[Edward Skira]

The cladding on the east side of the Gerrard frontage is a tad overbearing.

 

[Bayer]

The cladding on the east side of the Gerrard frontage is a tad overbearing.

Depending on the light, it can also look warped and rather cheap.

 

[someMidTowner]

The cladding on the east side of the Gerrard frontage is a tad overbearing.

The existing tower is going to be reclad to match, which should help it look much better

 

[.dwg]

Concrete has texture and creates a contrast with the new cladding. Picturing this entire city block clad in aluminum panels wouldn't be an improvement, it would look terrible.

 

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[Red Mars]

Pics from June 25, 2019

 

[someMidTowner]

You guys get a teaser today and much more after the long weekend.

 

[Red Mars]

From Queen's Park

June 27, 2019

 

[isaidso]

Well it started off pretty a few years ago.....

 

[Yegger]

i actually really like how both the materials and the orientation of the lines (being perpendicular between old and new) are juxtaposed and break up the superstructure

 

[someMidTowner]

We toured the building last week: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/07/behind-scenes-kingsetts-lucliff-place-addition-700-bay

 

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[isaidso]

i actually really like how both the materials and the orientation of the lines (being perpendicular between old and new) are juxtaposed and break up the superstructure

I like that too but it's always hard to like something when you still remember the earlier rendering (which was far nicer). It's like being shown a Miele and given a Frigidaire.

 

[steveve]

Today:

 

[Rascacielo]

Today: new tower nearly as tall as the old one