[thecharioteer]

Acres of featureless smalti with a few Greek key motifs do not a masterpiece make.

Smalti are mosaic tiles made of glass. The correct term for Darling & Pearson's marble mosaic floor would be tesserae

http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/glossary/smalti.shtml

 

[philofra]

So here a vintage building next door to the future Massy Tower. Isn't it beautiful?

 

[Red October]

The old TSE in the O&Y E&Y Tower isn't the greatest example of historic preservation to cite - it is particularly insensitive to the old structure and the the new building is also exceedingly mediocre. Five (particularly re: Yonge facades) is an arguably superior instance.

AoD

I know the E&Y tower itself isn't great.. as it tries to look like a Mies tower but doesn't follow the type of design he used.. But I find the incorporation of the Design Exchange to be well done, it's not a tacked on facade, it keeps the original interior of the building and in fact is built around the old building and not taking away from the original structure. Much worse things could have happened to the old stock exchange building (see: John Lyle studio and even worse, the old Star building).

 

[thecharioteer]

For Urban Shocker, a detail of the tesserae:

 

[Urban Shocker]

Okay Smalti Pants!

 

[cassius]

All I can say is wow! Good on MOD for doing this restoration. So far I'm impressed.

 

[thecharioteer]

Some new pics:

New glazing:

 

[Miscreant]

If I owned that place, I totally just would have pimped it and called it my crib.

 

[thecharioteer]

And a shot of the next-door neighbour:

 

[adma]

I suddenly feel like squeezing myself some orange juice.

 

[thecharioteer]

I suddenly feel like squeezing myself some orange juice.

Very good, adma! And St. Peter's for grapefruit juice?

 

[jje1000]

Is there any structural reinforcement that they did earlier?

 

[thecharioteer]

Is there any structural reinforcement that they did earlier?

No, the building is structurally sound.

 

[Xray_Crystal_Junkie]

Looks great. Thought it was a little odd though that they installed framing for a new drop ceiling without first removing the old lighting and duct work?

 

[officedweller]

So is that just a temporary renovation for the condo display centre, with full restoration to happen later on?