Posts: 720
Threads: 11
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation:
92
11-07-2019, 09:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2019, 09:49 PM by Lens.)
To the folks who think this building is meh or ugly, please name a better recently built office building other than the Breithaupt Block?
Posts: 1,935
Threads: 102
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation:
18
I think it looks fantastic.
Posts: 3,859
Threads: 63
Joined: Jul 2015
Reputation:
201
I don't understand the objection to the building either. I mean, it's small and modest in design, but that's why it works. The glass is a beautiful facade to have on King Street (especially that section) and at night time it'll let out a nice amount of light. The concrete on the sides of the building are nice and warm looking despite being quite bold, and they match aspects of the neighbouring office tower nicely. I really think the design was intentionally supposed to match the neighbouring 305 King. 305 is of the modernist era, but it looks exceptionally contemporary for something built in the 1960s and so having 345 King be visually similar is a good design plan. It suits the area it's in and shall look pretty good from any angle. I'll be curious to see the inside of it, because atmosphere is particularly important to get right in an office building.
Posts: 6,490
Threads: 38
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation:
88
In one of the recent pics, it didn't even look that small - comparable to the Waterloo Trust tower overall, with the bigger footprint making up for the reduced height. I wonder how they compare in terms of total floor space?
Posts: 10,286
Threads: 65
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
298
I do think that overhang over the sidewalk will be very nice.
Posts: 260
Threads: 0
Joined: Mar 2016
Reputation:
17
It's really turning out pretty sleek.