UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Yeah, this one is likely going to be value-engineered all the way to the top... /sigh
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TheKingEast
Senior Member
makes you appreciate the Freeds, Lambs, harhays..throw in MOD... They have their own issues but they wouldn't put up crap like this.
Red Mars
Senior Member
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Holy shit, that's bad...
ushahid
Senior Member
what a sh!t show. 
looked at 19 Duncan(so beautiful) and then i looked at this, ruined my day.
looked at 19 Duncan(so beautiful) and then i looked at this, ruined my day.daptive
Active Member
I was gonna move away from Mercer St anyways but having to face that every day might hasten my decision. Was excited to have some eye candy to look at but this ain't it.what a sh!t show.
Someone call Robert De Niro back, he needs to put the dirt back where he found it.
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Bjays92
Senior Member
This really is not what was advertised wow. I thought this was going to be one of the nicest buildings in the city, now I'm just scared.
argus
Active Member
One can only hope that the towers will bring some relief and that this mess will be restricted to Mercer Street.
My condolences to the residents of the condo to the south who have to look at these lower floors.
My condolences to the residents of the condo to the south who have to look at these lower floors.
TheKingEast
Senior Member
Bait and switch.
Undead
Senior Member
They won't care. The vast majority of people are not urbanist/development nerds.
officedweller
Senior Member
The renderings do show the vertical spandrel panels - but not the tall horizontal band covering the transfer slab.
It looks like it's clean up once they get to the grid above.
It looks like it's clean up once they get to the grid above.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
Yeah most people aren't going to be like "it doesn't look like the renderings", but good chance anyone who has to look at that wall of grey spandrel every day probably isn't gonna love looking out their windows at an endless wall of grey-ness. Not exactly the best view.
The Preservationist
Active Member
I always thought placing this large prominent building on such a narrow back street was a mistake .... maybe not ...
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Not sure that's a requirement for understanding good design though.
...if it where of better design and quality, why would it be mistake?
The Preservationist
Active Member
I think the density here on this block with the narrow streets will put the area in permanent shadows. Looking at the glass so far, a lack of its visibility from the main streets might not be such a bad thing...
. Just general note I'm fine with density done right. I'd be okay if one Yonge would have been a bit taller complimenting the CN Tower. Wellesley on the Park could have been taller. I have concerns with the entertainment district. While the Bell Lightbox gave something credible back to the community this new crop of towers apart from some well preserved facades aren't really doing anything but closing clubs and creating darkness at noon. The quality of the latest crop of buildings is not helping matters. On the bright side King and hopefully Mirvish towers might influence others to higher standards.