Toronto Festival Tower and tiff Bell Lightbox | 156.96m | 42s | Daniels | KPMB

[dtour]

Inside the Bell Lightbox:
http://www.blogto.com/film/2009/08/inside_bell_lightbox/

 

[tkip]

Just a little update....

I was walking by today after FanExpo 09 and noticed that the precast seems to have been cleaned up. Looks better. Overall this project is shaping up rather nicely.

 

[caltrane74]

And just incase you forgot what the outside of the building looks like.
this is for you..

 

[Automation Gallery]

Rumour has it that this condo building will be 42 storeys above the podium, can anyone confirm.

 

[syn]

I walked by this project yesterday and have mixed feelings about it. I find it looks more institutional than commercial. Perhaps that's because the cladding reminds me a lot of Foster's building at UofT.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/1332556700_de838226ca.jpg

For a "Film Festival" centre, there isn't anything that plays homage to this fact. It looks more like a giant medical centre. It may be too early to judge, but I was hoping for a little more "pizzazz" given it's primary purpose is to entertain.

One of the problems I had with the design and condo is that they didn't really reflect film. The condo could be anywhere and the Lightbox, while nice, could have a different name slapped on it for a different purpose and I don't think anyone would complain.

 

[marcus_a_j]

Rumour has it that this condo building will be 42 storeys above the podium, can anyone confirm.

Unless there was a Variance approved within the last year it's still 37 storeys above the podium (5 storeys).

 

[steveve]

Here's a photo I took yesterday of Festival Tower...

All photos by me: steveve

Enjoy

 

[yyzer]

CTV - pics from inside the building.....

http://www.ctv.ca/gallery/html/TIFF_bell_lightbox_20090831/photo_0.html

 

[Redroom Studios]

cool! I really liked the view out onto King St with those heritage buildings filling the windows... that should look amazing at night when the building is complete.

 

[rdaner]

Other uses for Lightbox

Thanks everyone for finding the pix. I can see the Lightbox also being used for other events such as the Comedy Festival and perhaps even as extra space for meetings being held at the Convention Centre as there seems to be no shortage of flexible event rooms.

 

[drum118]

From Bathurst St

 

[unknown variable x]

Unless there was a Variance approved within the last year it's still 37 storeys above the podium (5 storeys).

according to the lastest floor plans the "Freeman" penthouse is available on the 45-46 floor...

 

[khris]

Looks like they're starting to put on the cladding on the front, or they are at least setting up the vertical (lighting?) on the front where the theatres are.

 

[whatever]

The cladding is mostly done on the front, but it's still covered in protective film. In the places where it's peeled back you can see that they're narrow panels with a black matte finish

 

[marcus_a_j]

according to the lastest floor plans the "Freeman" penthouse is available on the 45-46 floor...

They could label it the 67-68 floor, but that doesn't change how many storeys the building is. Did you look to see what "floor" the lowest level units are on? 8th, perhaps? (I don't know, just guessing). CityPlace buildings don't have 4, 13, 14, 24, 34, 44, and 54 "floors".