Last time we hire TWO architects

Oct 28, 2014 6:22 AM

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Last time we hire TWO architects

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IDK... I kinda like it.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Toronto!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Window washers nightmare

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The ROM in Toronto, if you were wondering.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 5

Roof was leaking before the exhibits were installed, no upright walls, & visitors get stuck by having no good routes in/out of display areas

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

By Daniel Liebeskind, master planner for the new World Trade Center. All of his buildings look like this.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

+1 for knowing the architect. You a fan of his?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Meh.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

as a public historian, we talk all the time about how amazing this architectural change was for the museum and its image GO ROM!!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nom nom nom

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This building was simultaneously voted one of the prettiest and ugliest buildings in Toronto a couple of years ago.

12 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 1

The love/hate for this building confuses me.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

when it snows, sometimes the ROm's crazy triangles drop snow on random tourists. lol love the wintertime ROM

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Once a week everyone is allowed to get drunk inside the ROM and discover history.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

That sounds fun as fuck.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

nom nom nom

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Group Projects

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

LOL people are still complaining 7 years later? I'm glad we got it instead of another boring 4-walled building like the ones along the lake.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

They have parties on Friday nights in this museum (this month) so you can drink around dinosaur bones. Nothing bad could happen...

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Architect Daniel Libeskind. His favorite design style is "Crystal Eating a Building"

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Looks like we're entering an assassin's creed memory

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Here's what it looks like from another angle: http://readingcities.com/images/uploads/ROM-Aerial-Shot.jpg

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Is the second architect Megatron?

12 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 3

Nope. Daniel Liebeskind.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#teamMegatron

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

daniel libeskind in case you actually wondered

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's absorbing the older building's power

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

But the ROM is amazing!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Yay Toronto! The ROM is a great place to hang out, I think it is also free for university students on Tuesday. Great place to spend hours :

12 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 0

i like the dinosaur area

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's also a great place to BE LEFT ON A FIELD TRIP

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Not anymore. It is discounted though.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah it is free on tuesday for students ! :)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

upon hours in.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I WAS THERE TWO WEEKS AGO AND I SAW DINOSAUR BONES! Sorry, I'll stop yelling.

12 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 3

I'VE ALSO BEEN THERE AND yeah wait we should stop, yeah.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

LOUD NOISES

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I WAS THERE TWO YEARS AGO AND I ALSO SAW DINOSAUR BONES!

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I WAS THERE TWELVE YEARS AGO AND IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THIS BUT I STILL SAW DINOSAUR BONES!

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I WAS THERE SIXTY-FIVE MILLION YEARS AGO AND I SAW DINOSAUR BONES WEARING DINOSAUR SKIN!

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Skelton war camouflage

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Red Skelton was there? Damn, I knew he was old when I saw him on reruns, but wow.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's like when the virtual world in Assassin's Creed starts to fall apart. Run OP, you're dying!

12 years ago | Likes 2265 Dislikes 9

Ever seen a film called Cube? All indoors in the film but this gives a good idea if it was set on a larger scale.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

THE DREAM IS CRASHING!

12 years ago | Likes 188 Dislikes 1

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Desynchronised!

12 years ago | Likes 72 Dislikes 0

Should not have fraged all those civies after using the gold coin bomb...

12 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Frag em and bag em amirite ?

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

awwww yeah!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Desynchronized

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I just picked up assassin's creed from a steam sale. Waiting for it to download

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Area not available in current memory."

12 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

This is the most accurate thing I've ever read.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

His own fault. Well, maybe not those jerks were getting in the way.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, if he was dying, it'd be red. This is the "end of sequence" animation.

12 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 2

Did it do that in the first one as well though? I don't remember, it's been a while

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't think the first one did, but all of the Ezio games did.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

SPOILERS...

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

it's not like Assassin's Creed Revelations came out almost 3 years ago or anything...

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

RIP 16.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

you're un-syncing with your ancestor, the Anumis is crashing

12 years ago | Likes 138 Dislikes 1

Malaka!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Animus* You tried!

12 years ago | Likes 72 Dislikes 0

Aww I effed up, what a disgrace to call my self an AC fan who owns every PC Ac game ever

12 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 3

Unity pls come out faster...

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Unity pls don't be capped at 30 fps

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

This is in Toronto, Canada FYI.

12 years ago | Likes 117 Dislikes 2

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12 years ago (deleted Oct 28, 2014 6:27 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

It is the Royal Ontario Museum...or ROM

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's the Royal Ontario Museum.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

they would never allow this reinterpretation of historic footprint in the United States.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

It looks kind of like the building on the left has a fancy metallic tumor.

12 years ago | Likes 158 Dislikes 2

Or like a clear white Tiberium crystal growth. Any C&C fans here?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Eet's naht a tumah.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yes. My thoughts. Did you steal them?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's legit known as the tumor in Toronto.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I'm a tumor I'm a tumor I'm a tumor. I'm a tumor I'm a tumor I'm a tumor. I'm a tumor I'm a tumor I'm a tumor. Oh oh oh I'm a tumor.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 2

I'm a tumor, I'm a TUMOR!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's basically what it is. No one wanted that... Thing attached to the Royal Ontario Museum. The museum was fine before, now it's ugly.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

Or maybe it is the old building that is the tumor! What a twist!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Ted Mosby meets SVEN

12 years ago | Likes 337 Dislikes 4

Ted Moseby, Architect

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This comment is unproductive. PUSHUPS!

12 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 1

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12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

HAH XD

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I hate those guys.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Classic Schmosby...

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

That's to Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The Decepticon part is called the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal and was added a few years ago. It 1

12 years ago | Likes 781 Dislikes 2

I've heard that because it is also slanted inside it gives employees back problems and they have to get treated (they walk on an angle).

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

The floors are still strait... n00b

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

As I read this I was anticipating "Bay" to follow Michael

12 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

+1 for Decepticon

12 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 2

I've been there! It's gorgeous! And the tour guides inform you countless times how stuff there was found in CANADA because CANADA CANADA

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

I once went there on the way back from a Mexican Vacation in Winter. Didn't bring a coat. Never again.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

is used to harness the poison from 5000 cattle. 2

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Cool place. I visited when I was in North America a few years back.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I went there a few years ago and it's a really beautiful museum. Totally worth it.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It is really great, and it's free for students!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I totally flashed my student ID since I was still in college at the time. We went to the kid's area and tried on all the fake armor.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

IS ABSOLUTELY ABHORRENT

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I actually think the big crystal part is really fucking cool.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Michael Lee needs to wipe his chin. He's got crystal on it.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

+1 Decepticon part

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

houses the dinosaur exhibits 2

12 years ago | Likes 238 Dislikes 1

I like dinosaurs!!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not to mention, this kind of architecture (new meets old) is not uncommon in Ontario. We tend to build around "heritage" buildings.

12 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted Oct 29, 2014 1:42 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

This looks less like building around and more like it is slowly devouring the old and trying to absorb its ancient strength.

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

This is such an eyesore. Every time I walk by here I'm consumed with rage. Modern bullshit swallowing history. FUCK!

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 10

That's all of Toronto's architecture in a nut shell these passed few years :'(

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As someone born and raised in Canada and who has lived in Toronto, I completely agree!! This building is replant!!!!!!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I like it. BALLS!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I keep scrolling back to it hoping maybe I'll like the idea more but I just don't like the way it looks.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It reminds me of the chem building at the college I go to, beautiful old building consumed by two 70's monstrosities.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I know the feel, my school's the same. *cringe*

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fellow D/T Torontonian: I love the crystal, it's incredible at night/sunset. I just miss the main atrium entrance :p

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

maybe separately i wouldn't mind it, i just don't like how it blends with the old facade.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

To each their own, but I think it's a good representation of what the ROM is about: History and modern science

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Something tells me you're a bit of a bitch

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 9

maybe. but seriously, look at it. LOOK AT IT!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

That's actually really awesome.

12 years ago | Likes 282 Dislikes 20

No. It is not.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

I actually dislike it. I think it clashes and detracts from the original building. It's basically like architectural attention-whoring.

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 16

The original is a bland bit of Romanesque architecture you can find anywhere.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

Yeah because the unfinished cement inside is soooooo much better yeah>

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

The clash of styles is very harmonious.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

I respectfully think it sucks huge donkey balls.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 9

it was supposed to be all glass, but they didn't account for the expanding/contraction of the glass with the temperature swings here. sigh.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's really ugly and unfinished inside the new architecture. It's a real eyesore.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But so much wasted space!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

TORONTO !

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

For many reasons, I have always wanted to visit as much of Canada as possible (I'm from England). One day I might have the funds! One day!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Most of toronto is incredible to visit. Its bot so nice to live there, lot of traffic, and some places are dangerous, but its still gorgeous

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Toronto is a great place to vist. Walking 20-30mins can put in you in vastly different neighbourhoods, there is always places to explore.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I will do it someday, I promise I will!

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