Atlantis
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Does anyone else get the impression (from the third render) that the building looks like it tapers a bit to the south..almost in a flatiron way?
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Does anyone else get the impression (from the third render) that the building looks like it tapers a bit to the south..almost in a flatiron way?
greenleaf
Senior Member
The loss of the ziggurat balconies is too bad. This looks pretty good though.
barrytron3030
Active Member
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think in the wide-angle rendering, we can see College Park and One Bloor to East Bayfront's northeast. Funny! The only thing missing is a CN Tower standing right next to the building.
Filip
Senior Member
Wow! They used Maldive's renderings of future Toronto.. I wonder if he's aware of this.
It does look like the tower tapers in the middle.. Nice little (or not so little) Flatiron for the waterfront.
Thanks to thenewguy for tipping us off regarding progress here. Here are the new renderings again, a bit larger, and one more of them. First though, a reminder of the location of the Parkside condo within the context of the East Bayfront redevelopment area, and a replay of the old plan, one more time, for perspective.
Where everything is. That's Sherbourne Common Park running along the west side of Parkside down to the lake. Bayside is the parcel that developer Hines and architects Pelli Clarke Pelli will tackle. Dockside is the parcel where Corus Quay, George Brown College, and Sugar Beach are located. Development at Quayside has not been announced yet.
This is what was to be. The first plan for the building showed lines of trees marching up the building's sides. Say goodbye...
And say hello: Parkside has been transformed.
It appears that this building's twin signatures on the skyline will be its flatiron wedge shape, and its balconies, with alternating perpendicular cantilevers. Wow. Not for those with a fear of heights.
This is back down, firmly on the ground, looking south from Lake Shore Boulevard.
At mid-block, you will be able to walk through the building.
Close to the south end here, and looking north along the east side of Sherbourne Common and its water features. The Parkside building provides street-side retail and restaurant space. There are two similar views here, not quite identical. The first is the version from WaterfrontToronto, the second from Safdie Architect's website. We know which one we like better, and which one we suspect we are getting. Either way, the public realm here looks pretty terrific.
Let's finish it off with the new view for us: and evening look at the south end of the project, and it's ziggurat-like internal atrium.
We are looking forward to this building coming to market.
Where everything is. That's Sherbourne Common Park running along the west side of Parkside down to the lake. Bayside is the parcel that developer Hines and architects Pelli Clarke Pelli will tackle. Dockside is the parcel where Corus Quay, George Brown College, and Sugar Beach are located. Development at Quayside has not been announced yet.
This is what was to be. The first plan for the building showed lines of trees marching up the building's sides. Say goodbye...
And say hello: Parkside has been transformed.
It appears that this building's twin signatures on the skyline will be its flatiron wedge shape, and its balconies, with alternating perpendicular cantilevers. Wow. Not for those with a fear of heights.
This is back down, firmly on the ground, looking south from Lake Shore Boulevard.
At mid-block, you will be able to walk through the building.
Close to the south end here, and looking north along the east side of Sherbourne Common and its water features. The Parkside building provides street-side retail and restaurant space. There are two similar views here, not quite identical. The first is the version from WaterfrontToronto, the second from Safdie Architect's website. We know which one we like better, and which one we suspect we are getting. Either way, the public realm here looks pretty terrific.
Let's finish it off with the new view for us: and evening look at the south end of the project, and it's ziggurat-like internal atrium.
We are looking forward to this building coming to market.
condovo
Senior Member
There are two different podium designs in these new renders. Which one is final? Overall, a big improvement over the old proposal. It's much more dynamic now.
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NikoS
Active Member
Those balconies are terrifying...
3Dementia
Senior Member
You're right... they stole my high angle render (with the old 1 Bloor) as the background. You can even see chopped down Trump, BMO, CIBC to the right of the tower and Eglinton to North York to the upper left.
Thieves.
CharmAlarm
Active Member
Will the 'ziggurat' part of the building still be office space as originally planned?
Filip
Senior Member
Did you license your work to National Post when you had that article? Maybe the acquired the rights from them.
asad
New Member
these pictures are win win win!!!
Tulse
Senior Member
I wonder if there is a reason one generally doesn't put projecting balconies on buildings...
3Dementia
Senior Member
No it was used with permission for that article... they hold no other rights/copyright.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Has the height increased on this project....i count 44 floors 
greenleaf
Senior Member
From: http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/17/moshe-safdies-waterfront-tower-a-real-contender/
"The project, which comprises about 500,000 square feet, has been before the panel twice now, and the latest design is effectively final...sales of units in the mixed-use building — which will house retail space and a daycare in addition to roughly 500 residential units — are slated to begin this summer. Construction is expected to start next year, with occupancy planned for 2015."
"The project, which comprises about 500,000 square feet, has been before the panel twice now, and the latest design is effectively final...sales of units in the mixed-use building — which will house retail space and a daycare in addition to roughly 500 residential units — are slated to begin this summer. Construction is expected to start next year, with occupancy planned for 2015."