If you think Toronto's been getting a little uppity recently, with all its tall, tall buildings, you may want to stop by
Too Tall, a new exhibit that runs through December in the Architecture Gallery at York Quay.
With exhibits from three firms (RAW Design, KPMB, Architects Alliance) and artist Douglas Walker, Too Tall is looking to explain the various issues surrounding building up.
According to RAW's Richard Witt, the show is meant to answer questions like, "How tall should they be? What's the reason for them to be tall? Every time a new building goes up, people are concerned. But there's more to it that just how tall the building is next to it."
RAW's own tallest building in the works is an as-yet unannounced 60-storey tower in Toronto. In recent years, the limits of "how high can you go" have been challenged by various Gulf state projects, like the
Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the planned
Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With the global population about to hit seven billion, and urban migration increasing daily, Witt says building skywards is becoming an increasingly attractive, and practical, option.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Richard Witt
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