Gehry, 84, came under fire from planning authorities last year after revealing his last proposal for

Gehry, 84, came under fire from planning authorities last year after revealing his last proposal for the gallery and university complex, which involved demolishing the existing Princess of Wales Theatre at King Street West and building a trio of 82-86-storey skyscrapers.
The California-based architect, who grew up in the Canadian city, has now responded doubletree hotel virginia beach by scaling back the proposal, allowing the theatre to remain in place. The towers are taller, with one extended up to 92 storeys, but there will now only be 2 instead doubletree hotel virginia beach of 3.
I wanted to give it a sense of dignity, he continued. Many towers lack a sense of dignity, not just in Toronto but all over the world. They ;re just tours de force standing alone. I was looking for a different kind of body language. I was looking for dignity.
The King Street West complex will also include a large art gallery and a learning centre for OCAD University ;s art history and curatorial courses. These will be accompanied by shops, restaurants, offices and apartments.
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