catcher_of_cats
Active Member
Montreal places wires underground due to the frequency of ice storms. It is better for them to bury then to replace/repair every few years.
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Geekaroo
Active Member
A Lunch Time Walk
caltrane74
Senior Member
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
That glass is hot!
That glass is hot!
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Well, anything will be hot with the sun shining down on it all day.
caltrane74
Senior Member
That's a fair point I guess. - 
Can't wait for number 2, this one will be bascially finished by the end of the year. And then what will I do?..... I guess I'll have to go back to selling advertising.
Can't wait for number 2, this one will be bascially finished by the end of the year. And then what will I do?..... I guess I'll have to go back to selling advertising.
Geekaroo
Active Member
Trouble is with number 2. By the time Trump get's a hold on the skyline, number 2 at Bay adelaide will have limited ground vantage points, mainly from the north, and only as far as The Bay.
The glass to glass reflections of BA and Trump should be very cool when the sun hits them.
Actually really only just noticed the forms gone from the south side of the core.
The glass to glass reflections of BA and Trump should be very cool when the sun hits them.
Actually really only just noticed the forms gone from the south side of the core.
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Hydrogen
Guest
You should seriously consider looking up the meaning of "pompous."
Maybe Yonge should be relined with overhead wiring and transformers to satisfy your tastes. Each third pole should be skewed at an angle and coated in yellowed tape and tattered posters - just to satisfy your aesthetic desires.
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Hydrogen
Guest
Not entirely. The wires were above ground for many decades and many, many days of freezing rain. There are still above ground cables in Montreal - as there are in Ottawa. The reason to put the wiring underground was to improve the street scape and to put such utilities safely out of the way.
MetroMan
Senior Member
As far as harmless towers go, this one is good. It fits in. It's as if it's been there all along. However, I don't think it adds much to Toronto's skyline or architectural significance.
I like the glass and the shape is not entirely a box, yet I think this was Toronto's chance to stand out with a new gem and the opportunity was lost.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
August 6th
The glass is nice but I think it's going to get lost. It's not very bold or head-turning.
The glass is nice but I think it's going to get lost. It's not very bold or head-turning.
A piece of the formwork was just lowered.
down on the upside
New Member
there's always BA1! anybody on the board from KPMG or Faskin Matineau?
casaguy
Senior Member
The glass is nice but I think it's going to get lost. It's not very bold or head-turning.
I think you're right. That was my first thought when I saw this building up close and in person... No one will notice it in the end.
alklay
Senior Member
The older facade that is being redone on the north west corner of the building is simply amazing. The stonework is beautiful (both the quality of the stone and the fit and finish) and the 'reproduction' of this building will probably look better than the original. In addition, the stone and detail interestingly makes the corresponding new facade look even more banal, in contrast.
urbanboyto
Active Member
it is almost bold of them to build a simple glass box in this day and age. It will be nice infill but not noticable otherwise..hopefully will provide texture and context for a bolder, taller tower nearby that may arise out of the next boom ten years hence.