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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim
^ I finally saw this building in person and I actually don't like the Ritz in Toronto. The colour and just the way it tops off. It just doesn't look good (to me).
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I like the shape of the tower but the whole project lacks attention to detail. At night the entire 50th floor (which I assume is a maintenance corridor) is lit up with a strip of garish flourescent lights.
I find the materials used to clad the cantilevered podium are generic and cheap. Some actual stonework would have complimented the translucent glass quite nicely.
The interiors, for the most part, are a huge rush job compared to that of Trump or Four Seasons. The entire design scheme, especially the lobby is dated and says nothing about Toronto but rather seems to echo Pan Pacific Vancouver. The only design feature I liked was the glass bridge.