Toronto 76 Adelaide West Recladding | ?m | 16s | Bell Canada | WZMH

[egotrippin]

Restore the original facade. Between this and the recladding of the Richmond-Adelaide Centre, we've lost what was once a nicely varied block to yet more blueish grey glass.

 

[Lawcheehung]

Any updates on this project after the glass supplier went bankrupt?

 

[Rascacielo]

Today

 

[Rascacielo]

Today

 

[Rascacielo]

Today

 

[wopchop]

The Spanish company who was supplying the curved glass went bankrupt in December. This is the reason for the delay to the cladding!

Any updates on this project after the glass supplier went bankrupt?

What has happened is that Tvitec in Spain purchased Cricursa in April. It has still been operating this entire time, but they were having issues leading up to the sale (obviously), which affected Flynn's ability to keep supplying curtainwall on this project.

Cricursa is a well known and reputable manufacturer of curved glass. One of the premier in the whole world, so it was good to see that it won't go down in flames.

Tvitec itself is very invested in the Canadian market (and USA as well), so I am sure they will get their job done.

 

[Rascacielo]

Today. Looks like the glazing is nearly done - just a couple of panels left on the east side

 

[Domenico]

Taken 8-27-22. The second picture is odd, in that you can see through the cladding to the brick on the building?

 

[DSC]

Taken 8-27-22. The second picture is odd, in that you can see through the cladding to the brick on the building?

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Yes, I think these brick walls are 'original' and (I assume) protect the telephone switching gear. The old cladding/windows (below) did not allow one to see the bricks but the (nice) new curved windows do. I assume/hope they have 'a plan'.

 

[xy3]

I wish this were a new build elsewhere on an empty lot, instead of a reclad.

 

[isaidso]

Agree. 76 Adelaide West was one of the most beautiful and elegant facades in the city. Would we enter a gallery, ask to see one of their best pieces, white wash, then paint something else just for the sake of modernizing? I guess that's the problem, many don't value buildings as part of our architectural heritage, just an asset to make money from.

 

[70Challenger]

It's still so hard to believe this historic building was desecrated like this. I don't understand how this managed to get past planning.

 

[DSC]

It's still so hard to believe this historic building was desecrated like this. I don't understand how this managed to get past planning.

Not sure it's desecration but Planning has very little if anything to do with renovations. Except if a building is listed or designated.

 

[70Challenger]

Not sure it's desecration but Planning has very little if anything to do with renovations. Except if a building is listed or designated.

Not only is this desecration, it's probably the worst crime against architecture committed in Toronto for the last fifty years.

 

[Rascacielo]

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