Better, but still bad. If a tower were to ever actually be built on that site, it should be constructed on the rear lot and cantilevered over the house if necessary, not caged in and built over. That's worse than facadism.
Nothing is worse than facadism: destroys the intent of the original architect and the living space & craftsmanship of the building.
If you look carefully at the actual site--Peter and Adelaide--you'll notice the house is set back from the lot line, allowing these support pillars to be carefully placed without damaging the exterior & interior.
Now being open to nimbies, I do have another design in mind that may address your concerns. Stay tuned.
We've got a site: North West corner Yonge and Grenville - Toronto
We've got plans: ~60 storeys, 8000 sq ft floorplates, 10 units per floor, on a 3 storey podium
We've got a skyline full of cladding to fill: window wall, spandrel, balconies, railings
We've got a problem: Which window dressing firm should we hire?
Last edited by urbandreamer; May 3, 2015 at 5:19 AM.
^Thanks. I'm considering a textured white-painted concrete cladding solution.
Meanwhile, found some balconies at Yonge & Grenville - conservative and not very original, but show me one example of a highrise facade design like this in Canada?
~60 storeys at Yonge & Grenville, 8000 sq ft floor plates, 10 units/floor
On a 3 storey retail/office/amenities podium.
Last edited by urbandreamer; Jun 16, 2015 at 3:51 AM.
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