Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 6

240glt · #**101** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 7:26 PM**

^ I agree completely.

Big curtain walls look good too but it's been so done that there's really hardly anything special about them.

Ramako · #**102** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 7:42 PM**

Trump Toronto reminds me of Trump Chicago in that it relates really well to the buildings that surround it. You can see in the rendering that the stone cladding on the west side of the tower will be the same height as the old Scotia Bank building to the south, and the stone on the north side of the tower is roughly the same height as the Canada Permanent Trust Building to the west.

Also, from the perspective in the photo below, notice that the base of Trump seems to mirror the base of the Bay Adelaide Centre in that it reflects a stone facade giving way to a recessed wall of glass. Although this was likely unintentional on Zeidler's part since Trump was designed before BAC, it's still a pleasant happenstance.

By: steveve on UT (February 1, 2010)

steveve · #**103** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 10:02 PM**

I agree 100% ^^^

I really like how Trumps new towers relate/fit in with mostly all of the surrounding buildings through setbacks/material placement!

Trump's base goes well with the historic feel of Bat St at street level (and so does Bay Adelaide Centre) but as it moves up it is pure glass!

***Also notice the fins at the base of the tower align with the base of Scotia Plaza and the building behind it! As seen below!

Skyscraper construction/design should be exactly like this!

I had never noticed the curved floors until i saw skyscraper03's photo! Its so nice to see some variation in the floors rather than just the straight forward floors!

The bow is INCREDIBLE! One of the best skyscrapers in Canada!

Trump by Red Mars on UT:

Ritz roof slant steel is very visible now! More pieces are on the way too!

Ritz by stunnaman at UT:

Ritz from CN Tower by Tuscani01 on UT:

new Roof slant steel can be seen in this shot!

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.ph...d=1#post380776

caltrane74 · #**104** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 11:02 PM**

Ahhhhhhh......Finally. The Final stages of construction here. Three years and a bit is coming to an end now as Toronto is this close to getting its first five star chain hotel brand and first 200 meter hotel ever. Cladding is not as exciting as Trump or Four Seasons, but its got a bit of design flare, and it should be a hotbed of activity once the film festival stars up.

WhipperSnapper · #**105** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

EAP looks very impressive, definitely prefer its cladding over the Bow's. The cladding looks similar to the B-A centre. Wish we could trade it for that building.

EAP's cladding looks like absolute junk in comparison to the Bow eventhough I will admit it does photograph well. It looks like absolute crap up close. I wouldn't trade Bay Adelaide for it either as Bay Adelaide has the better curtainwall and, let's face it, the curtainwall is the architectural statement for these towers.

caltrane74 · #**106** Posted: **Mar 11, 2010, 11:29 PM**

Guy, i like the way you cover your true feelings...

..why don't you just tell us how you really feel.

Bigtime · #**107** Posted: **Mar 12, 2010, 2:23 PM**

EAP last night:

caltrane74 · #**108** Posted: **Mar 12, 2010, 8:47 PM**

I went out in the rain to take this photo....

movie night.. St Louis ribs night!!

yay!!

Traynor · #**109** Posted: **Mar 12, 2010, 9:19 PM**

^ Migrating birds are going to hate this one.

steveve · #**110** Posted: **Mar 12, 2010, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

^ Migrating birds are going to hate this one.

HAHA!!!!!!

true....

The FS cladding looks sweet indeed... they are moving pretty quick with this one!

*In that shot of EAP ^^^^ It pretty much looks like Bay Adelaide Centre back in the day!.. the cladding is also a little similar in that lighting!

caltrane74 · #**111** Posted: **Mar 13, 2010, 7:44 PM**

Ritz by me

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caltrane74 · #**112** Posted: **Mar 14, 2010, 1:39 AM**

from wyliepoon at UT

Surrealplaces · #**113** Posted: **Mar 14, 2010, 7:29 AM**

Da Bow Taken by myself.

yyzer · #**114** Posted: **Mar 14, 2010, 1:41 PM**

Bow's looking great!

here's a rainy day T.O. shot by Jasonzed at SSC....

caltrane74 · #**115** Posted: **Mar 14, 2010, 4:26 PM**

wow, the top slant is taking shape...

Ramako · #**116** Posted: **Mar 14, 2010, 9:20 PM**

Update from Jasonzed at SSC. The site has been cleared and shoring equipment has made an appearance. L Tower will be on the list within days.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasonzed

Remember that the foot of the tower has been cut from the design, so podium construction won't take as long as once thought. Also note that digging is only going three floors deep. Considering that an old basement has already been dug, I predict a crane in just a few weeks.