Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

[danbrotherston]

Also, since this is getting talked about here is my (still unfinished) concept for the site. I'm not an architect or anything, this is just what I think personally could (and should) be done with the site.




50 storey tower
588 homes
98 three bedrooms and the rest are large, 1 and 2 beds.

31 and 19 storey towers not yet floor planned but probably another ~450-500 homes. Shared amenities throughout podium floors.

Community centre/hub fronting Gaukel St and LRT station with gyms, community rooms, office space etc.

Retail facing Charles and part of Ontario.

Charlie West and Queens Place for reference

Cool concept!

FWIW, I also developed a concept, but not a massing concept, an on the ground concept. I'm not studied at all in planning, but I feel the focus on 500 foot views loses the on the ground feel, which is important for planning.

   

My plan would be to close Jubilee and Joseph to cars completely, and use Joseph to access a parking garage under the entire area. Then reroute David/Ontario to be through streets with less of a jog. Then redevelop the parking lots on David and on Joseph (and ideally the ones on Charles) and 44 Gaukel, Guakel St. itself, and the terminal into one large urban development with 3-5 storey podiums through the whole area with walkways throughout the area, with a few taller buildings in the middle.