[innsertnamehere]

scaffolding is now going up for the removal of the temporary steel overhang thing.

 

[MCDM]

It would be cool if they turned on the lights during Nuit Blanche to add to the festive atmosphere.

Totally agree! It'd be a shame to see the top of Aura dark on such an occasion that celebrates light.

 

[Ramako]

Slowly but surely, more people are admitting that this tower isn't as bad as they were all predicting. I'm pretty sure the general public likes this building but I guess we'll have to wait for next years Pug Awards, to see how popular it is. I'm sure it will become a Toronto icon and you'll see pictures of it in every tourism guide. (and Youtube vacation vids)

The Pugs have been discontinued.

 

[taal]

The Pugs have been discontinued.

Really ? Why ? I thought it had a lot of traction with the public.

UT should consider carrying it on ?

 

[modernizt]

No to mention the way people vote for the Pugs, Aura would perform very poorly.* No question there. A nice crown or light feature does not good architecture or a popular/attractive building make.

*If you disagree, take a look at other years' rankings.

 

[Torbram]

Aura by kotsy.in.toronto, on Flickr

Pleaseee! Take down that UGLY steel awning! for goodness sake!

 

[LowPolygon]

Slowly but surely, more people are admitting that this tower isn't as bad as they were all predicting. I'm pretty sure the general public likes this building but I guess we'll have to wait for next years Pug Awards, to see how popular it is. I'm sure it will become a Toronto icon and you'll see pictures of it in every tourism guide. (and Youtube vacation vids)

"I'm pretty sure the general public likes this building".

Wow, powerful evidence there, man. Sign me up for the design-build Kool-Aid.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Pleaseee! Take down that UGLY steel awning! for goodness sake!

Read a few posts up. Its coming down over the next few weeks

 

[acornman]

Aura has grown on me now as well after seeing it on a regular basis. It looks better from certain directions than it does from others, but on the whole it's ok in the skyline. It could easily have been a lot better, but it's not the abomination that a lot of people online are making it out to be.

 

[argus]

I find it looks okay from very far away - when one can't make out any details whatsoever.

 

[Razz]

Taken October 4, 2014:

 

[kotsy]

They're not on

 

[ushahid]

Aura has grown on me now as well after seeing it on a regular basis. It looks better from certain directions than it does from others, but on the whole it's ok in the skyline. It could easily have been a lot better, but it's not the abomination that a lot of people online are making it out to be.

+1

 

[stjames2queenwest]

This is from the last time they were testing the lighting, forgot I had taken some shots

 

[ushahid]

now the crown is complete so they should test it again.