gristle
Senior Member
Many of your posts.
This is an interesting design squashing the rackhouse, but I still like the Richmond proposal more.
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Many of your posts.
This is an interesting design squashing the rackhouse, but I still like the Richmond proposal more.
egotrippin
Senior Member
Maybe they'll use seamless glass, like the viewing theatre at the Georgia Aquarium. I was watching a construction program, and apparently it's several massive panels fused together somehow. I forget the how part though...
...should've paid better attention I suppose.
...should've paid better attention I suppose.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Egotrippin:
Sounds more like arcylic to me, which can be fused in a seamless manner. Oh wait I forgot - transparent aluminium.
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Sounds more like arcylic to me, which can be fused in a seamless manner. Oh wait I forgot - transparent aluminium.
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Urban Shocker
Doyenne
The addition of windows to the rack house, in an almost random pattern, also makes something more of the building - in much the same way as Rack House 'M' was improved when it was reduced in mass and reborn as a podium for the aA condo tower.
DSC
Superstar
There is a great deal of detail - more than I can cope with - on this project at http://www.toronto.ca/planning/60_mill.htm
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Thanks for the treasure trove of info!
From the looks of it - there will be a series of very small, polygonal vertical spaces that penetrate the height of the historical structure leading to skylights along the perimeter on the E-W sides of the building.
More observations will be appending to this posting.
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From the looks of it - there will be a series of very small, polygonal vertical spaces that penetrate the height of the historical structure leading to skylights along the perimeter on the E-W sides of the building.
More observations will be appending to this posting.
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Automation Gallery
Superstar
Looks like the city is in favour of this type of development.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
There is nothing in the city website that communicates that conjecture.
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DSC
Superstar
It says that the Staff Report is to be posted in mid-December and it is going to the Design Review Panel in mid-February. What's on this site up to now is the info submitted by the applicant.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Yup read that - that cannot be read as "the city favours this type of development" as it is just part of the planning process.
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jmacmillan
Active Member
It clashes horribly. A better location would be the northeast corner of Mill Street and Parliament.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Sorry, but i wasnt aware that every proposed development in this city, goes through that much detail in the planning process.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
That much details are a given - if you had paid attention to the city reports that have been posted online frequently on UT, you would have found out that addressing these issues:
* Planning and Urban Design Rationale
* Heritage Impact Assessment
* Archaeological Resource Assessment
* Pedestrian Level Wind Study
* Traffic Study
* Site Servicing Assessment and Stormwater Management Report
* Noise Impact Study
* Geotechnical Investigation
* Waste Management Master Report
* Arborist Report
are required as part of the process - though often at the request of the community council instead of the proponent. The fact that this - and other projects - are posted online while others aren't might be more suggested of a high level of public interest or potential contentious nature more than anything else. It certainly does not mean the city staff supports of disapprove of the project one way or another.
http://www.toronto.ca/planning/south.htm
Like seriously, for all the time you've been on here talking about the projects you should have some inkling about the process by this time.
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* Planning and Urban Design Rationale
* Heritage Impact Assessment
* Archaeological Resource Assessment
* Pedestrian Level Wind Study
* Traffic Study
* Site Servicing Assessment and Stormwater Management Report
* Noise Impact Study
* Geotechnical Investigation
* Waste Management Master Report
* Arborist Report
are required as part of the process - though often at the request of the community council instead of the proponent. The fact that this - and other projects - are posted online while others aren't might be more suggested of a high level of public interest or potential contentious nature more than anything else. It certainly does not mean the city staff supports of disapprove of the project one way or another.
http://www.toronto.ca/planning/south.htm
Like seriously, for all the time you've been on here talking about the projects you should have some inkling about the process by this time.
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AlbertC
Superstar
^ Thanks for the link. Very stunning design, I love S + P's work!
From the link:
From the link:
Atlantis
Active Member
^ Great new renders above!
And some of the hotel interiors, looking at how they plan on making use of the smaller than standard windows.
And some of the hotel interiors, looking at how they plan on making use of the smaller than standard windows.