I hope the next step after this project is to powerwash the buildings around the campus. Lots of black stained facades around.

The finish on the concrete parts of the paths are really nice, much better than typical sidewalk concrete.

That's amazing, especially considering how stained and damaged it used to be.

Just so I'm clear, the restored silos are painted, right?

Those four columns will remain exposed.

It's nice that they timed the opening so the island tree is in bloom. To think, that view used to look like this:

Those brick towers next to it are kind of cool

That chain link fence being removed is oddly satisfying

About time something was done here. That parking lot next to it needs to go ASAP

My own concept for a laneway house with a ground level micro-cafe, next to an Edwardian coach house on Wayne & Shuster Lane

It's not a priority. Toronto accepts the status quo because it's convenient. We should keep Chicago's name out our mouths until that changes.

It's been demonstrated in chicago that removing horribly placed infrastructure along the waterfront won't be the death of the city. Real world... how about that real world precedent? Billy bishop stans never have any response beyond personal insults.

Chicago turned its waterfront airport into a park, once Toronto does the same and bridges the island to the main promenade we can get on Chicago's level.

With the restored tower unveiled, the ship-like massing of the silos is much more apparent.

I just fail to see what's so hilarious about the prospects for restoring those houses. Are there precedents for these architects not doing it properly, or what?

What's so funny about that?

Is that tree on the island still supposed to be this bare? edit: I'm blind

Looking forward to this, if those houses are given the same level of restoration as at 7 St Thomas this will turn out excellent.

The old facades were cut into panels and will be placed back after the brickwork is restored.

Any word on the plans for the interior? It's a collection of vertical concrete tubes which would require major interventions to fit them with functional floor space, especially for OCAD exhibitions.