Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 75

Coldrsx · #**1481** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 1:22 AM**

Ice tacky, bike = design.

Chadillaccc · #**1482** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 3:04 AM**

Brookfield Place - 247 meters

Brookfield Place by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Brookfield Place by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Telus Sky - 222 meters

Telus Sky by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

caltrane74 · #**1483** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 6:43 AM**

ICE Condos - by me

SkahHigh · #**1484** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 1:07 PM**

^Ice Ice baby

Sorry, I couldn't resist. These are looking real good.

caltrane74 · #**1485** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 4:43 PM**

Yup, just a month more or so, and no more pictures here.

Will be done.

Nothing else above ground in Toronto with the exception of Harbour Plaza Condos and One Bloor................

Chadillaccc · #**1486** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 3:21 AM**

Sooo, nothing except three?

caltrane74 · #**1487** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 3:26 AM**

Yup, looking at 2 years checking out holes in the ground..

Massey Tower + 2 years
Ten Tork + 1 years

Chadillaccc · #**1488** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 3:32 AM**

Same here for Telus Sky. The hole is pretty small (only 1/6 of a city block) but it's going to be 7 parking levels deep so it'll probably be at least 10 months before it gets to grade, considering excavation just started.

steveve · #**1489** Posted **Mar 14, 2015, 3:02 AM**

One Bloor:

from yesterday.

caltrane74 · #**1490** Posted **Mar 14, 2015, 5:15 PM**

Looks like winter has finally lost. Lol

One Bloor clearly taller than, CIBC and Hudson Bay.

The_Architect · #**1491** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Looks like winter has finally lost. Lol

One Bloor clearly taller than, CIBC and Hudson Bay.

Taller than Uptown too, and Manulife Centre by the looks of it from my seat.
Of course that could just be perspective, but close enough.

caltrane74 · #**1492** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 2:42 PM**

More One Bloor from yesterday

Tropics · #**1493** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It would be nice to see some more stone structures but we can't expect developers to turn their backs on current trends just to ad variation to a skyline as nice as that would be.

Do you have any idea how idiotic that sounds? If people want to see more stone structures and variation then what the hell is driving the so called "trend" at this point? Trends mirror the wants and needs of people at a given time. If people are getting sick of glass towers and want more stone structures then the glass tower trend has outstayed it's welcome and it is time for the developers to realize that and move on to the next trend.

LeftCoaster · #**1494** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 9:33 PM**

Because developers are selling to buyers, not skyline viewers.

While skyline viewers and architecture buffs might want to see more variety, buyers want glass and the economics favour glass. It's not idiotic at all.

Tropics · #**1495** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Because developers are selling to buyers, not skyline viewers.

While skyline viewers and architecture buffs might want to see more variety, buyers want glass and the economics favour glass. It's not idiotic at all.

There are many people that would argue the economics of glass walled towers in cold climates.

WhipperSnapper · #**1496** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 10:17 PM**

Certainly see the benefit of glass exterior walls on narrow, deep units where daytime hours run short part of the year. Spandrel glass should be as efficient as any building facade. So, no, I don't see much of an argument against glass towers in cold climates.

LeftCoaster · #**1497** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 10:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tropics

There are many people that would argue the economics of glass walled towers in cold climates.

You'd be surprised the insulation efficiency one can get out of a quality glazing system. Regardless, I was referring to the economics of building a window wall tower Vs architectural concrete or more elaborate cladding materials.

Clearly any inefficiencies of extra windows are considered an acceptable trade-off by buyers for the beneficial views/natural light.

rbt · #**1498** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 3:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tropics

If people want to see more stone structures and variation then what the hell is driving the so called "trend" at this point?

People want to look out at stone buildings; but they want their own unit to have as much natural light and as large a view as possible.

The_Architect · #**1499** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by rbt

People want to look out at stone buildings; but they want their own unit to have as much natural light and as large a view as possible.

Hey, works for The Studio Building.

TorontoDrew · #**1500** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 8:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tropics

Do you have any idea how idiotic that sounds? If people want to see more stone structures and variation then what the hell is driving the so called "trend" at this point? Trends mirror the wants and needs of people at a given time. If people are getting sick of glass towers and want more stone structures then the glass tower trend has outstayed it's welcome and it is time for the developers to realize that and move on to the next trend.

Kind of what I was saying don't you think? Sorry if you thought my point which you just repeated to be idiotic.