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Yesterday:

 

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Solar array on the roof, as seen from the top of the McLennan Physical Labs:

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[vini007]

i guess limited funding on this building.. so poorly done..

 

[Miscreant]

i guess limited funding on this building.. so poorly done..

Really? In what ways? When I was past here two weeks ago I was struck at how tasteful it is. The columns, in my view, are extremely tasteful--they add solidity and continuity to the building without being mundane, because the pattern subtly breaks 1/3 up. The brickwork/colour is very subtle and soft. And if you look carefully, this building 'talks to' the 1960s/70s engineering building just one address south.

I thought this was really tastefully done, in other words.

 

[ADRM]

Really? In what ways? When I was past here two weeks ago I was struck at how tasteful it is. The columns, in my view, are extremely tasteful--they add solidity and continuity to the building without being mundane, because the pattern subtly breaks 1/3 up. The brickwork/colour is very subtle and soft. And if you look carefully, this building 'talks to' the 1960s/70s engineering building just one address south.

I thought this was really tastefully done, in other words.

Same -- I'm actually pleasantly surprised by it, and there's some nice, subtle detailing when you walk around it up-close. Really the only things I dislike about it are the horribly cheap-looking panels covering the mech and the fact that it doesn't fit particularly well when you're in the quad.

 

[someMidTowner]

UT toured the building on Friday: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/08/inside-university-torontos-new-myhal-centre

A few extras:

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[TrickyRicky]

The St. George side of the building is well done and the architecture is congruent with the context. If you're familiar with U of T Engineering buildings you will know how well this fits in. It's the Front Campus side that's a bit jarring and insensitive. Kind of like us Engineers come to think of it (Alumni but not practicing myself)

 

[jje1000]

The interiors are very nice (especially the atrium), but I definitely think a darker, more textured exterior cladding material would have been better.

Until the building gets a bit of grime on it, it'll feel 60s-institutional (perhaps its boxy, contextless form has to do with it as well).

 

[Patch]

Found this building to be surprisingly unlocked the other night (including many of the interior spaces...). Couldn't resist a self-tour!

Overall the interior seems to be really well done. Great attention to detail and the atrium staircases and skylights are quite eye catching. The terrace also provides some killer views.

They've crammed quite a lot of study space into this building which I'm sure will be heavily utilized. It'll be interesting to see how the space functions now that students are starting to move in.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Brutalism is back baby.

 

[AlbertC]

Great pics, love the interiors!

 

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[RonThom]

Outside reminds me of melamine. Love it, and the interior concrete. The wood details are nice. And lighting seems to have been well considered. Solid.

Oh, and the giant waffle slab ceiling? Swoon.