Toronto Ten York Street Condos | 224.02m | 65s | Tridel | Wallman Architects

[urbandreamer]

 

[G.L.17]

Well, it is getting closer to grade level.

 

[drum118]

June 3

 

[Hanlansboy]

Great shots! Kind of freaks me out when I'm driving past on the Gardiner, like yesterday, and suddenly the boom swings over the highway (which I didn't think was allowed) carrying a few tons of rebar and wood forms. Caught me off guard, scared the heck out of me. I swear once this, along with the development directly across the street, is complete, when driving towards it east bound, it will be a claustrophobic nightmare. Because the road bends right at that point, it feels as though you're going to drive right into it. I suppose, like anything else, we'll get use to it, but I had a friend in then car yesterday, she's horribly claustrophobic, and had herself a minor panic attack, and was totally freaked out by it. I know it's a stupid question, but I wonder if the engineers and developers took all this into consideration when designing these awesome towers? Anyone agree, or have creative input to put a positive spin on this one issue (that aside, I can't wait to see all four towers side by side, completed, will make one hell of a first impression to first time visitors driving into our city.

 

[Edward Skira]

Driving the Gardiner will be like one of those haunted house rides at the CNE.

 

[Torontovibe]

I'm just wondering, are there any other highways in the world where you drive right through towers so close together, like the Gardiner? I've been on a few, like the west side of Manhattan but it wasn't as dramatic as the Gardiner. Sydney also has a highway that goes through a few taller buildings but again, it's not nearly as close as the Gardiner. (or as dramatic)

 

[Red October]

Cheonggyecheon before it was taken down?

 

[UrbanLurker]

I'm just wondering, are there any other highways in the world where you drive right through towers so close together, like the Gardiner? I've been on a few, like the west side of Manhattan but it wasn't as dramatic as the Gardiner. Sydney also has a highway that goes through a few taller buildings but again, it's not nearly as close as the Gardiner. (or as dramatic)

Maybe the Hanshin Expressway from Osaka. In any case, I will be looking forward to this building. Driving on the Gardiner between this and the ICE will be amazing.

 

[Edward Skira]

I love how that ramp goes through that round building.

 

[someMidTowner]

I love how that ramp goes through that round building.

I am guessing the road came first and the round building was constructed around it?

 

[Tulse]

That seems kinda nuts to me, but then again, there are various cities have ground level streets that effectively tunnel through buildings, so I guess it's not so weird. It just looks very Speed Racer to me.

 

[Edward Skira]

Well that's one solution for the Gardiner. Build beneath, around and over it.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Imagine driving through that building... amazing. I must say I often go out of my way to drive on the gardiner simply because I love driving through the buildings. Its awesome. I am not opposed to the east gardiner being taken down but I would be very sad the see the west portion go. Makes driving fun.
I really hope this picks up its pace soon.

 

[Miscreant]

Oh yeah, driving on the Gardiner b/t, say, the DVP and Strachan is amazing. Eastbound is the best direction, imo. Once Ten York is up it's going to be incredible.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

the dvp south(west) bound is also amazing. Great views of downtown and so lush and green.