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Rascacielo · May 14, 2023

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telefann · May 14, 2023

Not the typical-Toronto spandrel heap, but can't say I love it. There's a certain "brutal" heavy-handedness to the side façades that evokes the authoritarian/despotic spirit, if not exactly the aesthetic language, of Soviet/post-Soviet Commieblocks/Putinblocks. The clean, uncluttered design of the front façade is quite nice, though.

Undead · May 14, 2023

At least the commie blocks had usable floorplans! So would we if we still built slabs.

telefann · May 14, 2023

Undead said:
At least the commie blocks had usable floorplans! So would we if we still built slabs.

Not sure if it's all worth having to stuff (what looks like) grout/tar into the crevices between prefabricated modules that look like they're on the cusp of falling apart...

SkylineHorizons · May 14, 2023

canadaniel said:
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Wow that's really nice. A shame they didn't use that treatment on all sides, but two is still better than none.

Undead · May 14, 2023

telefann said:
Not sure if it's all worth having to stuff (what looks like) grout/tar into the crevices between prefabricated modules that look like they're on the cusp of falling apart...

Sure, but that's more a maintenance issue, no? Soviet slabs were known for having iffy common elements, but people took pride in their unit interiors. And it's not like we're building particularly high quality condos in Toronto the last 10-15 years.

Originally, the commie buildings also had usable floorplans despite the small sizes and often higher ceilings than what we've got here. These buildings got a lot of hate in the post-Soviet period, but the reality was probably a bit more nuanced.