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Old Posted Feb 10, 2014, 5:34 AM
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the renders of ice show some kind of grass feature on the top of podium, so what it will be, a small park or something else?
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the renders of ice show some kind of grass feature on the top of podium, so what it will be, a small park or something else?
I think it's just one of those modern energy efficient green roofs. No park

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Old Posted Feb 11, 2014, 2:58 AM
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Old Posted Feb 11, 2014, 3:38 AM
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As much as I love L-Tower, I am now wondering what it would look like without any balconies. Don't get me wrong, I do like it as is, but am thinking...
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It would have looked hella' betta'...

No doubt.
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It may have looked better if the balconies weren't part of the stripes and matched the window wall.
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Monolithic and soulless like most office buildings?
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I like the balconies. They disrupt the all-glass monotony.
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Old Posted Feb 11, 2014, 7:25 PM
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It may have looked better if the balconies weren't part of the stripes and matched the window wall.
I think my opinion is leaning towards this view. The contrast of the balconies exaggerates their feature and makes them more noticeable. I'm not against having them, but think it may have been improved if they weren't so "stand outish".
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At least they are of the loggia type rather than the kind that protrudes from the facade.
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At least they are of the loggia type rather than the kind that protrudes from the facade.
Exactly. That makes all the difference. Toronto has too many condo towers with wrap-around balconies as it is.
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I like the look of the balconies as is. L-Tower is turning out fantastic.
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I've been wondering this for quite some time. What is it with the obsession that Toronto has with balconies? I feel they make a building seem temporary looking. not sure why. Just makes them seem almost cheap.

I don't see this going in in Chicago or New York...but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. Just seems Toronto has more than its fair share.
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Despite whatever aesthetic issues they present to an exterior of a building, highrise balconies are awesome. I would never live in a building without one.
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I've been wondering this for quite some time. What is it with the obsession that Toronto has with balconies? I feel they make a building seem temporary looking. not sure why. Just makes them seem almost cheap.

I don't see this going in in Chicago or New York...but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. Just seems Toronto has more than its fair share.
I totally agree. Except in rare circumstances, balconies just look tacked on and ruin the aesthetic of a tower. That's why I prefer wraparound balconies or inset balconies (or ideally none at all).

I don't think you see balconies in New York or Chicago so much because most of their skyscrapers are office towers, whereas Toronto's boom is happening in a time when residential skyscrapers are becoming more common.
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Got to disagree with the comments re balconies in Chicago. I'm there right now and a lot of the condos have balconies. Not as many as Toronto, granted, but still a significant number.
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Units are small, narrow and, deep in Toronto. Balconies count towards amenity space.
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