TORONTO | First Canadian Place | 298 M | 72 stories | RECLADDING - Page 2

KevinFromTexas · #21 Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 5:47 AM**

So are there any renderings with these "fins"?

koops65 · #22 Posted **Nov 30, 2009, 11:08 AM**

There are no fins, it's an illusion caused by the perspective of the render. The building will be the exact same height as before.

phesto · #23 Posted **Dec 1, 2009, 5:28 AM**

Photo from CN today:

plinko · #24 Posted **Dec 1, 2009, 8:37 AM**

What they appear to be doing at the re-entrant corners is interesting. Extending the facades just past and cladding it in some dark (red/brown/blackish) color.

Kind of changes the massing a bit, not sure if I like it yet...have to wait for the real thing...

uaarkson · #25 Posted **Dec 1, 2009, 3:20 PM**

Well this is taking forever.

steveve · #26 Posted **Dec 1, 2009, 6:06 PM**

It's only the beginning too

Still another 2 years to go before everything is all said and done...

FCP looks SOOO dirty in that photo... YUCK

caltrane74 · #27 Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 7:51 PM**

by me

uaarkson · #28 Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 7:57 PM**

Oh man, this could take a while.

Biff · #29 Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 8:57 PM**

It appears though that a "block" of tiles (two rows of four) will be replaced with one new panel. It might take a while to take them off but i would think not as long to install one new one.

steveve · #30 Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 9:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by uaarkson

Oh man, this could take a while.

Yup!... should be finished in 2011/2012...

caltrane74 · #31 Posted **Dec 11, 2009, 1:24 PM**

i need to take some pictures of the massive scafolfing at the lower levels.

steveve · #32 Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 6:42 PM**

New glass tiles baby!!!!

photos by androiduk on UT:

yaletown_fella · #33 Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 8:05 PM**

Too bad the filthy black windows will remain...

Dylan Leblanc · #34 Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 10:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveve

nice! these must be at the base of the tower

steveve · #35 Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 11:58 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

nice! these must be at the base of the tower

These little guys are in various places around the tower but there is a larger batch located at the base... (I think the ones in the photo were taken near the base)

***And Dylan, I noticed you're one of the SSP website people... cool!, I never knew that! ... Nice to meet you

,

and were you by any chance the guy in this article

:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...icle713178.ece

caltrane74 · #36 Posted **Dec 20, 2009, 11:51 AM**

nice article, shows that people behind the scenes like dylan make this place happen... maybe a good for the twentyfirst century...

steveve · #37 Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 10:42 PM**

FCP re-clad is visible from everywhere now (it's good and bad)

Good= work is happening! change is on the way!

Bad= who wants to see FCP's insides

Photos i took from the AGO yesterday:

All photos by me: steveve

wanttoknow · #38 Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 11:08 PM**

Did they use a crane for the demo and the installation. where did the crane sit and how was it anchored down?

jowens · #39 Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 4:31 AM**

Wish they could clean the antenna's up, to look something like the antennas on the Willis (Sears) tower, and Hancock in Chicago...........or the Chase Tower in Indy.

steveve · #40 Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 6:23 PM**

HOLY CRAP!!!! A piece of wood fell from FCP and landed across the street!!!! Thats freakin scary! i blew THAT FAR!!! damn... i'll be sure to look up every time i pass by the building...

Glass falls on busy Toronto intersection
Last Updated: Thursday, January 28, 2010 | 6:32 PM ET Comments29Recommend31
CBC News
Large shards of glass fell 27 storeys from a bank tower in downtown Toronto, closing a busy intersection for several hours.

The glass fell from the Royal Trust Tower at 77 King Street West at around 8 a.m. Thursday after a flying piece of wood hit three window panes on the 27th floor, police said.

The wood came from a scaffolding at the First Canadian Place building located across the street.

"It looks as if the scaffolding, as a result of the wind, struck three large glass windows of the tower, causing the windows to shatter," said Const. Tony Vella. "Some glass has fallen to the ground. Now, there's potential for more glass to fall because the windows are shattered. We're obviously concerned for everyone's safety

No one was hurt, but a police officer who arrived on the scene after the initial fall was almost hit by more shattered glass.

She was sectioning off a portion of the sidewalk from the public when some pieces of glass landed about three metres away from her.

That close call prompted police to close off the intersection of King Street West and Bay Street at around 11:30 a.m. Pedestrians and traffic were redirected throughout the afternoon.

The TTC also diverted its 504 King streetcars in both directions.

The intersection was re-opened just before 4 p.m.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/sto...#ixzz0e7Yd6vCV