[skycandy]

A fascinating tour of Hariri Pontarini Architects (King West) as part of Doors Open. A few sample pics including a tiny hand held model of a section of the Massey Tower. Tons of gorgeous models of many of their buildings, a talk about their lovely renderings, a vast up-to-date styrofoam model of the city, and their boardroom with sample materials used in their Baha'i Centre in Chile.

 

[ProjectEnd]

They cleaned up for the event but anyone with an eagle eye can spot a few things that aren't yet public. I can see a few in your 4th and 6th pictures...

 

[skycandy]

They cleaned up for the event but anyone with an eagle eye can spot a few things that aren't yet public. I can see a few in your 4th and 6th pictures...

Was wondering about that...and there's no shortage of eagle-eyed people in the know on UT, so if Mod's want to remove those...feel free. Mind you, there was never a word to the myriad of viewers snapping photos willy nilly.

 

[Rascacielo]

From today

 

[Youranthony1]

I believe this may be the first sign of cladding.

 

[am29]

It looks like the glass is fritted(?) white in certain areas and clear in other areas. I'd love to see how to total effect turns out!

 

[kotsy]

From last weekend

 

[khris]

Wish the balcony glass was curved instead of flat on the rounded portions.

 

[Edward Skira]

Today.

 

[TheKingEast]

That looks awesome.

 

[japrologue]

love the balcony glass!

 

[Bogtrotter]

Lovely curves- nice.

 

[taal]

It's alright .... it could have been my misunderstanding but I was expecting something more akin to tridel's glossy white precast (or some material) panels in alexandra park for the balcony itself ... as opposed to just different tinted glass

 

[Momin]

Latest update:

Activity at the site of MOD Developments Inc's Massey Tower Condos has been progressing on Yonge Street north of Queen four roughly three years now. Work began with the June 2014 demolition of the rear portion of the 1905-built Canadian Bank of Commerce building at 197 Yonge Street, the preserved frontage of which will live on at the base of the new 60-storey, Hariri Pontarini-designed condominium tower. When we last checked in on the project in mid-March, forming was in progress for the 14th floor of the tower, which will be the fourth of the building's residential levels. Work has since progressed another few levels, with the tower now standing 18 levels above Yonge Street as the installation of balcony glass gets underway.

 

[skycandy]

Back from vacation....on today's warm walkabout.

REALLY like what I'm seeing.

Glass installation: First pic - removing the glass-holding thingamajigs.