crs1026
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“Oh, that doorway? It’s only intended to be a secondary entrance. We will put up better wayfinding so people use the other door”
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“Oh, that doorway? It’s only intended to be a secondary entrance. We will put up better wayfinding so people use the other door”
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- Paul
reaperexpress
Senior Member
To be fair, that nearest entrance is not part of the direct route from anywhere to the platforms, which are straight ahead in this image. It only leads to the ticket counter. Most people don't need to go to the ticket agent, and those who do merely need to detour by a few metres via the other door stay dry if it's raining.
The benches are inexcusable though.
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Sky High Arch
New Member
seems like the canopy was by the architect and the bench's / planter is by landscape and lets be honest landscape doesn't really look much into what architects have planed
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Unfortunately it looks like it was in the design from the beginning... but they assume that the sun will be in the ideal location to have there be shade. Of course there will be no clouds in the sky.
allengeorge
Senior Member
I am really curious if anyone from the design teams actually use the station once construction has completed. Also curious whether that’s common practice.
FWIW, I’d rather no benches there than what’s there right now, which feels like a mistake.
FWIW, I’d rather no benches there than what’s there right now, which feels like a mistake.
cplchanb
Senior Member
Well the rednering clearly shows the benches under the canopy as covered by the canopy so it's a deficiency. I don't mind the benches in the open since some would like to sit in the sun... but what was installed clearly makes no sense and needs to be fixed.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
You may see that clearly but I don't see that. I look at the shadow being cast by other objects and see that while those benches are in the shade it is only because the sun is east of the station.
cplchanb
Senior Member
draw a straight line down. it covers
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Divas S.
Active Member
It was probably done to deter homeless people, the benches already have armrests that stop people from sleeping on them,,, I guess they are really determined to make hostile architecture.
Undead
Senior Member
As opposed to "accommodating" homeless people and making the stations worse for everyone?
That Metrolinx is forced to design in this way is a failure from the agencies supposed to be helping the homeless.
That Metrolinx is forced to design in this way is a failure from the agencies supposed to be helping the homeless.
reaperexpress
Senior Member
In a station which consists primarily of a well-sheltered parking garage? I doubt it.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Northern Light
Superstar
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nfitz
Superstar
Breslau Township? Who writes this stuff?
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ I'm not that familiar with the area..what's the error?