Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower (Brookfield, 50s, WZMH)

[Mike in TO]

Construction of an Underground Pedestrian Tunnel Linking the Bay Adelaide Centre to 40 King Street West, Scotia Plaza Tower - 40 Adelaide Street West

Background Information Staff Report
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-9602.pdf

Appendix A
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-9603.pdf

 

[catcher_of_cats]

Nice to see this connection finally back on the drawing board.

 

[CDL.TO]

That connection has been marked as "Under Construction" on the PATH maps for how long now? 20 years?

 

[Mongo]

Quite a lot has been done with the steel frame since yesterday (and it's still morning):

Bill

 

[caltrane74]

The external form of the building taking shape now.... (around the base)

It's not to hard to imagine this one with the steel framing up a few more floors.....


Edit:

Also looks like more fiberglass winter protection is being added to the lower level floors.... Installation seems to be progressing nominally.

 

[condovo]

How many more floors until the core narrows?

 

[Edward Skira]

The Stacking plan has been updated to show 51 floors rather than 50

Here's Ziggy's posting. Should be happen soon.

 

[Mongo]

It looks to me (by counting the existing 'floors') that the core has already reached the first set-back. I would expect that the next bump will start to reveal the narrowing of the core.

Bill

 

[whatever]

Keep in mind that while the elevator only runs up to 14 you'd still need a couple of floors of shaft above that to give room for the elevator's mechanical box.

 

[caltrane74]

They are still installing that winter shielding.

Will these covers rise with the building??

 

[p5connex]

^^I just don't see the need for the weather covering-seems somewhat like a waste of material and time. Then again, I am not the one working on the project.

p5

 

[CharmAlarm]

Bay-Adelaide Centre

It does seem odd, considering RBC isn't using any protection either.

 

[caltrane74]

Well, I guess it makes sense when you consider they still have to work through this winter, and the 2008-2009 winter as well.


If this system rises with the building, I suppose it could improve worker productivity.

 

[caltrane74]

Bay Adelaide & Trump (gasp!) are muscling along today.

14 degree weather cant hurt, I guess.

 

[nstuch]

i would imagine the temporary walls have something to do with the fact that the lobby won't be properly enclosed until the original facades are reconstructed, which may not happen for some time. the upper floors are a different story, as soon as the exterior windows are installed the floor is protected from the elements