Newbie question here - when the brick is assembled in large pieces like that, are the individual bricks actually mortared together? The gaps between them are so small and I wonder if there's another way of attaching them together.

I agree, Bisha is a massive disappointment since it purported to be at least slightly different from your generic Toronto condo, and none of it panned out.

This building makes it evident that Concord has not moved one notch ahead in terms of architectural achievement from when they started Cityplace. It really comes down to unwillingness to spend money on design anymore than you need to, I think.

Yes, the Swiss Chalet that was here way predated the one that opened at Bloor and Spadina. And, the one at Bloor and Spadina is a take-out only location, not a real restaurant.

I had higher expectations for the towers' glass when I saw the podium's glass going up. I somehow thought the towers' colours would be much different from those of the Pinnacle buildings, but not really.

Urban Shocker, I actually like a lot of those designs in that link you posted! I'm a fan of MAD.

I don't feel like this Porsche Museum has anything to do with the cars that it's showcasing. Find me a sharp angle on any Porsche...aside from the window sills, you just won't. The BMW bowl looks better to me...

I don't feel like the Jin Mao, the bottle opener, and this thing complement each other at all.

I agree with syn. The only thing dying in Queen West is its funky bohemian spirit. :(

Don't know if anyone's noticed, but there are Woo Restaurant signs on the exterior of the building now. I also found some renderings of the restaurant entrance on the fourth floor. Uploaded Jan. 30 on flickr by Rowe, T.A. From Torontoist:

Looks sort of like a parking garage right now

Oh god, the west elevation drawing almost makes the three building look like one giant one. Commie blocks...run!

Wylie, you must have an amazing camera!

RBC DEXIA sign has been installed on the North side.

It's definitely not wood...it's some sort of metal. The overall design is OK, but the part of the old house that they chopped in half doesn't look pleasing anymore. It just looks square and stumpy with a skinny connector to the other part of the house.