after-dark
New Member
Original estimated completion was Summer 2023- Does that sound realistic at this point?
Toronto KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group
- Thread starter Ziggy
- Start date
unrealestate
Active Member
no chance. 2 years until occupancy probably
neuhaus
Senior Member
I received a letter from Westbank recently that the occupancy date had been delayed, due to Covid and the labour strike.
No dates given, but most likely a year of delay.
Otherwise, it looks like construction is moving nicely.
No dates given, but most likely a year of delay.
Otherwise, it looks like construction is moving nicely.
Red Mars
Senior Member
AlbertC
Superstar
mzhang
New Member
July 27, 2022
Riseth
Senior Member
It's finally getting above ground level!
So excited to see how the base and upper floors form.
So excited to see how the base and upper floors form.
AlbertC
Superstar
Diamond Schmitt on Instagram: "A mock-up of KING Toronto’s glass block cladding system. While a tower and podium form is commonly followed in the development of multi-unit residential buildings, the design of KING Toronto features a pixelated massin
Diamond Schmitt shared a post on Instagram: "A mock-up of KING Toronto’s glass block cladding system. While a tower and podium form is commonly followed in the development of multi-unit residential buildings, the design of KING Toronto features a pixelated massing composed of glass blocks whose...
www.instagram.com
3Dementia
Senior Member
I read about how the glass blocks were going to be assembled into a curtainwall system a few pages back, but I was too lazy to check through the entire thread for any discussions about the thermal efficiencies of glass block ... so a quick search:
> Standard glass block windows are about as efficient as (double pane) thermal-pane windows.
> Some glass block windows also have low-E glass properties - they are able to reduce the amount of heat lost through the window
> A good sound insulator
> Low maintenance
> Great at withstanding damage from outside elements
> Standard glass block windows are about as efficient as (double pane) thermal-pane windows.
> Some glass block windows also have low-E glass properties - they are able to reduce the amount of heat lost through the window
> A good sound insulator
> Low maintenance
> Great at withstanding damage from outside elements
daptive
Active Member
These might be a dumb questions but are these glass blocks hollow or solid glass and is there any additional material behind the glass blocks or are they just stacked on top of each other?
3Dementia
Senior Member
Pretty sure the solid ones have those great properties mentioned. But don't know.
DSC
Superstar
Member Bio
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
- Messages
- 19,986
- Reaction score
- 29,222
- Location
- St Lawrence Market Area
For what it's worth, over 20 years ago I owned a house and we put in a glass-block wall to fill in an old (large) window opening. The blocks were hollow - though very solid - and were laid like bricks or tiles from what I remember. I THINK they used some sort of silicone mixture - similar to (or same as) for tiles. I was there again recently and it still looked great.
whatever
Senior Member
I don't know if they're all hollow/solid, but I've seen the mock-up and I've seen some of the frames, and in the frames I saw there were some broken glass blocks that appeared to be hollow within.
Again, I haven't seen all of the frames, but in the frames I saw there was some kind of paper-ish backing against the blocks. That might've just been for mock-up purposes though, to give a better sense of what the frame would look like when installed into a building. They tend to do that a lot, especially as it helps give a sense of colours and such.
Again, I haven't seen all of the frames, but in the frames I saw there was some kind of paper-ish backing against the blocks. That might've just been for mock-up purposes though, to give a better sense of what the frame would look like when installed into a building. They tend to do that a lot, especially as it helps give a sense of colours and such.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I believe they are all hollow - it'd be super-heavy if they aren't. Vid of manufacturing process:
From the sound of it they are basically creating units using glass brick as a cladding material (backed up by reflective sheeting and probably insulation). The catch is they won't be visually translucent (to the interior of the building) - maybe there are sections where it won't get this treatment?
AoD
From the sound of it they are basically creating units using glass brick as a cladding material (backed up by reflective sheeting and probably insulation). The catch is they won't be visually translucent (to the interior of the building) - maybe there are sections where it won't get this treatment?
AoD
Last edited:
3Dementia
Senior Member
There's a mix of opaque and translucent blocks. From a UT story:
"The materials include glass block with a mirrored back coating for walls that are opaque on the interior, creating depth and radiance when the sunlight hits them. In other places, the glass block will be translucent on both sides, allowing daylight in for residents or providing a glow on the exterior at nighttime."
https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2021/0...presented-construction-continues-king-toronto