Foster Exhibition @ Faculty of Architecture, April 10

[AlvinofDiaspar]

More info in here:

www.utoronto.ca/pharmacy/...tation.pdf

One entire gallery is going to be devoted to Pharmacy - info on which is relatively hard to come by.

AoD

 

[alklay]

Thanks for that great info!

 

[Mystery Man TO]

The lead sponsor is Concord Cityplace ... one can only hope that the two are working together ...

 

[wyliepoon]

^ Not surprising, since Hong Kong people (the people behind Concord Pacific) are the biggest fans of Foster ever since he designed HSBC.

 

[Canuck 36]

New rumour, everyone go spread it on the international forums: Foster is designing the Signature Tower for CityPlace. Renderings are to be made public later this year but initial indications are it will be shaped like a fork standing on its tip - with the four spikes at the top.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Dropped by today to have a look - the international section of the exhibit, focusing on Millau Viaduct, 30 St. Mary Axe/Swiss Re and Florence station is an utter yawn, IMO. The saving grace is the Pharmacy section - several models, small, up to date pics of the interior, the blueprint for the building and cladding samples...

So yeah, regarding the project itself - updates:

The interior is mostly clad in black - which along with the light silver pods (yes, they have been painted) and grey concrete columns, makes it look *really* stylish. Dare I say, sexy?

The steel rods from which the pods are suspended is also painted black - which make them disappear against the black ceiling.

There will be a small museum with 4 display cases at the SE corner of the lobby, and a sort of "cafe" common at U of T.

AoD