Toronto 7 St Thomas | 38.71m | 9s | St. Thomas | Hariri Pontarini

[Waterloo_Guy]

Looks good, but I'm distracted by how dirty 1 St. Thomas is in the background. Why wouldn't a luxury building clean its exterior?

 

[interchange42]

I'm not sure why they would bother while a building is being built immediately north of them, and one across the street to the west: it would get instantly dirty again. Once those are done though, yes, The St. Thomas needs more than your average power wash.

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[Benito]

Waked by today. Love this building, can't wait to see it in all its completed glory.

 

[TheKingEast]

 

[Marcanadian]

Friday:

7 St. Thomas by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

7 St. Thomas by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[interchange42]

That first pic of @Marcanadian's above is making me think that the folds in Carl Taçon's Shift (the public art associated with One St. Thomas that runs along its driveway at the base of 7 St. Thomas) may have inspired the rounded design and blended tones of 7 St. Thomas.

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[arvelomcquaig]

Unbelievable. Does Hariri Pontarini source their cladding materials from the world of forms? Why are they so much better than others’? It’s like glass crafted by gods.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Unbelievable. Does Hariri Pontarini source their cladding materials from the world of forms? Why are they so much better than others’? It’s like glass crafted by gods.

Their client willing to pay the $$ for it also helped.

AoD

 

[Benito]

This evening.

 

[junctionist]

Why the thin stripes on the glass on the bottom floors? I'm reminded of bars over windows in high-crime areas.

 

[interchange42]

Like a business suit, this is pinstriped.

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[UrbanAffair]

It's perfect...at least in my mind. I love this building.

 

[skycandy]

The caliber is high on this one....

(really liking the 'pop' of these chimneys too)

A peak behind the curtain...(from NW corner).

 

[modernizt]

I love this project but I find the vertical frit on the glazing of the "podium" to be a misstep.

Otherwise it's so outstanding that I just can't get enough!

 

[smably]

I love the texture that the vertical lines add to the glass. It strikes me as a subtle nod to the texture of the brick buildings that make up most of the street level frontage.