[khaldoon]

Very cool how the dark panels line up with steel support bean behind.

I think the dark panels are bases to hold/attach the copper toned cladding.

 

[thaivic]

 

[jibsta]

Very cool how the dark panels line up with steel support bean behind.

they are just building envelope... there will be cladding.

 

[3Dementia]

Superb glass (as promised). The sections with the angled hanger cladding (like this one)... should be stunning.

And a shout-out + thanks to all those future residents who purchased units with a huge angled obstruction across their windows... those of us who will stare lovingly at the exterior of the tower appreciate your sacrifice.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Or a good architect took the surrounding area into account when designing 1BE? I'd be lying if I hadn't thought at least once that there is some brutalist influence in its design, which highly reflects the stretch of Bloor from Sherbourne to Huron..

Fair point!

Just to reiterate, *Norman* has nothing to do with this. The Partner in Charge (PiC) here is Giles Robinson.

Correction noted in my original post. And thanks!

 

[Victor1]

There must have been some mistake! Looks like the glazing from Nobu ended up here by error!

 

[BloorMan]

I wonder why they only insulated the lower portion of the super columns. Will it be different cladding used?

 

[khaldoon]

I wonder why they only insulated the lower portion of the super columns. Will it be different cladding used?

I was wondering the same. In the renders, it looks like the cladding is the same and continuous all the way up the columns. However the placement of the glass is different on the ground floor (more of the column is exposed) so perhaps that is why they will use a different method to attach the cladding there.

 

[daptive]

I just love that they went the extra mile to have the angled hangers highlighted in external cladding. They easily could've just hung flush curtain wall and not express the hangers on the outside but the design would've been missing so much.

 

[jer1961]

Some more shots of the new cladding, taken today.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I wonder why they only insulated the lower portion of the super columns. Will it be different cladding used?

I'm not sure the reasoning behind that...as the above portions of the columns may not be as critical with the elements as the parts below. One could look at it then as putting on a pair of warm socks before they pull over the trousers...

 

[UpwithOlives]

Some more shots of the new cladding, taken today.View attachment 440427View attachment 440428View attachment 440429View attachment 440430

So exciting to see after watching and waiting patiently for 18 years!

 

[travis3000]

Glass looks very promising so far. I am impressed!!

 

[Riseth]

So exciting to see after watching and waiting patiently for 18 years!

What was happening here in 2004?

 

[A Torontonian Now]

What was happening here in 2004?

Suits were being sold.