[steveve]

^ Now that's just awesome...

i know right! and the design is like a little at&t corporate centre in chicago (dual spires). i like dual spire designs. i don't think we have any in toronto off the top of my head. how old was that proposal?

 

[greenleaf]

That render reminds me a lot of the Wells Fargo Building in Minneapolis:

 

[HHC]

Graphic Arts Tower in Google Earth... setbacks galore!

(height of model to spire is approximately 615')

I wish that was reality...

 

[jetsbackincanada]

That render reminds me a lot of the Wells Fargo Building in Minneapolis:

I see that tower every day, definitley the star of the skyline here. Great tower with great design (C. Pelli) Pelli gets it, Key tower in Cleveland, Nations Bank Charlotte, WFC New York, 2IFC Hong Kong, all standout towers. Everything he does is pretty cool, with the setbacks etc.

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

That render just made my day! The design makes it look much taller than a simple box built into that location. Now, "Make it so!"

 

[wyliepoon]

Greenleaf: Very observant of you. I borrowed the textures for the model from the Wells Fargo photo posted in Wikipedia.

 

[Urban Shocker]

When the Sheraton Centre complex was designed, they were careful to situate the hotel tower at the west end of the site. The idea was to leave an open vista from Nathan Phillips Square, giving a view over the lower 12 storey building to where the new financial district was being built - Mies's TD Centre towers and Pei's Commerce Court tower, along with whatever architectural marvels were to follow. What followed was a pretty mixed bunch, architecturally, and it looks as if that tradition will continue with this proposal.

 

[egotrippin]

Posted by Urbanation via Twitter:

WOW, looks like Skyline's Temperence Street property is to include a W Hotel: http://alturl.com/ik7i7 W Toronto Hotel & Residences is born?

And a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZlsrbI-r4. The render certainly suggests W will be a part of this project. Perhaps we'll finally be able to put the guessing game to rest.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The "W" sign is pretty much the only architecturally exciting aspect of this project.

AoD

 

[steveve]

Wait a minute? ^^^
Will there be a "W" on top of the tower? i'm confused! it's like a Wayne tower!

 

[Automation Gallery]

The "W" sign is pretty much the only architecturally exciting aspect of this project.

AoD

Come-on..

 

[vini007]

so where is the shire then no more or its close to the neigh..?

 

[taal]

Wait a minute? ^^^
Will there be a "W" on top of the tower? i'm confused! it's like a Wayne tower!

Did you notice ... it's also floating in the air

 

[steveve]

Here's the video in case u guys are lazy:

Did anyone notice at 1:07 that the location is WRONG!?!?!! it should be on the west side of bay street. FAIL! (that is on top of the infamous "finnancial capital" typo!)

[video=youtube;KCZlsrbI-r4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZlsrbI-r4[/video]

 

[egotrippin]

Not sure if anyone noticed...but very glitzy video with a problem...at 13 seconds in ...with words going across the screen...it says "finnacial capital".....

Yes, actually, the poster directly above you noticed...