someMidTowner
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Construction workers in Toronto haven't had a comparable view since 1987-88. Drink it in boys.
BrianSolo
UT Member
Ya, great view, but I bet they are freezing their buns off up there today!
khris
Senior Member
That's amazing! Wow.
Lenser
Senior Member
Back on the ground, it's still quite a sight. Too bad its north face is the stodgiest view.
BrianSolo
UT Member
Actually, I really like that north face view.
Lenser
Senior Member
Can't say I agree - the massing feels pretty brutal and arbitrary. Had it been like the way it is at the top, curvy and sleek, all the way down to the podium, we'd have had a much nicer building to admire. My .02, natch.
BrianSolo
UT Member
Hey Lenser... to each his own. To me, the 2 chunky off-set rectangles of the lower part set off the curved tube nicely. Had the curve gone right down to the podium, it may have looked a bit like an extra long, shiny paper towel roll. I like the curve growing out of the rectangles. But as I said, we all have our tastes. 
Lenser
Senior Member
Fair 'nuff, BrianSolo... cheers.
RiverCity1
Active Member
Wow, great recent pics there guys!
I tend to like the north face the best. From my place, I look at it from the east and it's not all that flattering. But looking south down Yonge Street I find that the massive scale actually works with the two-storey buildings. I now can't imagine this view without Aura in it.
I tend to like the north face the best. From my place, I look at it from the east and it's not all that flattering. But looking south down Yonge Street I find that the massive scale actually works with the two-storey buildings. I now can't imagine this view without Aura in it.
Lenser
Senior Member
I find myself looking forward to what One Bloor East will look like from where Aura stands... I'm hoping it will be a great addition to the skyline. Meanwhile, a shot of Aura from its base.
wmedia
Senior Member
Yup the north view is by far my favourite. The curtain wall spine and fewer balconies really works for me.
It's also spectacular from the GO Train as it comes around the bend towards Union from the east-end, at sunset. There's no way my phone camera would have done it justice.
got it right
Active Member
Aura supports the idea of never judging until 100% complete. I will say that it is a bit of a "two face"...in some shots fantastic and brilliant....in others not so much. I will wait to the the very end to judge.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
We have no shortage of brilliant, photographic talent here on UT but this building just plain doesn't photograph well. However, every once in a while with just the right contrasting buildings in the frame, a "good" side, the correct distance and the right amount of sunlight it can look "OK". I'm curious to see curtains/blinds up and the top & LED lights completed, but I'm still confident it's going to be much the same as now, any-mediocre-glass-Toronto-condo with a sharp, curvy, section plunked on top - like an after-thought.
Red October
Senior Member
Disagree, as I mentioned when it was posted a couple pages ago I think from this angle it actually does look good. As in better than "OK".
aporia
New Member
Here's a positive review of one of the new restaurants open in the basement mall http://www.spicecitytoronto.com/2013/12/the-ultimate-japanese-comfort-food.html
Maybe at least parts of it wouldn't be the disaster people are afraid of? And hopefully some super tiny stores can be combined into larger stores in the future if need be.
Maybe at least parts of it wouldn't be the disaster people are afraid of? And hopefully some super tiny stores can be combined into larger stores in the future if need be.