current
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May 25
From the TD Centre
From New City Hall
From the TD Centre
From New City Hall
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3Dementia
Senior Member
Great shots current.
No idea if there is any new info in this shot (beyond core narrowing) but time is running out from this pov so here's one more.
Those of you who know me, know I'm actually photographing ScotiaPlaza... perhaps the world's finest "pomo" skyscraper even to this day. Sorry Cal.
No idea if there is any new info in this shot (beyond core narrowing) but time is running out from this pov so here's one more.
Those of you who know me, know I'm actually photographing ScotiaPlaza... perhaps the world's finest "pomo" skyscraper even to this day. Sorry Cal.
3Dementia
Senior Member
Footnote: imagine adding 14 more floors (11 + 3 mech) to this core... maybe the allusion to "Spire, the office building" ain't far from the truth.
caltrane74
Senior Member
There is no doubt this building will be sweet. And I've never seen curtainwall glass as nice as this anywhere in Toronto, ever. At least not on an office building.
This is sweet.
This is sweet.
urbandreamer
recession proof
^What flavour? Vanilla?
When it's finished, Caltrane, wanna have a B-A lick'n love in==aka lick the building to taste the sweetness?
When it's finished, Caltrane, wanna have a B-A lick'n love in==aka lick the building to taste the sweetness?p5connex
Active Member
^^Umm, maybe you want to PM Cal next time about lickin' stuff...
Nonetheless, from the angle shown, which I too had the pleasure of seeing on Sunday at Doors Open, I would imagine that roughly where the crane ends, is about where we can approximate the height of the building to be +/- a couple floors..
3D: I am sure you could whip up a quick photoshopped image of that...no?
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Nonetheless, from the angle shown, which I too had the pleasure of seeing on Sunday at Doors Open, I would imagine that roughly where the crane ends, is about where we can approximate the height of the building to be +/- a couple floors..
3D: I am sure you could whip up a quick photoshopped image of that...no?
p5
MetroMan
Senior Member
^^Umm, maybe you want to PM Cal next time about lickin' stuff...
Nonetheless, from the angle shown, which I too had the pleasure of seeing on Sunday at Doors Open, I would imagine that roughly where the crane ends, is about where we can approximate the height of the building to be +/- a couple floors..
3D: I am sure you could whip up a quick photoshopped image of that...no?
p5
He already did:
Tewder
Senior Member
This one has completely flown under my radar, I'm not really one for counting floor heights etc., however I'm really liking how it's turning out. A great surprise!!
Looking at the pictures above though I'm so amazed at the utter boxiness of the CBD. I know, I know, it's been mentioned before, but good lord this area is just begging for one major tall building with setbacks or something interesting at the apex. Fortunately or unfortunately Toronto's building booms have both occurred in modernist/minimalist times (read: square boxes). Scotiabank is amazing, and thank god for its pomo-ness as it does redeem somewhat our anal retentive skyline, but this is a plea for the other buildings of the BA Centre: another pretty box will be totally fine but take a chance!! The location is perfect, the context is right, the opportunity is there...
Looking at the pictures above though I'm so amazed at the utter boxiness of the CBD. I know, I know, it's been mentioned before, but good lord this area is just begging for one major tall building with setbacks or something interesting at the apex. Fortunately or unfortunately Toronto's building booms have both occurred in modernist/minimalist times (read: square boxes). Scotiabank is amazing, and thank god for its pomo-ness as it does redeem somewhat our anal retentive skyline, but this is a plea for the other buildings of the BA Centre: another pretty box will be totally fine but take a chance!! The location is perfect, the context is right, the opportunity is there...
p5connex
Active Member
touche MetroMan...Touche! Thanks..
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FunkyTechnician
New Member
Do any of Toronto's skyscrapers have helicopter landing pads? Do you think that the newgen of office towers might bring a few?
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Hydrogen
Guest
Some can probably accommodate helicopters (the hospitals can), but there does not seem to be a huge demand for this.
grey
Senior Member
Yeah, earthquakes aren't a huge issue here. I think there's a helipad on the office building at university & richmond, but it's not exactly a skycraper.
3Dementia
Senior Member
With apologies to current... a quickie fix using better tones.
p5connex
Active Member
Helicopter pads on the roofs could look neat on some of the towers- although, I have been told by geologists that our region is actually quite prone to minor quakes, and that it is not inevitable that a big one could happen. A few years ago there was a minor quake which hit Toronto - it was enough to shake me out of my sleep and make me think a tank drove past my window.
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3Dementia
Senior Member
The "big one" is actually reserved (guaranteed) for Vancouver.
Property owners and other "promoters" take note.
Tick, tick, tick.
Property owners and other "promoters" take note.
Tick, tick, tick.