It’s a pretty obvious gradient to me: something functional and spectacular > something functional > something spectacular > nothing at all. But I also think we tend to underestimate the intangible effects of beautiful spaces and thoughtful design. I definitely believe our whole society would be...

That’s how he’s making it up for closing Science Centre, Ontario Line extension to Science North

Since when did the tower get a slice taken out of it?

Looks like the horizontal cladding has been changed from the renders. Thought we’d be getting unique rounded convex cladding but it looks like they switched it to flat I-beam style cladding.

I just noticed... what is going on with the U in the Union Station sign?

If there’s any city to do it…

I was really curious how the ripple effect on the curtain wall would be handled, but unfortunately it looks like only the West tower is getting that treatment.

Forma West is the supertall. Forma East, which is currently under construction, is under 300m.

Can we all just imagine the bliss urbantoronto members would live in if this was our life. One day someone just comes up to you and mentions there’s a new subway underneath you, and you just accept it because you haven’t been scouring a 2000 page forum for 18 years.

One thing I’d really like to see in new stations are faster escalators! I’m sure there’s very strict codes that limit it, but it’d be nice if the province (country?) could review them to shorten the vertical commute. Cities like Hong Kong run their MTR escalator at a noticeably faster speed...

This isn’t an impression of Line 5, it’s an impression of some of our fellow Torontonians

Already does. RSHP can’t catch a break in this city eh

After two atrocious buildings I’ll never trust a Madison x Teeple project again.

No need to exaggerate and say no one knows how to say it. You don’t know how to say it, and here’s a video that can teach you how to pronounce it and what it means!

I agree with you based on behaviour that I’ve seen. Once the daily drivers realize the “Green Wave” happens when you drive exactly at 40km/hr they’re more likely to just go that speed rather than race towards the next red light. I don’t know if Toronto’s signal network is sophisticated enough...