Toronto The Globe and Mail Centre | 83.21m | 17s | First Gulf | Diamond Schmitt

[someMidTowner]

A few extra photos not used in the story:

MPP Glen Murray signing a concrete column in the lobby

Mayor Tory's turn

Globe and Mail CEO/Publisher Philip Crawley's turn

First Gulf CEO David Gerofsky steps up

South-facing office terrace

That glass.

Globe and Mail's south-facing 17th floor terrace.

 

[Razz]

December 20, 2015:

The glazing looks really slick on the west elevation




And on the south and east elevations


Close-up on the mechanical penthouse

 

[Edward Skira]

Yes liking the glass.

 

[Razz]

NEW YEARS DAY - JANUARY 1, 2016:









In just 8 short months, the Globe & Mail Centre has grown from this (May 2, 2015):


To today, January 1, 2016:

 

[Roundabout]

January 6th:

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I remember seeing the renders for this and think, how boring and grey. But wow, this looks so much better, and in person, especially when walking towards it surrounding by older mostly bright buildings and then seeing this gorgeous glass form rising up from it... So good.

 

[Edward Skira]

Steel framing on the top of the south side. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. I expect @Razz will make up for it!

 

[Razz]

January 14, 2016:

The steel framing seems to be limited to the west wing of the L-Shaped building penthouse.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Can't help but think the design will be even more spectacular if they chose ultra-low iron white glass without low-e coating (and if possible, use spider connectors as well) - the floors clad in black glazing would have looked like volumes floating in thin air.

AoD

 

[Lenser]

One fine addition to the city. That glass is killer.

 

[G.L.17]

Zoomed in from Gerrard/Church:

 

[Edward Skira]

From yesterday.

 

[interchange42]

From yesterday:

42

 

[Razz]

Taken January 30, 2016:

 

[Miscreant]

Yeah, it looks top notch. This building is going to do great things for the street experience on this stretch of King E. Much more populated.