U/C: Skyscrapers (200-299m) - Page 9

Innsertnamehere · #**161** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 4:16 PM**

this and hearing that 10 york will now be 68 floors just ruined my day

DrNest · #**162** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

this and hearing that 10 york will now be 68 floors just ruined my day

Seriously?? What a disappointment! Good job I've go a glass of scotch in hand. I was under the impression that if anything 10 York would be increased in height not shrunk!

isaidso · #**163** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

What a shame. I'd rather it dosent get built than some lousy 100 meter tower on such a prominent intersection.

Eglinton is a little far out. If you're going to live in a condo, why buy at Eglinton/Yonge when you can be downtown or by the lake? Some people like that area, but don't those people opt for houses? Eglinton really doesn't have enough critical mass of retail/attractions to make it a proper hub.

That said, this was exactly the type of building that Eglinton needed to become a hub.

yaletown_fella · #**164** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Eglinton is a little far out. If you're going to live in a condo, why buy at Eglinton/Yonge when you can be downtown or by the lake? Some people like that area, but don't those people opt for houses? Eglinton really doesn't have enough critical mass of retail/attractions to make it a proper hub.

That said, this was exactly the type of building that Eglinton needed to become a hub.

I don't get the obsession with the lake. It has little to no redeeming natural beauty, unless of course you venture outside the core to High Park, Etobicoke, the Beaches (to some extent) or the Bluffs.

isaidso · #**165** Posted **Sep 12, 2012, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

I don't get the obsession with the lake. It has little to no redeeming natural beauty, unless of course you venture outside the core to High Park, Etobicoke, the Beaches (to some extent) or the Bluffs.

A lot of people prefer to be by the water. In cities worldwide, people pay top dollar to be on the water and your view will never be blocked. I'd much rather have a boardwalk in front of my condo than a regular city sidewalk. What's not to like? Torontonians are no different. We descend, en masse, to the lake shore when ever we can. For many the decision is easy; why go down there once in a while when you can live there and have it at your doorstep every day.

Ramako · #**166** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 11:18 PM**

One Bloor is going to get another crane soon. The base is under construction.

Ramako · #**167** Posted **Oct 30, 2012, 3:08 PM**

L Tower after the storm:

By: udo at Urban Toronto

Ramako · #**168** Posted **Oct 30, 2012, 3:12 PM**

Ice Condos taken from Canoe (restaurant at the top of TD Centre) last Friday:

By: greenleaf at Urban Toronto

Innsertnamehere · #**169** Posted **Oct 30, 2012, 5:47 PM**

Starting to approach MLS. Can't wait to see cladding on the taller of the two as well.

can anyone snap a couple of pics of the L tower balcony glass?

Ramako · #**170** Posted **Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 PM**

Base for the second crane at One Bloor has been built. Second crane is imminent. Sorry, no pictures.

Dwils01 · #**171** Posted **Nov 14, 2012, 11:16 PM**

Aura at College Park:

Picture by me.

Ramako · #**172** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 5:26 PM**

For anyone wondering how the rooftop mechanical/window washing crane will be handled at L Tower, from Urban Toronto:

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Remember the question about how the L-Tower windows will be cleaned, especially the ones on the curved north face? I have been exchanging emails with Paul Belaskie at Ankor Engineering Systems Inc. They engineer, manufacture and install building facade access and safety systems across Canada, specializing in engineering systems that are required to provide workers with safe access to work areas where fall hazards and building maintenance are needed. Ankor Engineering is the sub-contractor at the L Tower. This is how Paul described to me the window cleaning solution for the L Tower:

"Simply put there will be a crane type Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) on the opposite side of the long curve. It will suspend a swing stage over the long curve. The swing stage will engage a special mullion strip (guide rails) that will draw the stage close to the building the entire length. The BMU will be similar to the one we used on Trump Toronto."

Paul now shared a drawing of the impressive L Tower BMU that they are going to install. He said it would be all right for me to post the drawing on UrbanToronto. Click on the image to enlarge it to full size.

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I asked Studio Daniel Libeskind if they could help us visualize how the building maintenance unit will be hidden from view when not in use. Here are the pictures they sent and allowed me to post under the premise of emphasizing that these are still design studies.

The first two are from a very old physical study model which established the idea of the slot just below the ridge. The third one is a more recent screen capture of the 3-d computer model. It’s not the final crane design, but it is close. You can see how it tucks down and out of the way. You would be able to see it of course if you were in another tall building because the slot is open, but it does not compromise the curvature or the peak/ridge line. It’s a big thing and Studio Libeskind has apparently gone to some pretty great lengths to make sure it works with the form.

Click on the pictures if you want to see them bigger.