Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, more...

[bizorky]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Great images!

One note, I came into town by train last week and you can easily see ROCP; it is quite prominent when entering the city from the east.

I really hope they will treat the underside of the Spire balconies. The unfinished concrete sticks out against the glass. Other than that, it is going to be a really great looking building.

 

[buildup]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Some very interesting 2-floor windows have been installed on the 1-2 floors of Stern at the corners of the building. Leads me to think the balconies will be black as well. This project is finally starting to pick up speed.
I haven't heard much recently about the other projects at the corner of Charles 7 St Thomas although I think the one on the south side of Charles was approved.

 

[Mike in TO]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Minto has an upcoming project on the corner there.

 

[ganjavih]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Here are some Metropolis pics from today:

Aerial shot

Nice streetwall developing

Impact on the Square

And finally, the beautiful Yonge St canyon...

 

[ganjavih]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Here's One City Hall:

 

[MetroMan1000]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

This building could look so good if they were to clean it up.

 

[Oliver Tweed]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

This building could look so good if they were to clean it up.

The same could be said for a lot of them on Yonge.

 

[fiendishlibrarian]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

I would think BA will have quite the impact on the Yonge canyon, even moreso than Bay Street's.

 

[Ed007Toronto]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Spire growing up.

www.context.ca/pages/spir...lution.htm

 

[WhistlerinToronto]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Ed, that's really cool. When did context ad that to the site? I'd love to see that done for the Ritz as well.

 

[beaconer]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

^^ Nice, thanks.

Looks like they are also releasing some new units for the 2-4th Floor of the building. I assume those are the floor plans of the new releases that they have posted.
New Releases

Agree, more developers should do a timelapse on their website to show their construction status instead of still shots from indiscriminate times. Such a simple thing, but creates a dramatic effect.

 

[Ed007Toronto]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Just noticed it today even though I visit the site pretty often. How do they make one of those? I've got a bunch of projects that I could do that for.

 

[beaconer]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Just noticed it today even though I visit the site pretty often. How do they make one of those? I've got a bunch of projects that I could do that for.

Ed, the simplest way would be to take photos from the exact same spot over time, and then create a simple animated GIF file.

There are a lot of freeware software packages that would create an animated gif for you.

 

[Ed007Toronto]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

I've got the photos. Will figure out the animated gif. Thanks.

 

[WhistlerinToronto]

Re: Update: 2006.05.02 - Spire, RoCP, Metropolis, Stern, mor

Ed, if you can't do it, I'll be more then happy to do it for you. Fairly simple process for me to tackle.