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Frank Gehry is back in Toronto
Frank Gehry is back in Toronto − at least via Zoom. At 91, the world’s most famous architect is actively working on a major project in the city where he was born: two towers on King Street West that are the biggest and the tallest buildings of his career.
Image: Gehry PartnersAfter more than eight years of discussion, this complex project is advancing. The developers say they will begin sales on its condo apartments in 2022. — The Globe and Mail
The Frank Gehry-designed towers for a massive downtown Toronto development have come a long way since they were first proposed in 2012.
The Frank Gehry-designed towers for a massive downtown Toronto development have come a long way since they were first proposed in 2012.
Image: Gehry Partners
Gone are the dramatic curves of the initial Mirvish+Gehry Toronto plan — the latest design updates propose two stainless steel-clad 'stacked-boxes' towers on King Street West, 308 meters (1,010 feet) and 266.5 meters (874 feet) tall respectively.
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