AlvinofDiaspar
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Meh, it looks neither here nor there. The flat faced facade at the NW corner sticks out in a bad way, and you'd better hope it is curtain and not window walls.
AoD
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I'm not keen on this either.
I also remain steadfast in my view, that this site, the Bell Building and all of Hudson's Bay Centre should have been considered together (presumably, but not necessarily under common ownership); a far better site plan could have been achieved; and one which really would have lent itself to a design competition.
Lost opportunities and all that.
AlbertC
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I like the horizontally placed arches, nice 60's influences there. Although, I take issue with how it lacks transition towards the glass corner components. Some different materials would have helped flow and resolve it better.
smably
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The render conveniently omits the bands of spandrel running across the glassy sections. ?
Yegger
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i'm not a fan of this either. I wish they had gone all the way, if their intent was to produce something funky, especially with colours, materials and building shape (curved corners would've done wonders here). Instead, it looks like your typical glass box with some curved balconies tacked on. The balcony bridging the two sides just looks lazy to me.
The previous rendition with staggered boxes would've aged much better too.
The previous rendition with staggered boxes would've aged much better too.
WislaHD
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Not my cup of tea either.
DavidCapizzano
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I love me some knock off Zaha.
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It does indicate that it will be entirely clear glazing in the set.
LMVDR
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Toronto deserves the real thing. ?
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She's...dead...
LMVDR
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And yet somehow the firm lives on posthumously.....
Zaha Hadid Architects
<p>We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings.</p> <p>950 projects 44 countries 400 staff 55 nations</p> <p>Welcome to the interactive archive of Zaha Hadid...
DavidCapizzano
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I think his point was that the opportunity for a genuine Zaha designed building that she worked on herself is over for Toronto.
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If you want some Patrik Schumacher 'Autopoiesis ' garbage, be my guest...And yet somehow the firm lives on posthumously.....
Zaha Hadid Architects
<p>We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings.</p> <p>950 projects 44 countries 400 staff 55 nations</p> <p>Welcome to the interactive archive of Zaha Hadid...www.zaha-hadid.com
TBH, I was never a big Zaha fan - both the work and the woman herself (Filler's revelations, while not entirely 'in context', did prove to be revealing and true). Patrik's continuation of her legacy is pretty much par for the course...
DavidCapizzano
Senior Member
Filler and Hadid settled and he issued a retraction, but I agree that her work was kind of meh. The only reason I bring her up in this thread is because the semicircle balcony treatment seen here is dangerously close to her recently completed highline building, though with none of the detailing present.
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Yes, but the retraction was pretty focused and the settlement was never publicized (and included a donation - eg. there was some 'guilt'), while the initial NYRB article spoke to more than just the Qatari stadium worker comments.
I do agree with @DavidCapizzano's assessment - it certainly does look like a Zaha rip!
I do agree with @DavidCapizzano's assessment - it certainly does look like a Zaha rip!