Proposals: Skyscrapers & Supertalls (200m +) - Page 11

CC_92 · #**201** Posted **Feb 8, 2014, 12:46 AM**

For One Yonge, I honestly hope that one or two of the shorter towers get removed and the heights of the three main towers increases to over 300 meters each.

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Ramako · #**203** Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 12:13 AM**

Preliminary report for 156 Front shows a new design:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...807#post822807

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...807#post822807

It looks like the residential component has been dropped. Instead it will be one 265 metre tower.

Ramako · #**204** Posted **Feb 14, 2014, 11:25 PM**

Low res renderings of 156 Front posted at UrbanToronto:

DrNest · #**205** Posted **Feb 15, 2014, 1:03 AM**

Very nice!

DrNest · #**206** Posted **Feb 15, 2014, 1:07 AM**

Second thoughts, after seeing some of the buildings in Chicago today, I am now leaning towards this is actually more boring than it could be. Early days but would like something a bit more exciting.

isaidso · #**207** Posted **Feb 18, 2014, 8:00 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrNest

Second thoughts, after seeing some of the buildings in Chicago today, I am now leaning towards this is actually more boring than it could be. Early days but would like something a bit more exciting.

For Torontonian tastes, this is about as exciting as is permitted.

CC_92 · #**208** Posted **Feb 22, 2014, 4:15 AM**

At 265m, I too would have liked to see something as unique as scotiabank plaza or trump vancouver (i think buildings that twist look amazing). But i guess the fact that it isn't another box is sort of an improvement aha.

CC_92 · #**209** Posted **Feb 22, 2014, 4:21 AM**

Picture of Trump Vancouver from http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=138004

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=138004

Ramako · #**210** Posted **Mar 10, 2014, 3:49 PM**

Just got confirmation from Allied that Union Centre is proposed at 238.5 metres

Ramako · #**211** Posted **May 18, 2014, 5:20 AM**

Here's an updated rendering for Holt Renfrew Tower:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...ciates)/page44

isaidso · #**212** Posted **May 19, 2014, 1:51 AM**

The lower 50% looks good, the upper half is a disaster.

ssiguy · #**213** Posted **May 19, 2014, 3:52 AM**

I don't find any of it particularily appealing............just another glass box with a couple different angles to try to make it less monotonous but unfortunately it doesn't work.

333609543 · #**214** Posted **May 21, 2014, 2:13 PM**

156 Front looks much better than the old boring and also may I add, quite ugly design it previously had, so this I think is a major improvement.

yaletown_fella · #**215** Posted **May 21, 2014, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

I don't find any of it particularily appealing............just another glass box with a couple different angles to try to make it less monotonous but unfortunately it doesn't work.

Jeez, If you're going to call this a glass box you might as well call the Time Warner Center another glass box.

The old 80 Bloor design (which might be the final) is a pretty solid addition provided top quality materials are used.

Theres no way the new design can seriously go through. The upper half is the dogs breakfast.

yaletown_fella · #**216** Posted **May 21, 2014, 9:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 333609543

156 Front looks much better than the old boring and also may I add, quite ugly design it previously had, so this I think is a major improvement.

Hell yeah!

333609543 · #**217** Posted **May 22, 2014, 9:41 PM**

I really hope Union Centre and 156 Front go up though. They aren't box-like and they're tall. Would be great additions to the skyline in my opinion. I like the new top to the Holt Renfrew Tower. Less rectangular.

isaidso · #**218** Posted **May 23, 2014, 2:23 AM**

The top of Holt Renfrew is a dog's breakfast. They can't decide what kind of building they want. The original design was a safe, but sure beats this tacky mess.

DrNest · #**219** Posted **May 23, 2014, 4:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 333609543

I really hope Union Centre and 156 Front go up though. They aren't box-like and they're tall. Would be great additions to the skyline in my opinion. I like the new top to the Holt Renfrew Tower. Less rectangular.

I like the idea of not being rectangular, and to some extent the curved top bit looks ok, but it's too much of a jumbled mess with the boxiness just below. It's like the architect couldn't decide between two or three different designs, so chose to put all of them clumped together instead.

For a tower of this height and location I would like something much better looking.

333609543 · #**220** Posted **May 25, 2014, 9:45 PM**

Agreed. The bottom and the podium of the tower is a mess.