Friday, March 26, 2010

One Bloor: Hideous mock ups unveiled

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In what will surly give Tocondo's Condo Sheep an instant hard on, the mock ups of the 2nd version of the One Bloor project have been unveiled.

With the usual modest “This is the most important corner in the GTA, and possibly in all of Canada,” style of announcement, at street level it's actually just another glass retail box that Bloor is festooned with all the way to the University.

But, but, there's green space

Yeah, 7 stories up and only for the condos denizens.

I know, to some this is urban renewal, densification and world classiness all in one.

Round about 2050, there will be a joyous architectural revival, which will begin with tearing all the early century monstrosities down.

Btw, the guy in the mockup texting while crossing the intersection is up for a Darwin Award...

Read more here.

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