amplitude, if you envision the absence of balcony as creating a vertical wave up the tower:

By: kris at UrbanToronto

The wave on the left also looks flatter/more digital whereas the one on the right looks more rounded/fine-grained.

TorontoDrew · #**2668** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 4:39 PM**

Pattern or not it provides a nice visual break from the other towers around it that have more conformed looks.

softee · #**2669** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 8:38 PM**

I think Harbour Plaza are the best looking condo towers going up in the city right now. In person the balconies really pop and look considerably better than in photos.

TorontoDrew · #**2670** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 8:47 PM**

Ya not to keep repeating myself but in theory I thought the balconies would look terrible, in practice they work well in their surroundings. It's not my favorite condo going up right now by a long shot but I do like this development.

travis3000 · #**2671** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 9:13 PM**

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Pattern or not it provides a nice visual break from the other towers around it that have more conformed looks.

I would agree with this. I've seen these things in real and they are a real contrast to everything in the area. They pop out. Overall not a bad project IMO.

WhipperSnapper · #**2672** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ramako

I don't know if I'd call it a pattern, because it doesn't repeat in exact intervals, but there's certainly a distinguishing "frequency" to the balcony movements. The tower on the left clearly has a much larger amplitude, if you envision the absence of balcony as creating a vertical wave up the tower:

The wave on the left also looks flatter/more digital whereas the one on the right looks more rounded/fine-grained.

There is an inspired feel to the balconies that I didn't even consider until it was brought up.

koops65 · #**2673** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 12:27 AM**

As I said, when I made the current drawings, back in March 2014, I had the distinct impression there was a pattern to the balconies, even if that's not an entirely accurate way to put it. It seemed much more than just randomly placed balconies.

caltrane74 · #**2674** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 12:48 AM**

The tower with the greater balcony amplitude, will be the taller tower.

WhipperSnapper · #**2675** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 12:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

As I said, when I made the current drawings, back in March 2014, I had the distinct impression there was a pattern to the balconies, even if that's not an entirely accurate way to put it. It seemed much more than just randomly placed balconies.

Yeah I guess to produce something entirely random/original would take a lot of time.