TORONTO | Shangri-La Hotel & Residences | 214 M / 702 FT | 65 FLOORS - Page 28

caltrane74 · #**541** Posted **May 11, 2012, 9:13 AM**

by me

DrNest · #**542** Posted **May 11, 2012, 1:48 PM**

This is my favourite tower currently under construction in Toronto. A welcome addition to the skyline.

caltrane74 · #**543** Posted **May 14, 2012, 10:30 PM**

from 5 minutes ago

caltrane74 · #**544** Posted **May 18, 2012, 3:43 AM**

by me

colemonkee · #**545** Posted **May 19, 2012, 2:33 AM**

Those double-height units will be awesome. Too bad their view faces west, though they'll have some killer sunset views. It would be cool to have a double-height view east into the rest of the skyline.

caltrane74 · #**546** Posted **May 22, 2012, 10:41 AM**

I don't know, maybe in a couple of years the view west will be pretty nice.

caltrane74 · #**547** Posted **May 25, 2012, 10:02 PM**

:Shangrila from Yesterday

Davis137 · #**548** Posted **May 26, 2012, 12:24 AM**

It's really starting to look like something now, with most of the cladding and glass installed...the crown and roof look a lot more interesting too...this one is going to be gorgeous when done, especially at dusk in summer.

Innsertnamehere · #**549** Posted **May 26, 2012, 3:22 AM**

it is already an incredible building. this one easily beats out Four seasons IMO.

yaletown_fella · #**550** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

it is already an incredible building. this one easily beats out Four seasons IMO.

I agree. While the towers are quite elegant the slate and thoughtlessly placed windows on the Four Seasons podium looks cheap and ugly. Shangri-La has an attention to detail that's a rarity in Canada.

caltrane74 · #**551** Posted **May 27, 2012, 2:30 AM**

I'll give Four Seasons the advantage

Andrewjm3D · #**552** Posted **May 27, 2012, 3:01 PM**

I agree, Four Seasons imo was perfectly executed, Shangri-La looks great but it has an awkward look to it from certain angles. Both are great buildings though.

yaletown_fella · #**553** Posted **May 27, 2012, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

I agree, Four Seasons imo was perfectly executed, Shangri-La looks great but it has an awkward look to it from certain angles. Both are great buildings though.

As much as I love po-mo and faux historicism the integration of the "heritage building" was terribly executed as was most of the west side of the podium. Other than that I love SLT!

caltrane74 · #**554** Posted **May 28, 2012, 8:41 AM**

Still both great buildings...

StudioBoy · #**555** Posted **May 30, 2012, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

:Shangrila from Yesterday

Based on this photo, it looks like both the main crane and the removal crane are completely gone. Is this correct? Thanks!

caltrane74 · #**556** Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 9:15 PM**

By me

caltrane74 · #**557** Posted **Jun 3, 2012, 12:13 PM**

By me

yaletown_fella · #**558** Posted **Jun 3, 2012, 6:18 PM**

That nasty vent and overbearing grey cladding is a minor blemish on an otherwise well executed podium.

Otherwise looks like Fairmont Pacific Rim and West Pender Place had a beautiful baby!

steveve · #**559** Posted **Jun 4, 2012, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

By me

love how much street frontage this building has by the sidewalk. awesome entrance to a building.

isaidso · #**560** Posted **Jun 5, 2012, 4:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

love how much street frontage this building has by the sidewalk.

What does that statement mean exactly? All buildings end up meeting the sidewalk and are going to have as much frontage as the building is wide unless they get skinnier the closer they get to the bottom.