I think my problem with it is that it looks like it was made out of a box of random Lego blocks. There are all these random colours, patterns, different balconies. There is just no harmony or form to this, which is an absolute must when designing a building. Some of the earliest classes an architect will take involve researching form, designing buildings, making models and having your professors critique them.
With this, I can't figure out why there are some parts that are red, beige, blue and white? Why are there weird patterns on a few floors, for absolutely no reason? I'm trained as an architect, so obviously I really critique the visual design of a building. If someone came up with this in my firm, they'd probably be fired haha. Yes, not every building needs to be amazing, but it's still possible to look good regardless. I could tolerate this mess if it was a student apartment building nobody will ever really see, but this is the first major residential development on this side of the downtown, right on King Street. It's going to be around for the next 60-70+ years, and it's sure not going to age well. Even the podium looks bad - it reminds me of a strip mall or something. It doesn't take much to use proper form and material (you don't even need to spend lots of money on fancy material, just make sure what you use has some aesthetic value and coherence to it).
With this, I can't figure out why there are some parts that are red, beige, blue and white? Why are there weird patterns on a few floors, for absolutely no reason? I'm trained as an architect, so obviously I really critique the visual design of a building. If someone came up with this in my firm, they'd probably be fired haha. Yes, not every building needs to be amazing, but it's still possible to look good regardless. I could tolerate this mess if it was a student apartment building nobody will ever really see, but this is the first major residential development on this side of the downtown, right on King Street. It's going to be around for the next 60-70+ years, and it's sure not going to age well. Even the podium looks bad - it reminds me of a strip mall or something. It doesn't take much to use proper form and material (you don't even need to spend lots of money on fancy material, just make sure what you use has some aesthetic value and coherence to it).