I talk to Frank Gehry about his Toronto towers: “I think [they] have a level of humanity other buildings around them don’t” theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto… 1/ #architecture #toronto #topoli
These will include roughly 2000 apartments and, after years of delay, the developers plan to begin sales in 2022 2/ Image
The design has evolved. The geometry of the buildings is more regular. The cladding now includes a linen finish stainless steel (similar to the Luna Arles tower) with a textured pattern 3/ ImageImageImage
As always, Gehry spoke warmly about his memories of Toronto - and his high school, @BloorCI. I told him it’s being torn down and replaced. “Awww. They should’ve called me.” 4/ Image
But: will the towers be good? Yes. This is developer architecture, and it was not realistic to expect the baroque extravagances seen in other recent Gehry buildings. But these would, still, be special. 5/ Image
It’s another question whether Toronto’s pattern of hyper-concentrated growth makes sense. But it is the reality, and at least we have seen some ambitious architecture come out of it. 6/

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10 Feb
.@globeandmail, I argue that Toronto’s COVID recovery should include the teardown of the east Gardiner Expressway. It’s not too late.
theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto… #TOpoli 1/
Yes: rebuilding this short section would be very expensive. But there’s also half a neighbourhood at stake. 5.4 extra acres of land, and $500-million in city revenue. 2/ Image
A design by Smart Density shows that with the “Boulevard” option, you could build more than 8,000 homes here, *and* a community centre and parkland. 3/ Image
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10 Feb
Fantastic analysis from data scientist Erik Drysdale: Much of Toronto is actually losing people. 56/140 neighbourhoods are smaller 2016 than in 1971. erikdrysdale.com/DA_kramer/?fbc… 1/ Image
The #Topoli idea that Toronto is being overwhelmed by growth is, very simply, false. We have packed 100,000s of people into a handful of places while most of the city, geographically, has been flat or declining. 2/
We often hear that Yonge-Eglinton, a privileged neighbourhood, is overcrowded. In fact it has one tiny island of growth in sea of flat or declining population. 3/ Image
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3 Feb
My exclusive on this huge Vancouver project by @SquamishNation: Now 12 towers including office, breaking ground in 2021 theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
@SquamishNation Retail and 6,000 bike parking spots below grade. Ground level largely green, entirely publicly accessible. 2/
@SquamishNation A new formal gateway will flank the Burrard bridge. @Khelsilem:“There’s a strong desire to express Squamish identity though the public realm and through the rest of the development.” 3/
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3 Feb
RLT: In Toronto the city parking authority wants to take a new downtown park - which councillor @joe_cressy - has fought for - and put a three-level 144-space garage underneath it. No. toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2#topoli 1/
Providing (subsidized) car parking – especially here in perhaps the most walkable place in the country - is not something government should be doing. Huge expense and carbon footprint. 2/
If the city climate policy means anything at all, this - building a large concrete structure to make it easier for people to drive - is a non-starter. 3/
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2 Feb
The Danish architectural invasion of Toronto continues: a new "arts, culture and tech" for @UTM by @HLArchitects with @kpmbarch utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/new-…
Denmark's architectural culture is very sophisticated and their gov't has been relentless in promoting Danish architects. These are the results.
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31 Jan
Slow, unpredictable, expensive, annoying. @fabulavancouver’s series shows why building ADUs is and will remain a small niche. #vanre
Even if @PlanVancouver streamlines their policy, development remains wildly complex. Asking non-professionals to go through this for one or two units will never, ever generate meaningful change. Image
If the supremely knowledgeable @fabulavancouver trips over all these obstacles, how are thousands of ordinary homeowners supposed to navigate them?
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