SkyscraperPage Forum
Prev12345
Viewing Page 1 of 5
Show 50 post(s) from this thread on one page

SkyscraperPage Forum (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/index.php)
-   Completed Project Threads Archive (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=348)
-   -   TORONTO | Karma | 161 M / 528 FT | 50 FLOORS (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=188988)

Tony Feb 22, 2011 8:10 PM
TORONTO | Karma | 161 M / 528 FT | 50 FLOORS
 
545 ft / 167.2 m to Mechanical, 160.2 m to roof.

Zoning Amendment has now been adopted.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-35408.pdf

Design is by Architects Alliance, should be good, but don't have any renderings at this time (just the elevation drawings available in the above report).

Gresto Feb 22, 2011 8:44 PM
"Meh" to the design based on the blueprints, but we'll take it.

caltrane74 Mar 2, 2011 9:03 PM
Still, this could be a landmark for this part of Yonge and northward.

caltrane74 Mar 17, 2011 8:35 AM
Most of the new proposals in Toronto seem to be in the 140 meter to 170 meter range. Not jawdropping by any measure, but good enough to create decent cityscapes with proper design.

caltrane74 Apr 20, 2011 1:10 PM
http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/i...nvilleRend.jpg


Sneak peak for you guys...

from urbantoronto

Quote:
Early Rendering For 52 Storey Condo At 9-21 Grenville Street By Lifetime And CentreCourt Developments

Rate this article
Published on 2011-Apr-20 Number of Views: 269 6 Comments
Quick Pic: Early Rendering For 52 Storey Condo At 9-21 Grenville Street By Lifetime And CentreCourt Developments
April 20, 2011

Another tower is coming to the Yonge and College/Carlton as plans for 9-21 Grenville Street are slowly revealed. An early rendering of the base of the proposed 52 storey condo has been released.

Travis007 Jun 16, 2011 5:29 PM
From UrbanToronto:

Quote:
Originally Posted by interchange42 (Post 513327)
An image from the recent community meeting of the building showing the fritted glass balconies.

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3...lleimg7578.jpg

caltrane74 Jul 4, 2011 9:07 PM
Looks like Toronto international Film Festival Tower..

kinda...


photo by me

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3544/sany2543.jpg

Innsertnamehere Jul 4, 2011 9:14 PM
bleh! i hate the festival tower... not the base, the tower.

Travis007 Jul 5, 2011 6:50 PM
^ Festival Tower looks great IMO. A simple but timeless modern design, minimal use of spandrels, and well executed wrap-around balconies...what's not to like about that? It's better looking than 90 % of the other glass box towers going up in the past 2-3 years.

yaletown_fella Jul 9, 2011 6:37 PM
Wrap around balconies are one of the worst things to happen to architecture since angel stone. Although they're okay if they're done right (like Casa)

Innsertnamehere Jul 10, 2011 12:03 AM
^ i agree that the balconies are well hidden, and that it looks better than many of the glass boxes going up, but i still find it quite bland. whether that is because of it being 1 colour, or it just being a giant box.

caltrane74 Jul 20, 2011 3:26 PM
I don't have an opinion on Balconies one way or the other. - Although I prefer straight up curtianwall glass, with no balconies to be honest.

Travis007 Oct 5, 2011 4:29 PM
Project name and rendering released, will be called "Karma Condos".

Quote:
Originally Posted by urbandreamer on UrbanToronto (Post 563252)
This project is to be known as Karma Condos. Website is being uploaded as I type http://www.karmacondos.com/ Edit: website is live check it out.:)

Full details including project rendering here: http://condosforu.com/2011/10/21-gre...th-of-college/

http://condosforu.com/wp-content/upl...building-3.jpg

My opinion: It's attractive, but rather typical/conservative aA glass box design. Still much better than 75% of competing projects...but hey, I'd love to see some more red brick aA--like the base of Market Wharf for example...

edit: This is a preliminary rendering, project as per decision yesterday is to be modified...stay tuned for final rendering.

caltrane74 Oct 5, 2011 5:00 PM
The podium is very nice....

Travis007 Oct 11, 2011 10:18 PM
http://www.facebook.com/LifetimeDevelopments

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...99252319_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...69111773_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...53558981_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...38087232_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...89471827_n.jpg

caltrane74 Oct 12, 2011 1:18 PM
Very amazing interiors!!!!

J. Will Oct 12, 2011 1:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yaletown_fella (Post 5342531)
Wrap around balconies are one of the worst things to happen to architecture since angel stone. Although they're okay if they're done right (like Casa)
You may not like the aesthetically from the exterior, but they're awesome to have. I have a wrap-around terrace, and it's great to be able to get straight views out in multiple directions.

Dr Nevergold Oct 12, 2011 4:18 PM
I like the clean look, hopefully the glass is as slick as the renderings. I think the design is top notch, and the wrap around balconies? It breaks up the monotony... It is a nice, simplistic, post modern look.

caltrane74 Oct 12, 2011 7:47 PM
Well yes, very modernist!

Dr Nevergold Oct 17, 2011 5:09 AM
I've already been advised how un-cool it is to say post modern, so I'll say "contemporary" just to move on... ;)


All times are GMT. The time now is 1:23 AM.
Prev12345
Viewing Page 1 of 5
Show 50 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.