[Edward Skira]

This morning.

 

[Marcanadian]

Thursday:

Toronto Skyline by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr


Saturday:

Nathan Phillips Square by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

EY Tower by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

EY Tower by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[Freddy]

I'm picturing that steeple as a skyscraper in the financial district and I like it hahaha

 

[someMidTowner]

July 8:

 

[ADRM]

Taken from 250 Yonge. Forgive the reflection.

View attachment 80893

 

[Benito]

From King St. W. yesterday.

 

[steveve]

It's interesting how much more appealing the south facing exposure looks compared to the one facing City Hall. Yes, the angles and tapers are slightly different with slightly more intricate details on the south side, but the difference is night and day to my eyes. Perhaps that was the intention all along, to make the facade facing NPS more minimalistic, reflective, and respectful to the square, but considering the other somewhat lacklustre facades facing it (namely Sheraton, 390, and what is to become of the Simpson), I would have loved to see a similar effect flipped.

 

[shadowen77]

I do love this building, and I am happy for Toronto to have it (the restored details especially.) I just wish the glass/materials turned out more white like the renders.

It seems developers *know* we're sick of blue-ish/green-ish glass buildings, because the renders they approve are of a different color... but when things actually get built, we frequently end up with somewhat boring blue or green. Glad this is not right next to Bay Adelaide or Shangri La since they're a similar colour.

 

[ushahid]

a beautiful tower but I wish it was 30m taller. with its current height it is lost in the density of financial district.

 

[old boy]

a beautiful tower but I wish it was 30m taller. with its current height it is lost in the density of financial district.

The sentiment has been expressed before. I was in downtown Toronto yesterday to check out the sites, and agree with you wholeheartedly. Even a couple of levels higher and this project would be a standout. Sometimes with height restrictions downtown it appears we're bent on missing the trees for the forest.

 

[ADRM]

The sentiment has been expressed before. I was in downtown Toronto yesterday to check out the sites, and agree with you wholeheartedly. Even a couple of levels higher and this project would be a standout. Sometimes with height restrictions downtown it appears we're bent on missing the trees for the forest.

Was the height of this building reduced during the planning process?

Also, it's quite visible from NPS.

 

[Ramako]

Was the height of this building reduced during the planning process?

Also, it's quite visible from NPS.

From my recollection, the developer chose to go with a slightly smaller scale for business reasons.

 

[ADRM]

From my recollection, the developer chose to go with a slightly smaller scale for business reasons.

Right, that was my recollection as well. So, if we have recalled correctly, to a previous comment, "height restrictions downtown" had little to do with the placement of this particular building.

 

[old boy]

Or maybe the builder knew there would be problems with proposing a higher building due to shadowing issues, and decided to go with the present height.

 

[salsa]

I do love this building, and I am happy for Toronto to have it (the restored details especially.) I just wish the glass/materials turned out more white like the renders.

It seems developers *know* we're sick of blue-ish/green-ish glass buildings, because the renders they approve are of a different color... but when things actually get built, we frequently end up with somewhat boring blue or green. Glad this is not right next to Bay Adelaide or Shangri La since they're a similar colour.

At least this wasn't built at it's originally proposed height, which was 28 storeys.