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Jasonzed · April 2nd, 2012, 03:13 AM

Jasonzed · April 15th, 2012, 02:08 PM

AndrewJM3D · April 15th, 2012, 04:19 PM

It's possibly my favorite building at City Place. It's funny to think affordable housing designed by a Toronto firm can look better then market value buildings designed by outside firms.

isaidso · April 16th, 2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

It's possibly my favorite building at City Place. It's funny to think affordable housing designed by a Toronto firm can look better then market value buildings designed by outside firms.

It goes to show that more expensive doesn't mean more attractive and that good design doesn't necessarily cost more. I can't tell you how many ugly 5,000+ square foot homes in expensive neighbourhoods I've been in.

AndrewJM3D · April 17th, 2012, 04:53 AM

Are you some sort of high class prostitute?

***Taller, Better*** · April 17th, 2012, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

It's possibly my favorite building at City Place. It's funny to think affordable housing designed by a Toronto firm can look better then market value buildings designed by outside firms.

Especially when we know who the outside firms are.....

MattToronto · April 17th, 2012, 06:10 AM

That bridge is really garish. Why yellow? Honestly, why yellow?! Santiago Calatrava just did this in Calgary. Shows what money and a real architect can do.. Don't know how they got him to make it red though, Calatrava is the God of White.

isaidso · April 17th, 2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

Are you some sort of high class prostitute?

My sister is convinced of it. Is it prostitution if you'd do it for free?

***Taller, Better*** · April 17th, 2012, 07:07 AM

I'm really curious on why they are so insistent on yellow, as it is pretty much the ugliest colour imaginable. The bridge is kind of nice, but why the heck that pale lemon yellow?

MattToronto · April 17th, 2012, 05:04 PM

I was wondering if it had to do with allowable colours to go over the railtracks but that seems rather ridiculous. It probably looked great in renders (really punchy colour) but the execution was horrible.

***Taller, Better*** · April 17th, 2012, 08:01 PM

They must be getting a lot of negative feedback about the colour. Perhaps it will be painted differently before the opening.
The bridge itself is very cool!

Northern Lotus · April 17th, 2012, 11:40 PM

They should use royal blue, Maple Leafs blue or UT blue.

koolio · April 18th, 2012, 01:38 AM

I can imagine that painting that bridge yellow sounded like a really bold and edgy idea at the conference table but in reality, it really falls flat on its face. That particular shade of yellow could not be duller. On a grey winter's day, I think I would be more depressed seeing that than I would be by seeing a normal coloured bridge. Also, the yellow makes it seem like a temporary construction equipment or something. Any pedestrian would want a bridge to have a sense of uncompromised permanence and this fails on that account too.

Mollywood · April 18th, 2012, 03:54 AM

I love the colour and design of that Calgary bridge.

Mollywood · April 18th, 2012, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

My sister is convinced of it. Is it prostitution if you'd do it for free?

LUCKY! ;-P

***Taller, Better*** · April 18th, 2012, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

My sister is convinced of it. Is it prostitution if you'd do it for free?

Well, if it is then a lot of us have been prostituting our entire lives!

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Originally Posted by Mollywood

I love the colour and design of that Calgary bridge.

+1

Mollywood · June 30th, 2012, 04:59 PM

This is one of my favourite buildings going up.

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AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,016 Likes (Received): 14	It's possibly my favorite building at City Place. It's funny to think affordable housing designed by a Toronto firm can look better then market value buildings designed by outside firms. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

April 17th, 2012, 04:53 AM	#45
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,016 Likes (Received): 14	Are you some sort of high class prostitute? __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

April 17th, 2012, 06:10 AM	#47
MattToronto Less is More Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,807 Likes (Received): 0	That bridge is really garish. Why yellow? Honestly, why yellow?! Santiago Calatrava just did this in Calgary. Shows what money and a real architect can do.. Don't know how they got him to make it red though, Calatrava is the God of White. __________________ Industrial Designer with a love of Architecture.

April 17th, 2012, 07:07 AM	#49
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,838 Likes (Received): 307	I'm really curious on why they are so insistent on yellow, as it is pretty much the ugliest colour imaginable. The bridge is kind of nice, but why the heck that pale lemon yellow? __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 17th, 2012, 05:04 PM	#50
MattToronto Less is More Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,807 Likes (Received): 0	I was wondering if it had to do with allowable colours to go over the railtracks but that seems rather ridiculous. It probably looked great in renders (really punchy colour) but the execution was horrible. __________________ Industrial Designer with a love of Architecture.

April 17th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#51
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,838 Likes (Received): 307	They must be getting a lot of negative feedback about the colour. Perhaps it will be painted differently before the opening. The bridge itself is very cool! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 17th, 2012, 11:40 PM	#52
Northern Lotus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 358 Likes (Received): 3	They should use royal blue, Maple Leafs blue or UT blue.

April 18th, 2012, 01:38 AM	#53
koolio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,767 Likes (Received): 259	I can imagine that painting that bridge yellow sounded like a really bold and edgy idea at the conference table but in reality, it really falls flat on its face. That particular shade of yellow could not be duller. On a grey winter's day, I think I would be more depressed seeing that than I would be by seeing a normal coloured bridge. Also, the yellow makes it seem like a temporary construction equipment or something. Any pedestrian would want a bridge to have a sense of uncompromised permanence and this fails on that account too. __________________ Victoria, Canada

April 18th, 2012, 03:54 AM	#54
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,027 Likes (Received): 14	I love the colour and design of that Calgary bridge.

June 30th, 2012, 04:59 PM	#57
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,027 Likes (Received): 14	This is one of my favourite buildings going up. By torontovibe at 2012-06-30

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