cc46
Active Member
I've had a chance to review the dwgs submitted.
My reactions
--design is maturing
--like the street treatment
--like the expanded sidewalk at the Toronto Star SW corner
--like the CRU space, this area needs it, hopefully the tenants project successful businesses, wow 300k+ SF, cha ching that's a money maker
--like the community centre, bit surprised with this one but given the population that will be in this area it will make sense. Dare I ask? is a school considered? Like in at Lawrence Market?
--like the idea of 10% affordable units, could be a bit more. Promotes a wider range of ages.
--disappointed at the lack of grade level walk through, the space is given up for pesty surface truck docks etc, but hey, we need deliveries, so it's a necessary evil
--like the street grid
--not sure I understand the PATH connection, but work it in!
--towers don't really impress me, although at this point it's about the combination of spacing and massing and size, but gosh seriously is 95 storeys possible? Anyway, skinny is good for shadows etc.
--didn't really look to much at the Toronto Star tower but like the mix of office at QQ. People need a place to work too.
--It's a mini city nearly, but I think is representative of the area and will work well on a lot of levels. I'd like to see provisions in the CRU to be a school in the future and I'd like to see more 3 bedrooms so that the current 20 and 30 somethings stay in the area when child 1 and then child 2 arrive.
All in great progress. I'll stay tuned.
My reactions
--design is maturing
--like the street treatment
--like the expanded sidewalk at the Toronto Star SW corner
--like the CRU space, this area needs it, hopefully the tenants project successful businesses, wow 300k+ SF, cha ching that's a money maker
--like the community centre, bit surprised with this one but given the population that will be in this area it will make sense. Dare I ask? is a school considered? Like in at Lawrence Market?
--like the idea of 10% affordable units, could be a bit more. Promotes a wider range of ages.
--disappointed at the lack of grade level walk through, the space is given up for pesty surface truck docks etc, but hey, we need deliveries, so it's a necessary evil
--like the street grid
--not sure I understand the PATH connection, but work it in!
--towers don't really impress me, although at this point it's about the combination of spacing and massing and size, but gosh seriously is 95 storeys possible? Anyway, skinny is good for shadows etc.
--didn't really look to much at the Toronto Star tower but like the mix of office at QQ. People need a place to work too.
--It's a mini city nearly, but I think is representative of the area and will work well on a lot of levels. I'd like to see provisions in the CRU to be a school in the future and I'd like to see more 3 bedrooms so that the current 20 and 30 somethings stay in the area when child 1 and then child 2 arrive.
All in great progress. I'll stay tuned.