Toronto U Condominiums | 183.79m | 56s | Pemberton | a—A

Benito · Mar 6, 2016

The hoists were up on the west tower very late into the game as well.

Benito · Apr 15, 2016

From today. A few inside the west tower lobby.

junctionist · Apr 15, 2016

The semi-transparent glass cladding over the metal beam columns is sublime. You can see the metal columns through the glass, but you don't get the impression of cheapness that exposed concrete or metal columns can create.

Benito · Apr 16, 2016

The courtyard is quite lovely. It is s pity that they don't have a cafe with a patio in there. If at least some of those townhouses were commercial spaces instead it would have been better.

jozl · Apr 20, 2016

I thought the development along Bay Street was going to be used for retail. It looks like townhouses will be there instead. Too bad. That part of Bay could use more retail space especially considering all the new residential development in the area. Who would want to live right at street level on that section of Bay St. anyway? Seems odd.

egotrippin · Apr 20, 2016

Those strips of copper are certainly a nice, and unexpected touch. The cladding on the base veers a touch towards cinder block, but ultimately there are some very nice details at ground level that tie this together.

Benito · May 7, 2016

Still not quite done as of today.

TheKingEast · May 9, 2016

TheKingEast · May 9, 2016

Attention to detail with this project is top notch.

steveve · May 9, 2016

TheKingEast said:
Attention to detail with this project is top notch.

There are a ton of nice and unexpected details to this project that are really appreciated up close. It's a shame that many of these are lost or invisible from a distance (even the slanted balcony arrangement), leading to a relatively uninteresting presence on the skyline, save for the (mechanical boxes? - which do look good an are nicely proportionate).

innsertnamehere · May 9, 2016

agreed. This is very boring from afar, but as you approach it, it becomes much more interesting.

interchange42 · May 23, 2016

From last night:

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newguy · May 24, 2016

steveve said:
There are a ton of nice and unexpected details to this project that are really appreciated up close. It's a shame that many of these are lost or invisible from a distance (even the slanted balcony arrangement), leading to a relatively uninteresting presence on the skyline, save for the (mechanical boxes? - which do look good an are nicely proportionate).

The idea that the structure only looks interesting from up close, means that aA missed a crucial opportunity to create an iconic landmark.