Canadian City Proposals - Page 1004

WhipperSnapper · #**20061** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 7:09 PM**

LOL I wasn't comparing the projects to one another. I remember snickering when I was first taught the provincial capitals. I couldn't have been more than 8 years old though.

IMO, Absolute a twist scraper. This one is wavy. The palette is similar.

Speaking of waves, have you guys seen the GT Tower in Seoul?

TorontoDrew · #**20062** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I don't see the resemblance. I'd run for the hills if it looked like that.

When you said that I think he was referring the the V.A.G (Vancouver Art Gallery).

That's a really nice looking tower. Also yes I've seen the GT Tower, I love that building. It looks like a Mies Tower made of jello.

source:pbs.twimg.com

TorontoDrew · #**20063** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 8:57 PM**

Here are more renders of the second submission for the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Source: urbantoronto.ca

St Lawrence Centre Redevelopment Proposal 2: Shaped by Water

St Lawrence Centre for the Arts redevelopment entry, designed by Diamond Schmitt, Smoke Architecture, and MVVA for CreateTO and TO Live

giallo · #**20064** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 8:59 PM**

I lived super close to the GT Building. Took a bunch of pictures of it over the years.

One side of it looks perfectly square. You can see it centre right in this pic

vanman · #**20065** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 9:07 PM**

Beautiful building aside from the ground floor and main entryway. Looks like an entrance to a parking garage.

WhipperSnapper · #**20066** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 9:09 PM**

You really captured it.

gaviscon · #**20067** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 5:03 AM**

Thanks for the pics. God, I really miss Seoul's vibe and their food.

TorontoDrew · #**20068** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 3:42 PM**

from: urbantoronto.ca
Redevelopment Proposal to Modernize and Preserve the Regent Theatre

Address 551 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2M5
Category Institutional (Education)
Status Pre-Construction
Number of Buildings 1
Height 52 ft / 15.70 m
Storeys 3
Developer Terra Bruce Productions Inc
Architect NORR Architects
Design Architect Hariri Pontarini Architects

The rear of the theatre that backs onto a residential road.

WhipperSnapper · #**20069** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 3:50 PM**

The addition doesn't add anything architecturally. Great job aside from that. K.I.S.S.

The rest of the street could use another floor or two.

TorontoDrew · #**20070** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 4:25 PM**

I don't think they are trying to ad to it as much as they are trying to compliment not to mention have it blend in with the residential street on the back side. They will also be creating more event space. The additions both front and back are meant to elevate and restore the existing structure. The interior is going to be totally revamped as well as expanding it east towards Hadley Rd where they currently have an overgrown surface parking for the venue.

source: urbantoronto.ca

Hopefully they will release some renders of what the interior will look like. In it's current form it looks like a rundown high school auditorium.

source:https://www.theregenttheatre.org

TorontoDrew · #**20071** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 4:47 PM**

some elevations of 639-653 Yonge St were posted on urbantoronto.ca last week.

280m

VantageHD · #**20072** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 4:56 PM**

Wow, I really like that! The proportions are great. The podium looks terrible though.

TorontoDrew · #**20073** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 5:07 PM**

It does look a bit odd standing alone and ya the podium doesn't read well from the elevations. I think it should be fine though, more old structures will be restored (as fecades) along Yonge, and the back side which is an alley way will have the loading docks and parking entrance.

O-tacular · #**20074** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Here are more renders of the second submission for the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Source: urbantoronto.ca

St Lawrence Centre Redevelopment Proposal 2: Shaped by Water

St Lawrence Centre for the Arts redevelopment entry, designed by Diamond Schmitt, Smoke Architecture, and MVVA for CreateTO and TO Live

Not really a fan of this. I think it will age poorly. Also looks like a knock off Gehry but filtered through trendy random organic shapes. That mesh could look messy.

O-tacular · #**20075** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

The addition doesn't add anything architecturally. Great job aside from that. K.I.S.S.

The rest of the street could use another floor or two.

I'm just so relieved to see a development in Toronto that isn't a 50 story condo tower tacked on top of a historic building.

O-tacular · #**20076** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 5:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

some elevations of 639-653 Yonge St were posted on urbantoronto.ca last week.

280m

It looks like it's giving the finger.

WhipperSnapper · #**20077** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 8:11 PM**

or thumbs up.

Hmm. AS+GG Canada Partnership.

TorontoDrew · #**20078** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 8:47 PM**

I see a pointing finger like a #1 gesture.

TorontoDrew · #**20079** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 9:03 PM**

I'm not a fan of the town logo where my parents live on the Sunshine Coast. I get it but why double up with the S's?

source: https://www.vmcdn.ca

WhipperSnapper · #**20080** Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 9:15 PM**

Foam finger is it