Toronto | Ten York Street Condos | 224.02m | 65s | Tridel | Wallman Architects | Page 131

steveve · Jun 20, 2016

Jasonzed said:
photo by Highway_401

Great vantage point, though I've always found this view of this portion of our skyline rather unappealing. It's the ugliest angle of Ice condos and many other buildings in the south-of-Union / Southcore district, and none of the buildings seem to look good next to each other in both orientation, colour, and scale.
Perhaps the look is attributed to the more abstract street grid than what sits above the tracks in the financial district, and large, unoccupied parcels of land in which so many large-scale developments have risen in such a short period of time.
While I don't think 10 York will save this particular view, it'll certainly have its own character, being wedge-shaped, and a standalone in a sea of twin-tower condo developments.
Will also add to one of the most impressive stretches for car commercials.

interchange42 · Jun 20, 2016

That shot is from a bit behind the optimum spot for that view of the city, and while taste is subjective of course, I don't agree that none of it looks good from the west. Ïce looks great from every angle, AFAIC!

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Atlantis · Jun 23, 2016

Just walked past and on the south side they've started installing some cladding. It's all spandrel for now. Between the spandrel glass, those thick vertical pieces I thought looked more like darker beige precast in the renders, but the installed pieces have a smooth white finish.

There's also a subtle fritt pattern on the glass but it might be harder to see with all the reflection in these shots.

ADRM · Jun 23, 2016

Interesting. I think, if you look at the first render in the database file, it looks as though there might be a different colour scheme planned for the podium and that we shouldn't necessarily conclude (unfortunately, IMHO) that the white scheme will continue up the tower. I actually would've preferred that, and I hope I'm proven wrong in this case, because I think it'd make the tower stand out a bit more (and it could use some help).

christiesplits · Jun 24, 2016

This is Tridel, so I doubt that's the last of the spandrel we'll see.

taal · Jun 24, 2016

That actually looks pretty good !

Toron · Jun 24, 2016

Elegant and chic

Atlantis · Jun 24, 2016

A few more shots from today

Ryan_T · Jun 24, 2016

So...is that glass supposed to glow? Cause that would make a great effect.

drum118 · Jun 25, 2016

Just getting around to photos shot over a week ago and more up on site
June 15

Atlantis · Jun 25, 2016

ADRM said:
Interesting. I think, if you look at the first render in the database file, it looks as though there might be a different colour scheme planned for the podium and that we shouldn't necessarily conclude (unfortunately, IMHO) that the white scheme will continue up the tower. I actually would've preferred that, and I hope I'm proven wrong in this case, because I think it'd make the tower stand out a bit more (and it could use some help).

I think this might be the cladding that's going up the front sides of the tower, at least that's what it looks like from the renders on the construction hoarding.
It's also where I got the impression that the lower podium was going to be some kind of textured precast, different from the tower cladding.