I think it's the windows that I don't like....they just look so dull. Would be great if they stood out more. Maybe a different color. The podium's a complete mess. They actually pay people big bucks do design crap like this?
wow. it's been a while since this thread was updated! lol
in that 5th shot. uptown ain't look too bad. i'm sure once this tower ages/gets dirty, it'll look a bit better.
When I first saw this proposal in the Condo Guide YEARS ago (idk, maybe like 5-6 years?), I LOVED it! Today.. walking past it.. Not-So-Much :s
Thank God for 1 Bloor to steal away the attention of this and Crystal Blah!
For some reason the damn thing just doesn't look finished. Those huge expanses of untouched, uninspired precast on the top half of the building are particularly disappointing. It looks untended to - certainly not designed. Kind of like they forgot to add the finishing touches. Not that I'd hold out any hope that they would actually be able to effectively dress this thing up, considering the actual finishing touches they clumsily stuck on at the top.
I think it's the windows that I don't like....they just look so dull. Would be great if they stood out more. Maybe a different color. The podium's a complete mess. They actually pay people big bucks do design crap like this?
That's been my beef too, if the windows had have been framed with black instead of grey I think it would have been much more dramatic. The scaled down size of the roof elements really ticked me off too.
Once blinds & curtains go up as people move in perhaps that will help.