someMidTowner
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Sept 11:
androiduk
Senior Member
Miscreant
Senior Member
I believe that's called an institution.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Damn, they blew it. 
With low-iron glazing this would've looked quite interesting. That sea foam green crap must be banned from the 416.
With low-iron glazing this would've looked quite interesting. That sea foam green crap must be banned from the 416.
College Park
Active Member
When WWW III hits, I'm running here for cover.
Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
The green continues to pollute the city. Are there no other colours to choose from?
Xray_Crystal_Junkie
Senior Member
How does one go about designing something so repulsive? And once they've accomplished said feat, how do they sleep at night?
androiduk
Senior Member
Should there be a seperate thread for this?
Application: Demolition Folder (DM) Status: Not Started
Location: 76 GRENVILLE ST
TORONTO ON M5S 1B2
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 12 248319 DEM 00 DM Accepted Date: Sep 17, 2012
Project: Hospital Demolition
Description: Proposal to demolish existing Women's College Hospital, 10 storeys in height with 1 storey below grade (36456m2). See related building permit 11-279729 BLD for proposed building.
Application: Demolition Folder (DM) Status: Not Started
Location: 76 GRENVILLE ST
TORONTO ON M5S 1B2
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 12 248319 DEM 00 DM Accepted Date: Sep 17, 2012
Project: Hospital Demolition
Description: Proposal to demolish existing Women's College Hospital, 10 storeys in height with 1 storey below grade (36456m2). See related building permit 11-279729 BLD for proposed building.
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urbandreamer
recession proof
16 September 2012: I still like this building--provides a nice contrast to all the glass in the area.
k10ery
Senior Member
Oh crap. I haven't been paying attention to this. Are you saying that they are even demolishing the original 1935 building? It's a fine bit of deco architecture - a listed heritage building and a national historic site. Sometimes I despair, really.
androiduk
Senior Member
And what a coincidence we have two major demolitions 3 blocks apart. A 10 storey hospital and a 19 storey nurses residence.
someMidTowner
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This can't actually be possible. If so then I am thoroughly enraged. Doesn't the heritage designation protect it from demolition? Not to mention being a national historic site... The only reason I don't completely hate the new WCH is because it is sandwiched between 2 awesome structures of completely different styles. Picturing a condo or office or basically anything other than brick and stone there seems unpleasant
robere
New Member
Looking south from Grosvernor down the alley between Burano and WCH.
Anyone noticed that the new building replicates the look of 800 Bay St.(south end of alley) build in 1950s and reno in 1980s ... just a coincidence probably / hopefully !
Not a fan of the view from the Bay street side. Hoping that the view from the western side is nicer when it is completed in a few years.
Anyone noticed that the new building replicates the look of 800 Bay St.(south end of alley) build in 1950s and reno in 1980s ... just a coincidence probably / hopefully !
Not a fan of the view from the Bay street side. Hoping that the view from the western side is nicer when it is completed in a few years.
taal
Senior Member
Yep the entire thing is coming down ... its clear from all the renderings.
Now while it looks like this is a downsizing I wonder if that's really the case, from the layout, and given the massive parking garage I'd wager we're talking roughly the same amount of square footage ... obviously the newer building will be a lot more efficient, in terms of floor space usage.
A park / above ground parking lot will replace most of the old building it seems, though the next phase will expand this building out to the west (on the north side of a the site) a little.
Someone hinted earlier the park will eventually be re-developed into a second phase.
Now while it looks like this is a downsizing I wonder if that's really the case, from the layout, and given the massive parking garage I'd wager we're talking roughly the same amount of square footage ... obviously the newer building will be a lot more efficient, in terms of floor space usage.
A park / above ground parking lot will replace most of the old building it seems, though the next phase will expand this building out to the west (on the north side of a the site) a little.
Someone hinted earlier the park will eventually be re-developed into a second phase.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
The building looks like something you'd see in the old Soviet Union. Coarse and venal, it's more bunker or parking garage than healing center.
Compare it to, say, McMaster University's medical centre from 1972, and you'd think we'd been bombed back into the stone age. I can't believe they're planning to tear down the original building!
Compare it to, say, McMaster University's medical centre from 1972, and you'd think we'd been bombed back into the stone age. I can't believe they're planning to tear down the original building!
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