TORONTO | Trump Hotel & Tower Toronto | 282 M / 925 FT | 60 FLOORS - Page 12

WhipperSnapper · #**221** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 10:33 PM**

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This building's ceilings are not any higher than any other building in particular. Today buildings, ranging from low rises to highrises to skyscrapers, are being built with higher quality as time goes on and one of those characteristics includes higher floor-to-floor height in newer buildings.

Toronto's slab to slab heights haven't changed much and likely would be considered very short in comparison to most US markets. One difference is our market has been largely built on keeping costs down and affordability up which means cramming as many units within the allowable height. Trump's slab to slab heights are a huge exception to the usual 2.95 metres.

CHAPINM1 · #**222** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sacamano

Toronto's slab to slab heights haven't changed much and likely would be considered very short in comparison to most US markets. One difference is our market has been largely built on keeping costs down and affordability up which means cramming as many units within the allowable height. Trump's slab to slab heights are a huge exception to the usual 2.95 metres.

Good observation!

On another topic, this building will be very well position being right where it will be downtown and both this and BAW will compliment each other nicely! Sure Trump is crunched in with other tall buildings, but that's the beauty of living in a major city, your in a canyon of other fellow skyscrapers.

steveve · #**223** Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 1:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

Good observation!

On another topic, this building will be very well position being right where it will be downtown and both this and BAW will compliment each other nicely! Sure Trump is crunched in with other tall buildings, but that's the beauty of living in a major city, your in a canyon of other fellow skyscrapers.

Yup... NewYork city has plenty of these situations (every square inch of the city is made use of no matter how tight the fit!)... The financial district should be like this and in Trump's case it is!...

THIS is downtown

!

caltrane74 · #**224** Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 12:56 PM**

Yeah, I noticed how large the floors are in the skylobby of this building, so I'd only have to assume the residential floors and hotel floors are equally spacious.

That's how you make 60 floors into a 900 ft building, the MLS Tower which is 54 floors is only 610 feet. And there you go... 300 feet difference with just 6 floors more for the Trump Tower

phillyskyline · #**225** Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 1:34 PM**

I'll have to hold judgement on this skyscraper's design till it's complete but I'
m sure it'll be a great addition to Tdot's skyline...

CHAPINM1 · #**226** Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yeah, I noticed how large the floors are in the skylobby of this building, so I'd only have to assume the residential floors and hotel floors are equally spacious.

That's how you make 60 floors into a 900 ft building, the MLS Tower which is 54 floors is only 610 feet. And there you go... 300 feet difference with just 6 floors more for the Trump Tower

True, but also Trump just simply has higher floors all around than the average Canadian skyscraper as another forumer pointed out. I did notice that some floors are higher than others, but over all, its floors are higher than most other residential and mixed use buildings in Toronto.

steveve · #**227** Posted **Jan 21, 2010, 12:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by phillyskyline

I'll have to hold judgement on this skyscraper's design till it's complete but I'
m sure it'll be a great addition to Tdot's skyline...

I do like the design for what it is... It really does fit into the skyline and makes the most out of the puny site... It has a mixture of old and new in its design (with the granite and glass mixture)... It also has a nice spire at the top,

Many people dislike the design but i think it is a great addition to the skyline and the city

*it's also gonna be Canada's 2nd tallest building when complete

***i wish they could have made the spire a little higher so it could reach the 1000 foot mark!..so close so why not!

caltrane74 · #**228** Posted **Jan 21, 2010, 12:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by drum118

Panels are going up on the east side on Wed and they have the same sit up as Bay. The north system should be in place by the weekend.

The granite cladding and panelling going up on Trump
Now going up on the east side of the building
Drum thinks the panelling will reach the north face by the weekend
He also included a night shot in which we can now see through the cladding to the parking decks behind the glass

koops65 · #**229** Posted **Jan 21, 2010, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

True, but also Trump just simply has higher floors all around than the average Canadian skyscraper as another forumer pointed out. I did notice that some floors are higher than others, but over all, its floors are higher than most other residential and mixed use buildings in Toronto.

The 'real' roof height of Trump is approx. 240M, or about 4 metres per floor, about equal to office tower floor-to-floor heights, but higher than residential. Above that there is the curved roof element and above that a very thin spire.

steveve · #**230** Posted **Jan 21, 2010, 10:22 PM**

That cladding is just AWESOME!!!!!

I love how much there is now and how sweet it looks!!!

Dr Nevergold · #**231** Posted **Jan 21, 2010, 11:08 PM**

Slowly but surely, its rising.

CHAPINM1 · #**232** Posted **Jan 22, 2010, 1:30 AM**

Looking better and better! This building will have some nice curves!

steveve · #**233** Posted **Jan 22, 2010, 2:28 AM**

yup!... this building is also gonna be super skinny! right now if you look at its sides its already thin!... this building is more of a rectangle so it will appear even taller!

lovin it

caltrane74 · #**234** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 2:28 PM**

2. Trump: The cladding is making this
building, remember how scared we were
when we looked at the exposed ground
level concrete, now with this exterior we
are all going gaga (lady gaga) for this
building and what it will do for the ground
level experience at bay and adelaide. The
finishes are being built with top quality
materials and if there is an LED feature
which is also added to the side of the
building it will be a nice compliment to
the fixture at the BA Center across the
street.

steveve · #**235** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 5:04 PM**

I agree... (gaga,... epic!)

The cladding on this building is eye candy!

It adds some nice colour to the intersection and with the fins/led lighting, its gonna look sweet!!!

Not to mention the spire which will look sick from Bay and Adelaide!!!

Bay Adelaide and Trump are SOOO tall and SOOO close together!!! its gonna be claustrophobic (in a super density good way!!!)... i wish all are street canyons were this tall and this dense....

Many of our street canyons are to short (like some stretches on Yonge)... i can't picture Spiderman swinging on 5 story buildings!

caltrane74 · #**236** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 5:08 PM**

Did a quick video update of Trump
Commentary by caltrane74

• Video Link

steveve · #**237** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 8:06 PM**

"motherfucker!"

EPIC videos Caltrane!!! you're bringing in the next-gen way of doing skyscraper updates!!!

awesome

!

Trump looked so dead that day (it was sunday)... i wish i could just hop the fence and sneak in... climb to the top and put a huge "skyscraperpage.com" flag at the top!

caltrane74 · #**238** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 11:39 PM**

ill try and get an update during construction hours so there is more action for you next time...

steveve · #**239** Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 5:10 PM**

I heard over on UT that cladding will be coming on the north side of the building very soon!!! i can't wait to see the corner of Bay and Adelaide all clad with trump!!!

Cowtown_Tim · #**240** Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 5:25 PM**

thanks for the updates. That video is a nice touch!