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Sir Novelty Fashion
Senior Member
What? No. Please tell me that putting a giant W on top of the building was, in fact, a touch added by the intern at the video production company. Otherwise it will be winning the award for the silliest hat of all.
sodapop
Active Member
its nice that we're getting a w hotel here
catcher_of_cats
Active Member
goodbye parking lot, you will not be missed
Bogtrotter
Senior Member
Looks okay, if not a bit on the short side for the Financial District. Yes that pink W is hopefully just a label and not actual signage on the building!
Red October
Senior Member
Dear god that big 'W' at the top is tacky, let's hope it isn't actually like that..
Also the title "Canada Tower" should be saved for a supertall..
That being said it's a good design, especially the podium, let's hope it stays that way.
Also the title "Canada Tower" should be saved for a supertall..
That being said it's a good design, especially the podium, let's hope it stays that way.
neuhaus
Senior Member
Mugatu!
Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
I love that W at the top.
Traynor
Senior Member
*This will be located Northwest of Bay and Adelaide, not Southwest as your copy states.
As far as the "W" goes, it does hearken back to the days when cities, including Toronto, had large, steel, lighted, advertising signs high atop many buildings. Anyone old like me, remember the Admiral sign at Bay and Front?
The "W" might be better if it didn't look so much like Sesame Street has brought this hotel to you through the courtesy of the letter "W". If it looked more like a logo, I wouldn't mind.
As far as the "W" goes, it does hearken back to the days when cities, including Toronto, had large, steel, lighted, advertising signs high atop many buildings. Anyone old like me, remember the Admiral sign at Bay and Front?
The "W" might be better if it didn't look so much like Sesame Street has brought this hotel to you through the courtesy of the letter "W". If it looked more like a logo, I wouldn't mind.
Scottish Sensibilities
New Member
Forget about the esthetics of the building as the area is very dense and congested so nothing will visually stand out. Hotels need a ton of circulation area for deliveries, services, cars and people. This is a tight site! The parking must spiral down below grade and up above grade. Aa did a plan on this site years ago and that’s how they dealt with the parking.
DTowner
Active Member
replacing a surface parking lot.
Hurrah!"...replacing a surface parking lot."
Hurrah! The fewer of these we have the better. In fact, I think they should be banned in the downtown core.
I don't like the design, but it's better than nothing.
Hurrah!"...replacing a surface parking lot."
Hurrah! The fewer of these we have the better. In fact, I think they should be banned in the downtown core.
I don't like the design, but it's better than nothing.
DTowner
Active Member
Rowe
Active Member
I don't think the W will be on the building. It looks like a "Sims Icon." Probably just so people can pick out the building in the Financial Centre.
egotrippin
Senior Member
Aw, no credit to me? I posted the tweet and a link to the video last night. 
icescraper
New Member
Can't see how this could be any bigger/taller on the current sized foot print. Think is fits it quite well. On top W is tacky - put something half the size on both the east and west top triangular faces. - ice.