khris
Senior Member
When are they going to get rid of that ugly Urban Eatery sign!? It's not new anymore.
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freshcutgrass
Senior Member
So...kinda what was originally there?
At some point, I assume they will come to the conclusion that maintaining the complex as originally designed would have been the prudent idea.
Oh well, I remember in the late 70's when it was new and garnered worldwide attention. Now we get excited about LED lights.
MetroMan
Senior Member
I was noticing that too. That sign is old and has made it darker in the atrium. Will be nice to get back some of that natural light. I suspect that the ad tower will see some renovating as part of this expansion. For example, they might as well turn those tri-face rotating signs into LEDs. If it's cheap enough for many downtown TTC stops to have replaced their back lit signs with big high resolution displays, they can do it at the busiest pedestrian intersection in the country.
Even if the ads on the LEDs are static print-like ads, there's no point keeping around such archaic advertising signage at such a prominent location.
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MetroMan
Senior Member
Tuscani01
Senior Member
I'd rather see it returned to it's original form (rounded), but entirely glass. The apple logo can float within it:
Image from BlogTO
Image from BlogTO
MetroMan
Senior Member
I like that idea but the available space doesn't go the full height. It's only 2 floors. Above that is SEARS' office space.
They could restore the round glass as shown in this photo up to the second floor and finish the remaining height in their signature grey aluminium cladding.
There's a gorgeous cylindrical Apple Store in Shanghai so there is a precedent for this kind of design:
They could restore the round glass as shown in this photo up to the second floor and finish the remaining height in their signature grey aluminium cladding.
There's a gorgeous cylindrical Apple Store in Shanghai so there is a precedent for this kind of design:
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prosperegal
Senior Member
Is it unofficially confirmed that the Apple Store is moving? The current space *IS* kinda small...
soundmuseum
Active Member
The rumours I heard were that Apple would be moving to a new 2-storey space on the south side of the former Sears/Eatons (across from Roots). Uniqlo was going to have a 2-storey store on the north side - similar to MetroMan's mockup above, but just switch the locations.
I always thought it would be interesting if Apple had taken over the old Bank of Toronto at 205 Yonge across the street from Eaton Centre. I believe it's now going to be part of the Massey Tower project.
prosperegal
Senior Member
Where Mercatto currently is?
soundmuseum
Active Member
No, the rumour was Apple would be on the southern portion of the Yonge Street side of the former Sears/Eatons, across from Roots. I think where Sears previously had the Land's End store. Whether it ends up being Apple or Uniqlo, we shall see!
Skeezix
Senior Member
205 Yonge is not part of the Massey Tower project, but 197 Yonge is.
soundmuseum
Active Member
Lolë will be opening a store on Level 1 - I think it's where Bikini Village used to be located.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
Cadillac Fairview is adding CF to the beginning of their mall names and BlogTO is freaking out:
http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2015/09/toronto_eaton_centre_to_be_renamed/
http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2015/09/toronto_eaton_centre_to_be_renamed/
Filip
Senior Member
That's a pretty piss poor rebranding...
Cystic Fibrosis Centre?
Cystic Fibrosis Centre?
picard102
Senior Member
Cluster Fuck Toronto Eaton Centre.