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Northern Light
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Boy has this one been dumbed down..........the VE'ing is extraordinary.
I don't understand why the renders show the Broadview extension w/no LRT ROW. Even if it were buses initially, surely you want the dedicated ROW from day one.
smably
Senior Member
There is indeed something wrong, but it's with the AIC. For those who care about the technical details, attachments in the AIC are downloaded as JSON with the file contents embedded as a base64 encoded string. Absolute nonsense. So it's unsurprising that there'd be issues decoding over 400MB of base64 text in the browser.
I haven't had a look at it yet, but I managed to extract the file using other means, and I've uploaded it here:
<redacted> [see post below for a permanent link]
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Underwhelming - even as a rendering. The executed product will probably look even more scattered and pondorous.
Yeah, Eastern bloc new builds, perhaps?
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Northern Light
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There is indeed something wrong, but it's with the AIC. For those who care about the technical details, attachments in the AIC are downloaded as JSON with the file contents embedded as a base64 encoded string. Absolute nonsense. So it's unsurprising that there'd be issues decoding over 400MB of base64 text in the browser.
I haven't had a look at it yet, but I managed to extract the file using other means, and I've uploaded it here:
East Harbour - Architectural Plans 2023-08-02.pdf
drive.google.com
I will remove that file after 24h as it's my personal Google Drive, so grab it while it's hot.
Awesome work @smably; my thanks!
Northern Light
Superstar
I have it and will give it a look over when I have a chance.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
So, since CF moved in we have seen a decline in design quality, decline in public space quality and an increase in density. And we don't even have affordable housing to go with that increase. So, who benefits and who loses here?
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A Torontonian Now
Senior Member
And a loss of heritage and a loss of public amenity (complete street for Broadview).
They should be building Kyoto station here, not Bloomington. Total embarassment.
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AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Makes you wonder what we can expect with the Exhibition GO project as well - if this is the kind of "quality" they aim for. Though really, is anyone surprised by this?
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Lenser
Senior Member
I can't say I'm surprised, but I am however embarrassed for this city. I wish we'd aim higher.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Exhibition has already submitted its site plan with the much more ambitious design.
This is a "downgrade" from the previous, pie-in-the-sky, never-gunna-happen renderings, but that's not a surprise. It's a bit too much of a step down I believe.. but nobody should be surprised it's a step down.
The design itself works fairly well. My one comment would be to add a continuous canopy to create a grander sense of space above the platforms, and to add some convenience retail.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Heroes + capes! Cheers.There is indeed something wrong, but it's with the AIC. For those who care about the technical details, attachments in the AIC are downloaded as JSON with the file contents embedded as a base64 encoded string. Absolute nonsense. So it's unsurprising that there'd be issues decoding over 400MB of base64 text in the browser.
I haven't had a look at it yet, but I managed to extract the file using other means, and I've uploaded it here:
East Harbour - Architectural Plans 2023-08-02.pdf
I will remove that file after 24h as it's my personal Google Drive, so grab it while it's hot.
untitled space craft
New Member
So.... to summarize: haphazardly placed metal fins, a dingy-looking underpass, and a comically large EAST HARBOUR sign. What a disappointment.
As an aside, I found it really funny how they felt the need spam the platform canopies with "East Harbour." You'd think people have a wider field of view, no?
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
But apparently that's what European inner city central stations does. Who knew?
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