Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30 (inclusive) [Archive] - Page 31

caltrane74

Apr 29, 2010, 5:31 PM

Burano from the north, then the south respectively.

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Burano1_April28-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Burano1_April28-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Burano2_April28-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Burano2_April28-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Burano3_April28-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Burano3_April28-10.jpg)

Burano now above ground level by dt toronto geek. At UT

steveve

Apr 29, 2010, 9:32 PM

Burano ==== Shangri-la Toronto's little sibling!

Can't help but point this out again! So similar in design and construction progress so far :D ! and also, they both can't rise any sooner :D!

caltrane74

Apr 30, 2010, 12:05 PM

[QUOTE=current;56102761]April 29

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/4564720764_4d29f61fdb_b.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/4564720764_4d29f61fdb_b.jpg)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/4564720758_9a46e91a0b_b.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/4564720758_9a46e91a0b_b.jpg)

Uptown by current at SSC

steveve

May 1, 2010, 1:47 AM

Uptown is getting HUGE! Even next to the CIBC tower, its massive! I love the look these towers have from here! They just tower over the little buildings below ! When 1 Bloor is built, it will change this view ALOT! Maybe even destroy it...

Here's some more Uptown Madness by dt_toronto_geek on UT:

http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/casa_April30-10.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?507-Casa-(Charles-St-e-of-Yonge-Cresford-46s-aA)&p=397557#post397557

caltrane74

May 1, 2010, 2:52 PM

nice!

ckkelley

May 1, 2010, 10:11 PM

Hotel Georgia Update 1MAY10
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4568717491_a770029617_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4568717491_a770029617_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/4568717525_317729e07e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/4568717525_317729e07e_b.jpg

Photos by me.

caltrane74

May 2, 2010, 12:58 PM

:previous: Thx
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100501012.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100501013.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100501027.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100501030.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100501029.jpg

From jasonzed in the main construction thread. MISSISSAUGA VS MAALMO... who is winning here?

caltrane74

May 2, 2010, 6:49 PM

by me

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4184/sany0737.jpg

steveve

May 2, 2010, 11:51 PM

Uptown is tied with Crystal for height! (it was about time :D!)

Here's Festival tower by me:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4572291241_252657b4fd_b.jpg

caltrane74

May 3, 2010, 9:15 AM

caltrane74

May 3, 2010, 2:14 PM

2 May 2010 update: Sunday, the lighting was just right (and I was in a good mood :)) and I felt Crystal made for a decent alleyway "date."

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7360/dsc03146f.jpg

It also looked decent from Bloor West:

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3817/dsc03127jk.jpg

from urbandreamer at UT

steveve

May 3, 2010, 9:12 PM

wow steveve, you are really getting some great shots of these towers. TIFF, should be ready for its turn in the spotlight come september. John Street, will be covered in the red carpets and the patios should be overflowing with gawkers and spectators. This one goes center stage right after its finished, no time to spare...

For some reason, i never seem to want to head directly over to the tower to snap shots... i guess i just get lazy and overlook this tower too much (and lack caltrane's ambitions for this tower :haha: !) But yes, i hope this one is ready for september... the mechanical box seems to be taking a while...

Great pics of Uptown/Crystal! They looks really awesome from bloor/avenue! Great skyline fillers thats for sure! I can't believe we didn't see them last year! What a boring skyline :haha:

francely57

May 4, 2010, 6:03 PM

...Montreal coming to the list... (or maybe not, because of ICE?)

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=4824955&postcount=183

So Altitude needs 122-123m to make it? (posted by koops65: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=46729466)

caltrane74

May 4, 2010, 7:05 PM

from dt toronto geek at UT

http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/uptown_May2-10.jpg

caltrane74

May 5, 2010, 4:06 AM

April 28 click for full size
http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0024.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30464.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0025.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30465.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0026.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30466.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0027.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30467.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0031.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30471.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0032.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30472.JPG) http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_04-28-10-0033.jpg (http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2010/april/2010_04_28/IMG_30473.JPG)

STAR CONDO from drum at UT

caltrane74

May 5, 2010, 2:03 PM

Success Tower 2 - from Jasonzed at SSC

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100502117.jpg

steveve

May 5, 2010, 4:33 PM

Success 2 looks good!

Here's a cool shot of the view from festival tower by tomms over at UT:

Trump will look amazing from this shot and also shangri-la!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4580908777_1d4cafbbe9_o.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?682-Bell-Lightbox-Festival-Tower-%28Daniels-42s-KPMB%29&p=399116&posted=1#post399116

Gresto

May 5, 2010, 5:08 PM

Wow, Success 2 is just flying.:tup:

caltrane74

May 5, 2010, 7:02 PM

Helps that the foundation and parking levels were already completed before they started on the delayed tower.

Almost looks like it sprang up overnight.

steveve

May 5, 2010, 10:20 PM

Helps that the foundation and parking levels were already completed before they started on the delayed tower.

Almost looks like it sprang up overnight.

Just like success 1, this one should have a considerable impact from the lake!:D But from other views, not so much! :(

vanman

May 5, 2010, 11:49 PM

steveve

May 6, 2010, 12:05 AM

What is that street going through the middle of the pic, Yonge? Either way, that is what I would call a canyon!

lol.. no.. yonge goes the opposite direction (north/south)!

The street going through the middle is King (goes east/west)... and yes... great streetwalls we got goin! (but the good stuff only lasts in the financial district :()

vanman

May 6, 2010, 8:26 AM

Thanks for the enlightenment. I'm gonna go google streetview King st now. :haha:

caltrane74

May 6, 2010, 2:12 PM

from interchange42 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/AbWorldPhallic.jpg

steveve

May 6, 2010, 10:07 PM

Absolute looks like a giant slug :haha: ! (but cool nonetheless :tup: )

LeftCoaster

May 6, 2010, 11:51 PM

Thanks for the enlightenment. I'm gonna go google streetview King st now. :haha:

King is by far the best corridor in the country for canyons. Its the only place I've been in Canada that actually feels like Manhattan... ignoring the streetcars of course.

caltrane74

May 7, 2010, 2:19 AM

Dont Hassel The Hoff!

Im at the Gumball 3000 rally, and about to go and find David Hasselhoff and Hassel him.

TOMORROW, BIG UPDATES FROM THE RALLY, AND FROM THE TOP 30!

You see I dont joke....

caltrane74

May 7, 2010, 8:16 PM

.pics by Jasonzed at SSC....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100506003.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100506001.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100506002.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100506006.jpg

caltrane74

May 7, 2010, 8:34 PM

Shoring Rig has set up shop at the Couture site....

Trying to get on the list...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4586378539_903fa78fca_b.jpg

posted by jmacmillan at UT

steveve

May 8, 2010, 12:02 AM

King is by far the best corridor in the country for canyons. Its the only place I've been in Canada that actually feels like Manhattan... ignoring the streetcars of course.

For me, its certain strips of Bay Street (like around college to the north)... But i've never felt toronto canyons being as tall and grand as those in NY and Chicago... There's some inconsistency between alot of the buildings which leave many gaps in the street wall... i'm not a hater though :notacrook:

caltrane74

May 8, 2010, 5:55 PM

by me

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2095/sany0873.jpg

caltrane74

May 8, 2010, 7:38 PM

I was slumdog millionaring, out at Bloor and Dufferin, and grabbed this shot.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3663/sany0888.jpg

LeftCoaster

May 8, 2010, 9:44 PM

For me, its certain strips of Bay Street (like around college to the north)... But i've never felt toronto canyons being as tall and grand as those in NY and Chicago... There's some inconsistency between alot of the buildings which leave many gaps in the street wall... i'm not a hater though :notacrook:

Bay by college and further south , south of queen, can get a good canyon too, but bay just doesnt comapre to the feel of the king canyon, especially the northern portion of bay.

And no nothing compares to Manhattan, not even chicago, thats why i said feels like it. There is no substitute. :yes:

vanman

May 9, 2010, 5:58 AM

King is by far the best corridor in the country for canyons. Its the only place I've been in Canada that actually feels like Manhattan... ignoring the streetcars of course.

It'll be the first place I visit if and when I ever make it out to Toronto.

caltrane74

May 9, 2010, 8:20 AM

from urbandreamer at UT

2)Sexy OCAD lovers:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3139/dsc03554r.jpg

caltrane74

May 9, 2010, 6:16 PM

18 York by me

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4233/sany0899.jpg

caltrane74

May 9, 2010, 7:26 PM

18 York and ICE video by me

KuxKOciao8U

steveve

May 9, 2010, 9:39 PM

from urbandreamer at UT

2)Sexy OCAD lovers:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3139/dsc03554r.jpg

I noticed this over at UT that the entertainment district has just been booming with construction!.. in this shot there area 3 skyscrapers under construction, and they're all topped off!... i can't believe simcoe was the only thing there 5 years ago :haha: how dull...

And in caltrane's first shot of uptown, it looks like a tank! Its finally dominating crystal blu and the cladding seems to be weathered (which looks interesting):D

caltrane74

May 9, 2010, 10:56 PM

The construction is just the beginning. All the construction that you saw in the past, was just a warm up. Toronto is gonna burn up with construction in the next few years. Lots of big projects going down with a particular focus on the Entertainment District and Yorkville.

These areas will become the new playgrounds of the rich and famous. I notice that the younger celebs seem to really like these areas of Toronto when they come here. They feed off the vibe. I guess they think it's electric..... who knows.. :)

That reminds me....

Film festival in September... and Tiff is almost finished...

Did I post this here?

by me

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5720/sany0897.jpg

yaletown_fella

May 10, 2010, 6:45 PM

:previous: Are you sure the weathered cladding isn't just the lighting of the photo?
I was born and raised just a block from Bloor and Spadina and moved to Vancouver when I was 13 so this it's really neat to see how much the my childhood B/yorkville skyline has grown.
I remember looking up at 1 Bloor West as a kid in awe and could swear it swayed a little!

Coldrsx

May 10, 2010, 9:59 PM

Epcor Tower - Edmonton

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/misc%20photos/DSC04530.jpg
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/misc%20photos/DSC04530.jpg)

caltrane74

May 10, 2010, 10:07 PM

by me

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6749/sany0912.jpg

WhipperSnapper

May 10, 2010, 10:16 PM

These areas will become the new playgrounds of the rich and famous. I notice that the younger celebs seem to really like these areas of Toronto when they come here. They feed off the vibe. I guess they think it's electric..... who knows..

Nothing to do with vibe. The celebrities that see Toronto as nothing more than another stop on the tour hang out in these neighbourhoods because that's where the hotels are.

I still wish your passion was more inclusive. I don't think your focus on the Top 30 gives a great representation of design in Toronto

caltrane74

May 10, 2010, 10:22 PM

New thread....

Great Canadian Designs Under-Construction

of course totally subjective.... but probably a bit more interesting than Under-Construction in Canada?? just everyone will put any piece of crap going up in their town in there.

That's why I like the rules with being the tallest. You have to meet this mark to get in.

WhipperSnapper

May 10, 2010, 10:22 PM

I'm not a huge fan of the colour of 18 York's curtainwall but, I really appreciate the finish. The frit adds both depth and texture .

dleung

May 11, 2010, 3:10 AM

Lol, I take it Caltrane you're not the biggest fan of architecture?

steveve

May 11, 2010, 8:13 PM

Awesome perspective on Uptown by redroom studios over at UT:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/4598330615_da5ae8a1d5_b.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?464-Uptown-Residences-%28Balmuto-St-Pemberton-48s-Burka%29/page66

I think Casa looks its best here because it looks really sleek from this angle! And once uptown is topped off it'll look beyond sweet in between Manulife and the tower cluster at yonge/bloor!

Dylan Leblanc

May 11, 2010, 8:52 PM

yup that's a neat pic.

caltrane74

May 11, 2010, 8:58 PM

bloor street is burning it up! ITZ LIGHTINGIT AFYR!

LeftCoaster

May 11, 2010, 11:22 PM

Wow thats a really cool angle, doesnt even look like toronto.

Kinda looks like a shot of Victoria with some towers popped in.

steveve

May 12, 2010, 1:30 AM

Wow thats a really cool angle, doesnt even look like toronto.

Kinda looks like a shot of Victoria with some towers popped in.

Can't agree with you more! I said it over at ut:

Toronto really is a big city with a small town feel :cheers:

caltrane74

May 12, 2010, 6:03 AM

St. Lawerence Market.. Thats what is giving the smaller town feel in that shot. Shows the real impact of that neighbourhood, even at distance.

WhipperSnapper

May 12, 2010, 10:56 AM

Oh, Caltrane. The St Lawrence Market is buried and out of sight. I'm not aware of too many smaller towns with rows of 10 storey "slabs" if the St Lawrence neighbourhood was the direction you were going.

Traynor

May 12, 2010, 12:59 PM

I thought that shot looked more Halifax-y with some towers thrown in.

:cheers:

caltrane74

May 12, 2010, 5:28 PM

craner

May 12, 2010, 6:33 PM

I thought that shot looked more Halifax-y with some towers thrown in.

:cheers:

Reminds me of Seattle :)

steveve

May 12, 2010, 8:09 PM

whippersnapper is the PWNER of these threads :haha: !

***300 front may be u/c very soon!!! (it will migrate to this list and been in the top 5)

by Ed007 over at UT:

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/qp-300FrontW-May10,10(1).jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/content.php?544-Quick-Pic-Another-One-Bites-The-Dust-300-Front-West

vanman

May 12, 2010, 8:37 PM

Condos right next to a substation ?

WhipperSnapper

May 12, 2010, 10:20 PM

^damn straight. Hey, remember the Shangri-la is next to a gas fueled power plant

Locked In

May 12, 2010, 11:02 PM

Hotel Georgia, May 12:

My photos (http://picasaweb.google.com/dev.pics.1/VancouverSummer2010#5470268960926692082), May 12:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMoyHhcvI/AAAAAAAADVo/6G0Xwj6dT9k/s800/IMG_3931.jpg
Full Size (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMoyHhcvI/AAAAAAAADVo/6G0Xwj6dT9k/IMG_3931.jpg)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMqFXtjuI/AAAAAAAADVs/HSJo30e4oqI/s800/IMG_3932.jpg
Full Size (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMqFXtjuI/AAAAAAAADVs/HSJo30e4oqI/IMG_3932.jpg)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMq8-SVSI/AAAAAAAADVw/q_em_bgFRRs/s800/IMG_3933.jpg
Full Size (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMq8-SVSI/AAAAAAAADVw/q_em_bgFRRs/IMG_3933.jpg)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMsEi9ZqI/AAAAAAAADV0/TS4at4NQHJ0/s800/IMG_3934.jpg
Full size (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMsEi9ZqI/AAAAAAAADV0/TS4at4NQHJ0/IMG_3934.jpg)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMtppcytI/AAAAAAAADV4/Eux3QGnPNZQ/s800/IMG_3935.jpg
Full Size (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S-pMtppcytI/AAAAAAAADV4/Eux3QGnPNZQ/IMG_3935.jpg)

Posted by Officedweller (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=4830470&postcount=603):

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/180/imgp1505m.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/imgp1505m.jpg/)

caltrane74

May 12, 2010, 11:11 PM

That is some sick cladding. Maybe the best cladding I've ever seen go on a high rise in Canada. And that includes the Four Seasons, which also has bomb cladding, but dare I say, this is probably better. Tower will be shorter than Four Seasons, but the cladding is better, always a tradeoff, can't have your cake and eat it too, I guess.

steveve

May 13, 2010, 12:35 AM

Burano second floor poor by Mike in TO over at UT:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/4601711091_f6fb165125_b.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?476-Burano-%28Bay-Grosvenor-Lanterra-48s-aA%29&p=401964#post401964

Skyline is awesome! love how ROCP looks from this view!:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4601791625_30cd111811_b.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?464-Uptown-Residences-%28Balmuto-St-Pemberton-48s-Burka%29&p=401979#post401979

caltrane74

May 13, 2010, 1:22 AM

Burano is gonna be one big condo. Even if it's not taking up all that floor space, I suspect it will at the very least take up a third of it.

vanman

May 13, 2010, 2:43 AM

^damn straight. Hey, remember the Shangri-la is next to a gas fueled power plant

Haha if you're talking about the Terasen building then yeah, thats a bit of an exaggeration.

*Edit*

Just looked at the Toronto Shangri la thread over at UT. Damn, you weren't kidding.

caltrane74

May 13, 2010, 12:00 PM

Festival Tower:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/4601787039_c4ec9b866a_b.jpg
From Mike in TO at UT

caltrane74

May 14, 2010, 7:09 PM

After being a coming attraction for seven years, Bell Lightbox will finally open on the first weekend of the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the Star has learned.

TIFF’s long-awaited new home at King St. W. and John St., which has endured some difficult birth pangs, gives the organization a year-round presence in the city’s entertainment district.

Following the opening of the festival on Thursday, Sept. 9, TIFF will put the spotlight on the Lightbox, with a public opening set for Sunday, Sept. 12.

Detailed plans for the opening celebrations will be announced Friday in Cannes, France, with the aim of maximizing publicity throughout the international film world.

Designed by architect Bruce Kuwabara, the Lightbox has five screening auditoriums, gallerys for exhibitions, an enhanced film reference library and educational facilities as well as restaurants and bars suitable for social events.

In 2003, TIFF announced a partnership with filmmaker Ivan Reitman and his two sisters, whose family had for years owned the site (a former parking lot and onetime car wash) and the Daniels Group, a developer specializing in condos.

TIFF’s five-level podium is part of a complex that also includes a 46-storey residential tower.

Reaching its fundraising target of almost $200 million (including $129 million for the building itself plus money for operating costs and endowment) proved to be much more problematic than anticipated. As much as $40 million of that money may have to be raised after the building opens.

Nevertheless, the opening is sure to be one of Toronto’s hottest cultural/social events of the year.

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/809309--bell-lightbox-to-open-for-tiff

Still 40 million dollars short of the goal....

:(

steveve

May 14, 2010, 9:37 PM

Wait.. is the actual "tower" part of festival tower gonna be open for the festival???... or will it still be u/c :shrug:

Uptown awesome skyline filler by dt_toronto_geek over at UT:

From Yonge, south of St. Clair

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Uptown1_May14-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Uptown1_May14-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Uptown1a_May14-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Uptown1a_May14-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Uptown2_May14-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Uptown2_May14-10.jpg)

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?464-Uptown-Residences-%28Balmuto-St-Pemberton-48s-Burka%29&p=402641#post402641

caltrane74

May 14, 2010, 9:40 PM

don't know...

WhipperSnapper

May 14, 2010, 9:58 PM

Just look at it. I think it's quite obvious Festival Tower condominiums won't be done.

caltrane74

May 15, 2010, 1:54 PM

TIFF to unveil its new Lightbox building, Tim Burton exhibit this fall

Courtesy TIFF
Art by Tim Burton, which will be included in an exhibition at the Toronto International Film Festival's new headquarters this fall.

By Mary Vallis May 14, 2010 – 3:51 pm

The Toronto International Film Festival yesterday announced that its new headquarters — a boxy, five-storey building featuring five theatres — will open on Sept. 12, in the midst of this year’s festivities.

A collection of drawings, sculptures and videos by filmmaker Tim Burton will be one of the first exhibits featured at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The TIFF Bell Lightbox, now under construction at in downtown Toronto’s theatre district, will also feature a three-storey public atrium, a bistro, restaurant, lounge, two galleries, three learning studios, staff offices and more.

The Burton collection, comprised of more than 700 items, was organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. While the work is on display, film lovers can also attend limited runs of Mr. Burton’s films or attend free family activities and lectures.

“Connecting a lot dots is going to be, for me, the most amazing thing,” Piers Handling, director and CEO of TIFF, said from Cannes yesterday. “It’s to have not just in-cinema experiences, where people just go and see a movie. It’s to actually broaden that.”

The TIFF Bell Lightbox was designed by KPMB, a Toronto-based architectural firm. The cinemas range from 80 seats to 550 seats and are designed as “distinct architectural volumes — a box within a box,” TIFF says.

Most of the building’s first floor will be in operation by the grand opening on first Sunday in Toronto’s annual film festival, including one theatre and a gallery. Other part of the building may also be open, depending on the summer construction schedule.

The project has been in the works for a decade. TIFF has raised 90% of the $196-million needed to finance the project. A few weeks, ago, TIFF hired John Tory — chair of the Toronto City Summit Alliance, broadcaster with Newstalk 1010 and former leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives — to help raise the remaining 10%.

“As we get closer to completion, we’re running through the people on hard hat tours and they’re getting really excited about it,” Mr. Handling said.

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/05/14/tiff-to-unveil-its-new-lightbox-building-tim-burton-exhibit-this-fall/#ixzz0nx5pqWsG

Another article on TIFF

caltrane74

May 15, 2010, 2:56 PM

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Couture1_May9-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Couture1_May9-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Couture2_May9-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Couture2_May9-10.jpg) http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/th_Couture3_May9-10.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Couture3_May9-10.jpg)

Not much happening at the Couture site.. equipment seems to be just hanging out. Maybe by the start of the week, we'll start seeing some action here..

This will be a cool building kinda excited to see how it will look, in regards to its surroundings including the Xcondo towers.

Here is a quick render.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee140/laserboy_TO/couture-render_Nov28-07.jpg

steveve

May 15, 2010, 8:03 PM

I passed by the couture site 2 days ago and saw lots of equipment (construction vehicles, fencing, etc..) on the site... I snapped a pic but i'm too lazy to upload it cause its not that exciting...

thats a really nice render of couture ^^^ .. the north side of the podium looks brutal though :yuck:

with the right cladding this one could work :D

WhipperSnapper

May 16, 2010, 3:29 AM

I don't think you'll actually see the north side when its built

I have to finally say that I find it quite amusing when you comment on the aesthetics of the falsework throughout the city.

steveve

May 16, 2010, 5:35 PM

I don't think you'll actually see the north side when its built

I have to finally say that I find it quite amusing when you comment on the aesthetics of the falsework throughout the city.

wuuut? :shrug: .... did i miss somethin?.. is there another building on the north end of couture :shrug:

WhipperSnapper

May 16, 2010, 7:49 PM

It's downtown so another tower.

steveve

May 16, 2010, 9:15 PM

Uptown is FREAKIN TALL NOW!

Photo by dt_toronto_geek over at UT:

http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/scullydog259/Uptown-Blu_May16-10.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?464-Uptown-Residences-%28Balmuto-St-Pemberton-48s-Burka%29&p=403048#post403048

caltrane74

May 16, 2010, 9:49 PM

I'm liking uptown more and more every time I get the update... Just crazy stuff. It's tall as ALLHELL!! and it's getting taller.

steveve

May 17, 2010, 12:54 AM

I'm liking uptown more and more every time I get the update... Just crazy stuff. It's tall as ALLHELL!! and it's getting taller.

i love how all the towers in and around yonge/bloor look so freakin tall! (mostly due to the low lying shops bordering yonge street and the vacant 1 bloor lot).. Crystal/Uptown/Casa look pure epic when you're there! they just look SOOO tall! :D

Once uptown reaches its full height, it'll look tall as hell cause its skinny! (same with crystal)

caltrane74

May 17, 2010, 1:57 AM

I remember people were and are still very critical of the design and design materials tied into this project But the taller it gets the more and more this building is coming together.

vanman

May 17, 2010, 2:23 AM

^The massing and height is the only thing I like about this building. It does look good from far but up close it's far from good.

caltrane74

May 17, 2010, 11:09 AM

Playing devils advocate, You could say that the projects best ground level attribute, is the black granite, they are using at the base of the building.

caltrane74

May 17, 2010, 7:04 PM

RTA

May 17, 2010, 7:19 PM

EPCOR Tower taking its place in the Edmonton skyline:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/4611886723_0c732e3722_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1410/4612503250_273ab1f2e7_b.jpg

Mine:
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_attribution.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_noncomm.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_sharealike.gif (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en_CA)

Coldrsx

May 17, 2010, 8:48 PM

love EPCOR east or west but north south is another story....

steveve

May 17, 2010, 9:41 PM

Uptown by Jasonzed over at SSC:

Uptown looks AWESOME imo in this shot :cheers: the setbacks look great when they're clad!
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100516058.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?464-Uptown-Residences-%28Balmuto-St-Pemberton-48s-Burka%29/page68

Doug_Cgy

May 17, 2010, 9:51 PM

EPCOR Tower taking its place in the Edmonton skyline:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1410/4612503250_273ab1f2e7_b.jpg

Mine:
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_attribution.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_noncomm.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_sharealike.gif (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en_CA)

I like this angle. How much further does it have til it tops out?

Coldrsx

May 18, 2010, 4:48 AM

2 or 3 more i believe.... + 2 mech and spires...

Coldrsx

May 18, 2010, 4:49 AM

Epcor Tower from Chris83 at C2E

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_d4axJ2GZIxg/S_IJbUWm3LI/AAAAAAAAAK0/LPNS3svNv3c/s512/IMG_0608.JPG
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_d4axJ2GZIxg/S_IJbUWm3LI/AAAAAAAAAK0/LPNS3svNv3c/s512/IMG_0608.JPG)

caltrane74

May 18, 2010, 10:32 AM

yesterday and stuff.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/4616109958_e49782e3b9.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4616108854_c040a0e575_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4616108170_3706c11889_b.jpg

from sammo at SSC Parade finishing up. havent seen this one in a while. waiting for the second tower and skybridge.

caltrane74

May 18, 2010, 2:13 PM

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3ysMqFvCL6o/S_B_8WHH3uI/AAAAAAAAANA/_jaCeSuIVvo/s512/IMG_6347.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3ysMqFvCL6o/S_B_8xGoMII/AAAAAAAAAMw/3UWmN9oFvUE/IMG_6354.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3ysMqFvCL6o/S_B_9kUzJiI/AAAAAAAAANE/9316LN4xqUg/s512/IMG_6355.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3ysMqFvCL6o/S_B_-Upj67I/AAAAAAAAAM4/OxDwezDe9_c/IMG_6356.JPG

We should be seeing the cladding any time soon- AW4 started its cladding when it was about 10 floors up:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3ysMqFvCL6o/S_B__K_5GEI/AAAAAAAAANI/nI-mGKyGN8U/s512/IMG_6357.JPG

Absoulte World update by NiMi1981 at SSC

very cool stuff...

duper

May 18, 2010, 5:42 PM

I love Epcor's contribution to Edmonton's skyline.

caltrane74

May 18, 2010, 7:04 PM

Another Mississauga update this time by Big Daddy at UT

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4619377246_08f98f4c67_b.jpg

Pinnacle Final phase from falconhxr at UT

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4618873243_b5ec98123b.jpg

steveve

May 18, 2010, 8:14 PM

Its weird how far behind parade 2 is from the first tower... still a long ways to go :rolleyes: ...

caltrane74

May 19, 2010, 2:02 AM

remember that parade 2 was on hold for abit. Need to see how the skybridge progresses.

Delirium

May 19, 2010, 1:03 PM

Here is a nice picture from yyzhyd at UT

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4616179294_b9441794ef_o.jpg

18 York going up in the background, in the foreground, you have trees being planted infront of MLS.

if you look at the original rendering, www.18york.com, the glass was different on the south east corner and was pulled down to the street. i thought this gave a nice effect to the building. too bad they removed this feature. kinda looks like a suburban office block now but the glass is nice.