You can really see the podium taking shape now!
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Ever since these first got proposed they have given me major Netherlands vibes. There's nothing else quite like it in Canada, and that's something we desperately need in this city.These are going to be so impactful, and after seeing the tower in The Hague this year as a teaser... these are going to be pretty damn iconic.
I kind of assumed the parking garage would be a big rectangle below the podiums, but maybe not.
Nope! The parking levels will follow the shape of the podiums to avoid the CSST that runs below grade here. The north side of the podiums also follows the alignment of the old Wellington Street as a bit of a nod to the historical past of the site.I kind of assumed the parking garage would be a big rectangle below the podiums, but maybe not.
When this was revealed as the winning design, I was mostly disappointed that it didn't integrate with Pimisi and cover the portal, but now I'm excited about the plaza, the highly articulated podiums with retail and of course the tall red towers. These will have such a positive impact in s very drab and flat skyline.