gabe
Senior Member
Adelaide side around the 15th floor.
Toronto Living Shangri-La Toronto | 214.57m | 66s | Westbank | James Cheng
Adelaide side around the 15th floor.
interested
Senior Member
If I was staying at the hotel, I wouldn't be too impressed.
this I believe is the 3rd piece of glass now. At least 2 would be from balconies.
Clearly a problem with the type of glass.
The first may have been a defective piece but with 3 now it is stretching the imagination a bit to think it might not
be a systemic problem.
Logan
Active Member
There are a bunch of trees on the roof you just can't see them.
Check out this video tour of the penthouse. There's a row of trees planted on the East and West sides of the tower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktMh5owmwIc
One Nut Kruk
Banned
Absolutely pathetic. Someone is going to be seriously injured by falling glass one day. Let's start the countdown to the next falling glass incident.
Indrid Cold
New Member
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
I am amazed that nobody has been killed yet. Imagine if this were on Yonge Street. The city really has to do something about the issue.
One Nut Kruk
Banned
One can the city do? Every single new building will need to be thoroughly inspected.
neuhaus
Senior Member
Seems like the glass breakage happens whenever there is a sudden shift in temperature in the weather.
The Ontario building code is being changed so that railing glass would be now made of laminated glass to prevent this from happening. Laminated glass will remain in one piece if it breaks and still remain held up by the aluminum structure rather than breaking up in many pieces and falling below. Laminated glass cost almost twice as much as traditional tempered glass so developers are not crazy about this new standard.
Despite this there still will be many condos built with traditional glass railings before this code is fully enforced.
The Ontario building code is being changed so that railing glass would be now made of laminated glass to prevent this from happening. Laminated glass will remain in one piece if it breaks and still remain held up by the aluminum structure rather than breaking up in many pieces and falling below. Laminated glass cost almost twice as much as traditional tempered glass so developers are not crazy about this new standard.
Despite this there still will be many condos built with traditional glass railings before this code is fully enforced.
Peepers
Banned
When the tempered glass breaks is shatters into a million tiny pieces making the risk of injury very small. The risk of death is non-existent. I worry about a lot of things falling off buildings but tempered glass isn't one of them. If you happened to be on the sidewalk below I imagine it would be like being in a bad hail storm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25aTEa0Of7Q
verticalvillage
Active Member
In February 2013, I visited Shangri-La during the sales of the last few units in the building.
I managed to take a few iPhone panoramas and other pictures of what a furnished unit in this building actually looks like.
They're quite nice, my only complaint is that the VERY low ceiling height really gives a feeling of claustrophobia. Just the developers trying to squeeze as much money out as possible.
BTW, the top two images were taken from the 54th floor, the bottom image from the 30th.
I managed to take a few iPhone panoramas and other pictures of what a furnished unit in this building actually looks like.
They're quite nice, my only complaint is that the VERY low ceiling height really gives a feeling of claustrophobia. Just the developers trying to squeeze as much money out as possible.
BTW, the top two images were taken from the 54th floor, the bottom image from the 30th.
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gabe
Senior Member
The dog looks a little stiff.
ksun
Senior Member
it somehow doesn't look like the inside of a luxury condo at all...
TheKingEast
Senior Member
What are the ceiling heights? Honestly, going by pictures the only recent luxe hotel/condos that actually lives up to the name is Four Seasons IMO. Trump, Shangri La, Ritz are all disappointments in that regard. Of course, I'm only going by photos of residential units.
neuhaus
Senior Member
The features and finishes here is pretty much on par with the other 5-star luxury condos (Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and Trump). Sub Zero and top-of-the-line Miele appliances, herringbone hardwood floors, luxurious marble bathrooms, quality Boffi wood cabinetry, etc.
Unfortunately, like other condo units resold by investors, many of these sellers didn't do the wisest job in choosing the most tasteful colour and finish selections.
I also agree on the ceiling heights. 9-feet is the norm these days for any condo, and for an ultra luxury condo ceiling heights of at least 10-feet is more appropriate especially when bulkheads robs about a foot off the ceiling height. This is more evident when rooms are more spacious in size which is definitely the case here.
Unfortunately, like other condo units resold by investors, many of these sellers didn't do the wisest job in choosing the most tasteful colour and finish selections.
I also agree on the ceiling heights. 9-feet is the norm these days for any condo, and for an ultra luxury condo ceiling heights of at least 10-feet is more appropriate especially when bulkheads robs about a foot off the ceiling height. This is more evident when rooms are more spacious in size which is definitely the case here.
junctionist
Senior Member
These "luxury" condos seem to be more for aspirational upper middle class buyers as an alternative to a renovated house in Cabbagetown or the Annex rather than an alternative to a house in Lawrence Park or the Bridle Path. The finishes are high quality, but they don't push the envelope in terms of luxury. That living room with the low ceiling looks like an ordinary condo.