Toronto Auto BLDG | 54.86m | 10s | Castlepoint Numa | a—A

smably · Jan 7, 2017

Windows are going in. Wasn't able to get a particularly good photo, but you can sort of see how they look:

ADRM · Jan 9, 2017

smably said:
Windows are going in. Wasn't able to get a particularly good photo, but you can sort of see how they look:View attachment 95392

Fantastic. So excited for this one. And, to share that excitement with others, here are a couple recent articles in which the museum opening has been touted:
> The Spaces: New museums opening in 2017
> CNN Style: The most anticipated, and beautifully designed, museums opening in 2017

And if you'd prefer to immortalize the pre-replacement-windowed building and have $1,600 to spare, you can pick up this print from the MOCCA shop:

smably · Jan 21, 2017

Some better photos of the new windows:

Very excited for this one.

junctionist · Jan 21, 2017

Those sash windows were the right choice for this building. They're characterized by a heritage industrial style that's elegant and appropriate for a building of this vintage.

jje1000 · Jan 21, 2017

Looking good- hope they don't scrub this building up too much and instead leave a bit of patina.

junctionist · Jan 21, 2017

I'd like to see a complete restoration, so that it closely resembles what it looked like when it was completed to the architect's original design.

p5connex · Jan 22, 2017

The loss of the saw toothed glass annex is an exceptional loss to this project - i realize that this was before they had firm plans in hand, but nonetheless, damage done.

vic · Jan 23, 2017

p5connex said:
The loss of the saw toothed glass annex is an exceptional loss to this project - i realize that this was before they had firm plans in hand, but nonetheless, damage done.

I also wish they could have saved the chimney.

Tower Automotive: Lonely chimney, about to die by Vic Gedris, on Flickr

Tower Automotive: Chimney Demolition by Vic Gedris, on Flickr

Tower Automotive: The chimney's final sunset by Vic Gedris, on Flickr