Toronto Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners

P+S/IBI are the local architects working on this
 
Does the architect of record have any influence on the design or materials? I thought it was more of a legal requirement -- given their familiarity with local regulations, they would act in an advisory role to the design architect, act as a liasion with the city, perform site visits during construction, etc.
 
Nothing with Frank Gehry's name on it gets built without them having control over materials.

Meanwhile, Projectcore are now emailing promotional material for the Mirvish+Gehry project, with a link in it that will send you here.

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New post on M+G website: http://mirvishandgehrytoronto.com/mirvish-gehry-view-from-the-top/

Features a picture of what the view from the top of the building will look like:
South-View-V1.jpg


Also here is some of the "blog post":

In April we reached a major milestone in the planning process and we’re working towards finalizing the design. Currently, our project includes the tallest approved building in Toronto, and all of Canada. The predominant features of the design are in place and the team will continue to refine the architectural details and interiors with Gehry’s signature elements.

Our project will have unprecedented views of the lake and city, with the West Tower and East Tower standing at 92 storeys (1000’) and 82 storeys (900’) respectively. There will be multiple levels of underground parking, as well as a podium base, which will include flagship retail and commercial offices. We’re also honoured to have an extension of OCAD University’s campus in the East Tower’s podium. The residential amenities are located on the terrace level of the podiums with additional amenities and a terrace on the 61st and 67th floor of the West and East tower respectively.
 
Good point. Ice looks quite short in comparison to the CN Tower's pod. Maybe Mirvish will surprise us with an increase.
 
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