[Urban Shocker]

This morning, as the 505 bore its precious cargo of worker bees downtown, I noticed that the west side of the podium is being faced in grey "Four Seasons Centre" brick, rather than the red brick shown in the rendering. With 2 Ossington and Stage East Lofts adopting it as well, it appears to be quite the done thing these days.

 

[cassius]

I passed by this morning on my bicycle and didn't notice the brick. I'll have to take a closer look next time. As for grey brick becoming "the done thing", maybe. But I can't say I'm fond of it in the 2 Ossington rendering.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Well, I don't think the architects of that one are any great shakes really. Their website throws up very few examples worth looking at.

 

[CanadianNational]

May 28, 2008

 

[adma]

Ironic cladding-pattern chemistry w/the Dickinson towers.

 

[yyzer]

very nice pic CN..

 

[Marcanadian]

A blurry shot from TD.

 

[CanadianNational]

May 26, 2008

From Carlton and Parliament:

On Parliament, just north of Dundas:

On Parliament, looking across the One Cole site:

One Cole excavation:

From Dundas and Parliament:

A bit further eastward along Dundas:

One Cole excavation from Dundas:

The pair - first brickwork visible:

Brick detail:

Glass detail:

New Foreground, Old Background:

 

[Hypnotoad]

Great update. That brick looks pretty good from what little I can.

 

[simply Dan]

Very nice! Thanks for the update!

 

[urbandreamer]

Toronto's poorest residents get Peter Clewe's finest set of buildings thus far! I'd live here--if I had a car.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks CN (and others) - great update.

I can see a hint of CCBR in the tower-podium portion of the complex.

AoD

 

[ettml]

does anybody know whats going to happen to peter dickinson's towers?

thanks in advance!

 

[Towered]

Dark grey is the new red these days!

 

[barit]

does anybody know whats going to happen to peter dickinson's towers?

thanks in advance!

I believe that they are all going to be demolished.