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This one isn't bad. It balances out the glass with other materials. The other one's though just look like any other practically all glass condo anywhere. I don't think they'll age well. These newer constructed areas though on street level in Montreal look like any newer constructed areas in Toronto to be honest. If you like them its cool but they don't have a lot of character.
I imagine though that with the housing issues in Canada over the last 2 decades - especially now you can't be too picky.
I do agree with building the old historic facade type of buildings like found in Clinton Square in Syracuse for shorter buildings of 6 stories buildings or shorter. That's why I posted examples of those buildings from Oslo, Norway.
How can anyone not think these buildings are very ugly?
The second one looks like a large warehouse with random windows all over it and designed by a kid with crayons.
I like the first one actually. The second you have a point but they are human scale developments. Probably in Syracuse that type of development is all you need vs towering glass skyscrapers.
Since you are writing about Toronto in here - i'm thinking something like these would fit in better in terms of new development closer to the urban core of Syracuse. Not towering skyscrapers but newer stuff blended into some old but more human scale. Street level I find this much better than some of your other examples from Toronto.
This isn't including others that offer some degree of vibrancy or have the potential to have more than they currently have.
Really fantastic. Some great stuff there. I only stopped off in Syracuse once for a stopover but these look great. Definitely need to pay a closer visit next summer!
Really fantastic. Some great stuff there. I only stopped off in Syracuse once for a stopover but these look great. Definitely need to pay a closer visit next summer!
For sure and why I posted these areas, as they haven't really been touched on in the thread and offer the best examples of design, including built environment outside of buildings and some activity. I could have mentioned the Tipperary Hill area on the city's West Side, which is known for its historically Irish population, its upside down traffic light, Burnet Park(which has the zoo and a 9 hole golf course) and its pubs.
I still think Syracuse would benefit from glass skyscrapers and finally be an attractive city to people with a similar consciousness as me. I need to be surrounded by beauty to live within a dense city center. Right now the vibe isn't great outside a couple streets in downtown Syracuse. Maybe if it was sunny 90 percent of the time I'd feel different but the glass skyscrapers help to brighten up the gray winter skies to make it feel less depressing.
I agree with you here. Really like this style of apartments you gave as an example, they are beautiful in my opinion.
For sure and why I posted these areas, as they haven't really been touched on in the thread and offer the best examples of design, including built environment outside of buildings and some activity. I could have mentioned the Tipperary Hill area on the city's West Side, which is known for its historically Irish population, its upside down traffic light, Burnet Park(which has the zoo and a 9 hole golf course) and its pubs.
I still think Syracuse would benefit from glass skyscrapers and finally be an attractive city to people with a similar consciousness as me. I need to be surrounded by beauty to live within a dense city center. Right now the vibe isn't great outside a couple streets in downtown Syracuse. Maybe if it was sunny 90 percent of the time I'd feel different but the glass skyscrapers help to brighten up the gray winter skies to make it feel less depressing.
I agree with you here. Really like this style of apartments you gave as an example, they are beautiful in my opinion.
I like to mix things up a bit. Brick and mortal has its place in the world still imo. For Syracuse however, I think buildings like this would be more realistic for its growth so at the end of the day, economics will play into it.
I like to mix things up a bit. Brick and mortal has its place in the world still imo. For Syracuse however, I think buildings like this would be more realistic for its growth so at the end of the day, economics will play into it.
Apartments with similar architectural design as 1002 King st w in Toronto would be great east of downtown near Syracuse University.
Around 6 blue glass condo towers about 25 to 30 stories high would really raise the overall vibe of the Syracuse skyline and create a positive cheerful energy in downtown for visitors and residents. Syracuse would almost over night go from virtually ignored by the rest of the country to a quiet respect.
Why?
First impressions matter and certain architectural designs are associated with certain "cool" cities.
And the blue glass high in the sky brighten up the gray skies so the city becomes less depressing on overcast days.
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