University City | 67m | 19s | Metropia | GEC

The first four towers are done now, but a fifth tower is in the works.

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http://riocan.com/docs/default-sour...rary/developmentbook.pdf?Status=Temp&sfvrsn=2
 
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It's quite a lavender. I have trouble imagining how it would be successfully implemented and how a colour like that would age.
I don't see it aging well either. The yellow and orange at least have a chance but the purple isn't going to end well.
 
After a quick look on street view the existing buildings don't look too bad and should be fine. However that lavender, at least on the rendering, looks a but tacky to me. Although its still better than grey, IMO. I guess it will partially depends on the quality of the spandrel panels.
 
I'm not liking the Lavender either. I have heard that they are planning to build two more towers just to the east (to the right in the photo), so hopefully they help hide it ;-)
 

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