When I saw the Star photos I thought the project was ruined. I went to the meeting, saw the models and thought it's not that bad. A few thoughts: 1. the rippling effect & overall detailing is more visible than any of the photos I seen. both podium & tower. 2. it doesn't appear to have...

Did anyone notice the wood frame outline of the waved balconies on post #4669

ya, a couple of plastic tables & some chairs but of course the city doesn't want to move too fast so they're waiting until October. that's October 2015.

I read the full content of your post the first time. However, you have not read mine, as you haven't given me an example of Mirvish pulling a "bait & switch". I will continue to wait for it. you have 80 yrs of the mirvish family business to pick from. Gehry is the architect, we can judge his...

Slocro, here's some quotes on Gehry's reputation: What is the most important piece of architecture built since 1980? Vanity Fair’s survey of 52 experts, including 11 Pritzker Prize winners, has provided a clear answer: Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. In February 1998, at the age...

+1 I noticed a #amateurKeesmaat has started.

If m/g did change the height to 60 flrs, would city planning(I didn't say Keesmaat) be willing to sacrifice OCAD, the Gallery etc. & have article 37 be met by a having a $2-4 million piece art in front of the buildings?

Keesmaat thinks if she can throw enough sh*t at the wall m/g will come around to her ill advised way of thinking. Who's the naive one.

Wouldn't it be great if the OMB gave the go-ahead & M/G ruined their reputations by pulling-off the greatest bait & switch caper in the history of Toronto. They could use building supplies from Home Depot & IKEA. Then the great Kismet, I mean Keesmat, could say I told you so. We'd all say why...

+1 does anyone know if a gehry project has been built on-the-cheap or if he's been manipulated by a developer who said we'll build with quality and then not?

Keesmaat is an amateur. She says bait & switch, when has the Mirvish family ever done that? Anyone offer an example? Mirvish & Gehry aren't the low-life developers that she thinks they are. Why does everyone think they're bluffing and will negotiate down, when they have said they need the...

J. Keesmaat wants to shrink the floor plate size to 500 square feet so it disappears.

I'm not specifically picking on you. It's a habit that we all seem to have and I'd really like to stop it. We Canadians are the most apologetic people in the world. And when I think about it, we're the ones who need to apologize the least.

Most think that the CN Tower's blocked view, is bad for that picture perfect postcard shot of the city. That view is from the toronto island. Re one of the previous posts: "I'm sorry, I'm really confused about this project. Has the whole thing been scrapped, or just the casino and hotel...

+1. Regarding maestro "Lol ... New York has binding zoning and heritage policies unlike here so, yeah, finding a suitable site is more paramount than here." If NY is out then Chicago, Miami, Boston or Calgary. Calgary would love it and would sacrifice any one of their amazingly spectacular...

Can we all stop saying "sorry" when it's not necessary.

Better idea, 110 and 115 floors - the old warehouse converts back to a warehouse with loading docks, trucks backing in with the beep,beep,beep and traffic congestion. Now that would make it a real heritage site.

Wonder if caltrane could ask the person who made this to add the Gehry builds? That would really add balance to the skyline.

adma, adma, adma, you say "knowing the subtext can actually make existing conditions more *cherishable*, not more dispensable". If you have eyes to see, take a good look at 1:19, there are plaques. That makes *cherishable* sound trite. We could add plaques for the warehouses to Gehry's new...

For those who want know what was destroyed to make way for the heritage warehouses, read the following: Here's the links to info & video on the history of the entertainment district http://torontoed.com/about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTAETH2YdXw&feature=youtu.be The area that...