Urban Shocker
Doyenne
... and Moore had quite a bit of say in the design, I believe. Linking it to the Galleria Italia was a nice move too.
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Jdot
Active Member
seeing the triangle shaped pieces of glass on the lower part of the sheild made me think about how GREAT it could have looked if the entire thing were covered in odd shaped pieces of glass. Forget square, rectangle or even triangle shaped glass panes of glass. The sheild could have been covered in very unique geometric shapes of various colour shades. That would have created a mosaic tile effect, kind of like a stained glass window.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Why would that have been better?
adma
Superstar
Hey, it's been done--and I think, now, destroyed as well--at JFK Airport
Jdot
Active Member
I think it would have added something needed to the sheild. I am liking it more and more (I really hated the design when first revealed), but a little texture would have been perfect IMO.
The AGO can still acheive this, somewhat, if they wanted. They could install temporary filters or stick-on plastic to each window to advertise exhibitions through the glass.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
So that visitors strolling through the Galleria Italia could look out at Dundas Street through windows covered with externally-applied decals and pretend they're in a streetcar? Class act!
whatever
Senior Member
The shield is going to have an obstructed view to the outside regardless, because of the louvres being installed inside the Galleria. Only the bottom-most pane of glass will be clear vision, everything else will have heavy wooden blinds in front of it. Depending on the orientation of the viewer and the blinds (I believe they'll be mechanically operated) you might see nothing but wood when looking up.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Or those within the streetcar can look up at the advertising which is, of course, at such a level of quality as to match the works within the gallery opposite them, and pretend they're there for real? What a whimsical world of LRT make-believe!
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From today, by moi:
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Tuscani01
Senior Member
From today, by moi:
Taken by URBAN!TY, January 27, 2008:
Sweet pics. I cant wait for blue titanium and the spiral staircase!!!!!
officedweller
Senior Member
My thoughts too - those pillars are out of allignment with the other bulkier concrete columns and the difference in scale is jarring.
spaced
Active Member
The titanium has started to be installed on the east side.
from: http://www.ago.net/transformation/changes.cfm
from: http://www.ago.net/transformation/changes.cfm
Unfortunately the north-west cam doesn't seem to be working properly.
nicetommy
Active Member
The crane is being dismantled at this moment.
current
Active Member
Photos taken February 4 from the corner of Dundas and McCaul.
Southeast corner of the "box", it looks like they are installing the blue titanium on the east side.
Stairs are being installed on the south side to the left/west of The Grange.
Southeast corner of the "box", it looks like they are installing the blue titanium on the east side.
Stairs are being installed on the south side to the left/west of The Grange.
catcher_of_cats
Active Member
It's nice to see this project continue to move along. The end result will be a huge improve over the last version of the AGO is well worth the price tag.