In the last picture behind the truck turning sign the first bricks have arrived on the site. Toronto red as usual.
Toronto Vü Condos | 83.51m | 24s | Aspen Ridge | Hariri Pontarini
Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
I'm really looking forward to the cladding on this one. One of my favourite projects at this point.
3Dementia
Senior Member
VU is proof-positive you can help change a neighbourhood with good design, good massing and good materials... in lieu of towering, famous alternative approaches.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
So am I just looking at this wrong, or did we get cheated out of the 'random' columns. Are they just 'show' columns which will be tacked on later? If so then too bad, they really were what gave this project a little extra 'oomf' for me.
Anyone? Ed?
^ Cheated. Can't see them adding new columns at this point.
khris
Senior Member
The Cheapening™ attacks again!
b_bear
New Member
ohhh booo!!
I have always loved this project it's too bad they cheaped out like that, it looked cool in the model!
does anyone have a floor plan for the penthouse? I bet it's really nice!
I have always loved this project it's too bad they cheaped out like that, it looked cool in the model!
does anyone have a floor plan for the penthouse? I bet it's really nice!
Automation Gallery
Superstar
To bad,those angled columns looked sharp.
p5connex
Active Member
They also cut-off half of the driveway- not that they don't, or should I say didn't look good.
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Solaris
Senior Member
VDub
Active Member
Hello everybody...
I'm brand spanking new to this site and this is my first post...
I happen to be working on this job as one of the crane operators...
That's me up there in the red Pecco...
I always wondered who these ppl were taking pictures of our job sites and now I know...
I look forward to being a member of this forum...
I'm brand spanking new to this site and this is my first post...
I happen to be working on this job as one of the crane operators...
That's me up there in the red Pecco...
I always wondered who these ppl were taking pictures of our job sites and now I know...
I look forward to being a member of this forum...
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3Dementia
Senior Member
And we look forward to your next promotion.... or at least, a time when you are "higher up"!
Cheers.
Cheers.
Solaris
Senior Member
welcome to UT VDub ... now that you know ... you are a part of our little 'Circle of Trust' .... haha 
keep those pics comin'
keep those pics comin'
detroitbootybass
Active Member
Hello everybody...
I'm brand spanking new to this site and this is my first post...
I happen to be working on this job as one of the crane operators...
That's me up there in the red Pecco...
I always wondered who these ppl were taking pictures of our job sites and now I know...
I look forward to being a member of this forum...
Welcome, VDub!
Glad to have you as a member of the site!
P.S. - Some shots from your high perch would really make us smile!
taal
Senior Member
I took a walk around the King / Adelaide - Jarvis / Sherbourne.
This area is coming along very nicely - quite a nice mix of the new and the old - George Brown dominates the area ... in a good way - and with Projects like Rezen and the like which really incorporate themselves into the neighborhood well (still adding something new at the same time). There's quite a lot of interesting retail on King East to top it off. Moreover, there's a Toronto community housing project (very large one) closer to the Sherbourne and Adelaide that's very nice (still under construction) looks better then most Condos we see going up! You kinda wonder if with the budget they're probably working with they can build something that seems that nice why can't other developers.
One thing that you'll you'll notice here more then many other areas is gentrification to the extreme ... which may or may not be a good thing.
So if you walk up to Richmond it kinda serves as a buffer from a poorer area to the North / East to one developing / becoming richer to the South / East. I got asked for money a few times on Richmond while noticing the relatively new condos on the street ... going south to Adelaide it's quite a bit more upscale. Either way it's clearly an area in transition.
The whole St. Lawrence Market neighborhood is very beautiful - hopefully we'll see continued intensification in the area as we are now.
This area is coming along very nicely - quite a nice mix of the new and the old - George Brown dominates the area ... in a good way - and with Projects like Rezen and the like which really incorporate themselves into the neighborhood well (still adding something new at the same time). There's quite a lot of interesting retail on King East to top it off. Moreover, there's a Toronto community housing project (very large one) closer to the Sherbourne and Adelaide that's very nice (still under construction) looks better then most Condos we see going up! You kinda wonder if with the budget they're probably working with they can build something that seems that nice why can't other developers.
One thing that you'll you'll notice here more then many other areas is gentrification to the extreme ... which may or may not be a good thing.
So if you walk up to Richmond it kinda serves as a buffer from a poorer area to the North / East to one developing / becoming richer to the South / East. I got asked for money a few times on Richmond while noticing the relatively new condos on the street ... going south to Adelaide it's quite a bit more upscale. Either way it's clearly an area in transition.
The whole St. Lawrence Market neighborhood is very beautiful - hopefully we'll see continued intensification in the area as we are now.
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