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Originally Posted by HRMjoe
Remind me what developments of yours I should study to make sure the next building is more to your liking?
Im confident the pedestrian experience will be pleasant, and even more so, the residents experience is going to be second to none. The renderings posted do not show the courtyard off cogswell st. clearly. The courtyard is going to be a amazing gathering space and very much activated with art, lighting and entertainment.
Hopefully when the finish product is on display you’ll come down for a tour.
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With all due respect, Templeton does not have a great reputation when it comes to tasteful design or having finished products meet renderings. The renderings vs. reality for the Aya are unrecognizable, and the bright pink signage and lettering on top of the Vuze makes it look more like a hotel or a casino than someplace someone would call home.
On this, the main mass is huge and the complicated shape makes it look unrefined and hard to define. There's no rhyme or reason to it - every side looks like it could be a picture of a different building. Exposed pilars
This vs. the Maple which others have noted has a very defined podium and good pedestrian experience, or the Alexander which has an interaction with the street that actually focuses on the street-level presence with fantastic detail - such that you forget it's even a tower. Dexel has also shown their ability to break up large building while still having it be a cohesive product with their project on Robie.
Working within the viewplanes, I can imagine taking that angled section at the corner all the way down to street level for a flatiron effect, and bringing the mid-rise portion closer to the street and making parts of them townhouses interacting with the hill, like Flynn Flats. Could have also made a bit of a townhouse courtyard, referencing the other eras of townhouses up and down Brunswick.