Toronto First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

[Brandon716]

I forgot how long this is going to take, but its long overdue. FCP looks better with missing tiles than it did with them all filled in. LOL

The final product will make the Toronto skyline rejuvenated.

 

[nicetommy]

Testing out the zoom on my new camera. This was taken from the Queen-Spadina area today.

 

[steveve]

what a mess ! ^^^

This thing looks nasty at the moment!

Nice shot + great zoom!

 

[721irnwrkr]

The company I work for is in for 18 months of install, starting in April 2010

 

[MetroMan]

Crap, it looks like they're keeping the sign. The split in the M logo is noticeable from miles away.
As we can see from the photo, they've removed the old tiles and added in supports for the new fritted glass panels...around the sign. It's staying.

 

[DSC]

Crap, it looks like they're keeping the sign. The split in the M logo is noticeable from miles away.
As we can see from the photo, they've removed the old tiles and added in supports for the new fritted glass panels...around the sign. It's staying.

Seems odd to me, logos come and go and one assumes they expect the new cladding to remain for decades. I assumed (in error it seems) that the logo was superimposed onto the cladding. Sigh!

 

[721irnwrkr]

The signs really are'nt that old...and cost into the millions, I think they are here to stay. A year from now we could be in the fortys.

 

[adma]

It's interesting how the "in the throes of recladding" image of FCP's made it onto the new Toronto Life cover...

 

[khris]

The signs really are'nt that old...and cost into the millions, I think they are here to stay. A year from now we could be in the fortys.

Forties?

The signs might not be that old, but they're ugly as hell.

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Forties?

As in floor levels. In a year they should have done everything from 72 to the forties.

 

[picard102]

Crap, it looks like they're keeping the sign. The split in the M logo is noticeable from miles away.
As we can see from the photo, they've removed the old tiles and added in supports for the new fritted glass panels...around the sign. It's staying.

The shape of the sign is staying of course, but the facade of it can still be changed out.

 

[khris]

As in floor levels. In a year they should have done everything from 72 to the forties.

I know. He said fortys, not forties. I was picking on his spelling

 

[Aaron]

Article (or BMO released article) from 2004, when they replaced the old sign. (with photos)

http://www2.bmo.com/bmo/files/news release/4/1/Sep304_faceliftEN.html

 

[nicetommy]

Pic taken today of the west side. Workers are taking down tiles on all sides of the tower today.

 

[steveve]

NASTY! ^^^

nice close up though! those tiles look like ----!