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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2003 H TORONTO STAR H P5 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2003 H TORONTO STAR H P5 Architecture The new condo at 3531 Lake Shore Blvd. W. is no log cabin, but the people who live in it are pioneers — urban pioneers to be precise. These are the hardy folk who belong to the first generation of residents to live on a street that so far has been more accus- tomed to strip malls and park- ing lots. Most likely it will be years before this pleasant four- storey structure feels like part of something, before it blends in with the rest of the neighbour- hood. Located on the south side of Lake Shore at Long Branch Ave., the new condo, called the Wa- terford, draws its inspiration from a very traditional aesthet- ic, one with a hint of Gothic in its arched entrances and pointed gables. The use of stone helps enor- mously and though the archi- tecture is anything but adven- turous, it’s nevertheless urban and integrated into its environ- ment, or rather, some idea of what that environment will eventually become. It addresses the street well and speaks a lan- guage of pure domesticity. In the decades to come, this will be the place to be. GRADE: B Christopher Hume is the Star’s urban issues reporter. In this weekly feature, he rates the ap- pearance of condos around town. He can be reached at chume@th- estar.ca DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR PHOTOS It may be years before the four-storey condo on Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Long Branch Ave. blends in with the rest of the neighbourhood, but in the future this project will be “the place to be,” writes Christopher Hume. Urban pioneers mark evolution of Lake Shore Christopher Hume Critic’s Eye Condo speaks of pure domesticity Do you agree with Christo- pher Hume’s assessment of The Waterford? ‰ Fax comments to 416-865-3635, or by mail to Condo Living, The Star, Tell us what you think same raw stages that the Beach- LETTER get a thank-you card detailing ON THE AGENDA
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Architecture
The new condo at 3531 LakeShore Blvd. W. is no log cabin,but the people who live in it arepioneers — urban pioneers to beprecise.
These are the hardy folk whobelong to the first generation ofresidents to live on a street thatso far has been more accus-tomed to strip malls and park-ing lots. Most likely it will beyears before this pleasant four-storey structure feels like part ofsomething, before it blends inwith the rest of the neighbour-
hood.Located on the south side of
Lake Shore at Long Branch Ave.,the new condo, called the Wa-terford, draws its inspirationfrom a very traditional aesthet-ic, one with a hint of Gothic in itsarched entrances and pointedgables.
The use of stone helps enor-mously and though the archi-tecture is anything but adven-turous, it’s nevertheless urbanand integrated into its environ-ment, or rather, some idea ofwhat that environment willeventually become. It addressesthe street well and speaks a lan-guage of pure domesticity. Inthe decades to come, this will bethe place to be.
GRADE: B
Christopher Hume is the Star’surban issues reporter. In thisweekly feature, he rates the ap-pearance of condos around town.He can be reached at [email protected]
DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR PHOTOS
It may be years before the four-storey condo on Lake Shore Blvd. W. atLong Branch Ave. blends in with the rest of the neighbourhood, but in thefuture this project will be “the place to be,” writes Christopher Hume.
Urban pioneersmark evolutionof Lake Shore
Christopher HumeCritic’s Eye
Condo speaks ofpure domesticity
Do you agree with Christo-pher Hume’s assessment ofThe Waterford?Vote on whether you think hisviews are fair, too generous ortoo critical. We also welcomeyour comments.
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Last week’s pollA total of 77 readers gave ustheir opinions on the B- ratingthat Christopher Humeawarded Skylofts in lastweek’s Condo Living.
Of the votes tallied fromStarPhone and the Web site:30% said the rating was fair.13% said it was too generous.57% said it was too critical.
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Re Proving it’s better to saveand convert, Nov. 29As a regular visitor to the I-Zonelofts, I feel Christopher Humemade some very good observa-tions about that building and ar-ea.
The studio district is in the
same raw stages that the Beach-es once was, and look what hashappened there.
Great review. Keep up the hon-est reviews — whether we like’em or not!Paul Indrigo, realtor, Toronto
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