Toronto Union Station Revitalization | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto | NORR

[APTA-2048]

I got a perspective from the Teamway on Monday.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks - you'd think they would remove those aqua coloured seating first.

AoD

 

[APTA-2048]

Some of it has migrated to the renovated parts. To be honest it doesn't really look that out of place.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Some of it has migrated to the renovated parts. To be honest it doesn't really look that out of place.

Especially considering the degraded state of that space. Let's hope this is a temporary arrangement.

AoD

 

[W. K. Lis]

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I would be all for them installing plexiglass "ports" in the hoarding so the public can watch what is happening as the Bay concourse is demolished and underpinned (dug down). Can you imagine how this would captivate people!?!

Use a switchable glass in the port. Normal, it would be opaque. Deposit a toonie, it goes clear for a minute.

Make some money from the curious.

 

[tnarduzzi]

Some of it has migrated to the renovated parts. To be honest it doesn't really look that out of place.

No. No. No. No. Nooooooooo.

 

[tnarduzzi]

Use a switchable glass in the port. Normal, it would be opaque. Deposit a toonie, it goes clear for a minute. Make some money from the curious.

I like switch glass. Actually I love switch glass, however, it may not best best suited to this application. Also, I fear the idea of monetizing this opportunity. Something along the lines of turning the station into a carnival and all that... but... If it is toonies that get me my view-ports; I guess I am all for it.

EDIT: Sentence structure/clarity.

 

[tnarduzzi]

I would be all for them installing plexiglass "ports" in the hoarding so the public can watch what is happening as the Bay concourse is demolished and underpinned (dug down). Can you imagine how this would captivate people!?!

I am going to try the political process...

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Switch glass for a temporary window to the construction zone might be a little too much to ask for. I would settle for monthly updates from the city with photos and maps.

AoD

 

[tnarduzzi]

Switch glass for a temporary window to the construction zone might be a little too much to ask for. I would settle for monthly updates from the city with photos and maps.

Agreed. That is exactly what I am asking for. I have edited my post above for clarity.

 

[wopchop]

Keep in mind that switch glass is quite expensive. Not just the glass itself, but the leads and wiring work that is also required.

 

[tnarduzzi]

Bay Concourse Demolition. September 17, 2015.

As promised.

Looking north along the Blue Route. New hoarding is being installed (blue wall in distance) at entrance to Bay Concourse.

Looking north over the hoarding from the Blue Route / Bay South Connector.

Looking north over the hoarding from the Blue Route / Bay South Connector.

Looking north into the structurally complete areas of the New Bay Concourse from the Bay South Connector.

Looking north into the structurally complete areas of the New Bay Concourse from the Bay South Connector.

Looking north into the structurally complete areas of the New Bay Concourse from the Bay South Connector. Note the grade change matches (or is very close to) that between the York East Teamway and the York Concourse.

Looking west into the structurally complete areas of the New Bay Concourse from the Bay West Teamway.

Looking west into the structurally complete areas of the New Bay Concourse from the Bay West Teamway.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the area where the New Bay Concourse meets the soon-to-be-domlished existing Bay Concourse. The new concourse level (completed floor plate on left) is at a higher grade than the existing concourse (floor on right) by about 2 to 3 feet.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the Bay Concourse.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the Bay Concourse.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the Bay Concourse.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the Bay Concourse.

Looking west from the Bay West Teamway at the Bay Concourse.

Looking west from the Bay Street Moat into the Bay Concourse. Note the doors, frames, and mullions have been removed to accommodate heavy machinery. This seems to be the new primary site-access point.

 

[tnarduzzi]

Bay Concourse Demolition. September 17, 2015.

Continued.

Looking west from the Bay Street Moat into the Bay Concourse.

Looking south from the Bay Street Moat at the Bondfield site entrance to the Bay Concourse.

Looking north in the Bay Street Moat. Trim/flashing is being installed around the perimeter walls about 2' from the top. It seems that this is in preparation for the glass roof that will be installed over this area.

Looking north-west in the Bay Street Moat. Trim/flashing is being installed around the perimeter walls about 2' from the top. It seems that this is in preparation for the glass roof that will be installed over this area.

Looking north-west in the Bay Street Moat. Trim/flashing is being installed around the perimeter walls about 2' from the top. It seems that this is in preparation for the glass roof that will be installed over this area.

Beautiful wood-form concrete composes the ceiling in the Front Street Moat east-tunnel.

Beautiful wood-form concrete composes the ceiling in the Front Street Moat east-tunnel. I really hope this is the exposed finish.

Looking south from the Bay Concourse temporary passageway near the TTC at the door in the hoarding. It seems like this door is going to get a lot of access as the Union janitors are currently using it to access the loading docks via a fenced in corridor that runs to the Blue Route, where a ramp passes over the excavation and drops a level into the new-and-complete loading docks. The new loading docks are under the south end of the York Concourse, and are joined into the ACC/Telus House ramps for truck access. (Sidebar; This is where the enlightened City of Toronto security guy tried to stop me from taking pictures yesterday... again I reiterate... "Small-minded.")

Looking south from the Bay Concourse temporary passageway near the TTC into the soon-to-be-demolished Bay Concourse. Demolition progress is moving along very quickly under Bondfield's management. Keep in mind this is the progress in only 4 days! I believe Bondfield was given possession on Monday, September 14, 2015. (Can anybody confirm?)

 

[tnarduzzi]

I have received a reply from my Toronto city councillor, Mike Layton. Conversation attached as PDF [EDIT: Document removed due to Google cacheing my company name. DM me if you would like a copy.]. If anybody has suggestions please join the conversation, it appears they might be willing to have a discussion on the idea of better project PR.

 

[mdrejhon]

I have received a reply from my Toronto city councillor, Mike Layton. Conversation attached as PDF. If anybody has suggestions please join the conversation, it appears they might be willing to have a discussion on the idea of better project PR.

You're becoming a forum member with a very high "Like" ratio, almost a 1:1 Like-to-Post ratio. That is very hard for anybody to achieve in this UrbanToronto audience. Congratulations!

Thanks for your hard work. Hope you're wearing a hard hat in the demolition areas!