artyboy123
Senior Member
Nightly view of the building 
Taken Jan 29th, 2022:
Taken Jan 29th, 2022:
- Thread starter Froggy
- Start date
Northern Light
Superstar
Item on construction staging via a Member Motion to next week's Council meeting:
From: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.MM39.18
From: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.MM39.18
Domenico
Active Member
Taken today
condovo
Senior Member
This is way bigger than I expected. Not a complaint, just an observation.
Red Mars
Senior Member
Feb 3, 2022
cd concept
Senior Member
Haven't been keeping up with this blog. But are there two phases to this project? Because I only see one tower going up at this point. If there's another tower it's sad to see another building get demolish for this second tower. They should have preserved the facades of these old buildings and build the new funky tower design on top lol ! !
The Preservationist
Active Member
One reason I tend to favour the preservation of old buildings is for the build quality. Can't get behind tearing a quality historical building down for a run of the mill cookie cutter tall box with five times the floor space. While I'm somewhat saddened that the Banting Research buildings are departing what is coming if executed well are in my opinion worthy replacements.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
And pursuing facadism in this case compromises both heritage preservation AND the new design. It's a lose-lose.
AoD
Wrenkin
Active Member
The quality of the concrete panels is really poor when seen from street level. Each one has two little marks where the chains used to secure the panels to the truck have rubbed against the vertical part. I don't know why they didn't secure them better.
cd concept
Senior Member
Maybe they'll patch or caulk everything into place and wash any mark with some acidic cleaner. But I think this building will stunning from afar when finished. Because of it's angled concrete panels and facade and dark glazed windows !
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Where design gives me hope. Thanks for posting those, Mr. Mars. /bows
drum118
Superstar
Feb 6
This is the longest in between visit of 2 year for any sites I shoot, considering I was only a block or 2 away from it shooting other sites.
More up on my site
This is the longest in between visit of 2 year for any sites I shoot, considering I was only a block or 2 away from it shooting other sites.
More up on my site
Domenico
Active Member
Taken today
Johnny Au
Senior Member
February 20, 2022:
Johnny Au
Senior Member
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