Looking west along Charles St. the glass on 77 Charles is just making an appearance.

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Today

 
Contrary to the colourful renderings, the building isn't centred on St. Thomas. It's skewed disappointingly to the east.
 
I would have preferred an approach closer to the Brisbin-designed building at University and Front, utilizing copper and curtain wall:

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That's exactly what I was thinking the other day when my bus out of town passed by that building you posted above!
 
Photographers can capture a swell image of the building from the second and third floor landings of the stairway on the east side of Victoria College, looking north with aA's new Four Seasons tower beyond it.
 

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