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An improved design, but still not great

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2008 / January 31

Waterfront Toronto has accepted the latest design for Corus Entertainment's headquarters, ruling it's better, though still not the best it could be. The waterfront board yesterday released $4.5 million of the $9 million earmarked for design excellence for the $150 million project the Toronto Economic Development Corporation plans to build at the foot of Jarvis St. The 13-member Waterfront Design Review Panel rejected the original design last December, and the board stood by that decision, unanimously voting to withdraw its funding. Changes made to the design since then include the addition of an angular roof and ensuring more potential public access. The design panel's role is "raising the bar" on the waterfront, said Chris Glaisek, Waterfront Toronto's vice-president of planning and design.

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