Contra Senior Member Member Bio Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 1,703 Reaction score 5,559 Oct 14, 2019 #196 "You know what would really polish this turd? Prehistoric seashell fossils!"
yonderbean Active Member Member Bio Joined Jan 18, 2009 Messages 292 Reaction score 273 Oct 15, 2019 #197 The swirly terracotta is true to the original building, though executed so poorly I wish they hadn't bothered. Those precast lintels are frightful.
The swirly terracotta is true to the original building, though executed so poorly I wish they hadn't bothered. Those precast lintels are frightful.
AlvinofDiaspar Moderator Member Bio Joined Apr 22, 2007 Messages 33,430 Reaction score 29,287 City: Toronto Oct 15, 2019 #198 They couldn't even bother matching the colour of the brick and the terracotta properly. This project is like the 365 for west of Yonge. AoD
They couldn't even bother matching the colour of the brick and the terracotta properly. This project is like the 365 for west of Yonge. AoD
Contra Senior Member Member Bio Joined Jan 4, 2012 Messages 1,703 Reaction score 5,559 Oct 15, 2019 #199 The original building was screaming for something smaller and more tasteful like the Broadview hotel. This is a travesty.
The original building was screaming for something smaller and more tasteful like the Broadview hotel. This is a travesty.
A AlexBozikovic Active Member Member Bio Joined Aug 14, 2011 Messages 765 Reaction score 4,093 Oct 16, 2019 #200 If there is any good reason to reproduce a Victorian façade on a building like this, it’s to provide some degree of craft and detail at eye level. Oops!
If there is any good reason to reproduce a Victorian façade on a building like this, it’s to provide some degree of craft and detail at eye level. Oops!
AlbertC Superstar Member Bio Joined Apr 25, 2007 Messages 22,726 Reaction score 61,904 City: Toronto Oct 24, 2019 #201
japrologue Active Member Member Bio Joined Sep 2, 2011 Messages 168 Reaction score 79 Oct 24, 2019 #202 The cladding looks very bad...
T TossYourJacket Senior Member Member Bio Joined Feb 22, 2018 Messages 1,355 Reaction score 3,656 Oct 24, 2019 #203 This should win some kind of "ugliest building" award, or maybe "most excessive use of mullions" ?
AlvinofDiaspar Moderator Member Bio Joined Apr 22, 2007 Messages 33,430 Reaction score 29,287 City: Toronto Oct 25, 2019 #204 Call it De Stijl without the finesse or the colours. AoD
condovo Senior Member Member Bio Joined Dec 2, 2007 Messages 3,780 Reaction score 6,668 Oct 25, 2019 #205 Ironic how U of T's Faculty of Architecture is being abutted by some of the worst architecture in the city.
Ironic how U of T's Faculty of Architecture is being abutted by some of the worst architecture in the city.
Edward Skira http://skyrisecities.com Staff member Member Bio Joined Apr 22, 2007 Messages 16,389 Reaction score 22,103 Oct 27, 2019 #206 condovo said: Ironic how U of T's Faculty of Architecture is being abutted by some of the worst architecture in the city. Click to expand... Easy case study. Just look out the window.
condovo said: Ironic how U of T's Faculty of Architecture is being abutted by some of the worst architecture in the city. Click to expand... Easy case study. Just look out the window.
T TheKingEast Senior Member Member Bio Joined Feb 16, 2011 Messages 6,459 Reaction score 3,835 Oct 27, 2019 #207 Shameful work. I know it's mostly the developer here, but damn Kirkor.
AlbertC Superstar Member Bio Joined Apr 25, 2007 Messages 22,726 Reaction score 61,904 City: Toronto Nov 6, 2019 #208
AlvinofDiaspar Moderator Member Bio Joined Apr 22, 2007 Messages 33,430 Reaction score 29,287 City: Toronto Nov 6, 2019 #209 Nightmare on College Street 2 - Mullions' Revenge. AoD
T TossYourJacket Senior Member Member Bio Joined Feb 22, 2018 Messages 1,355 Reaction score 3,656 Nov 6, 2019 #210 ??? This just gets worse and worse.