Miscreant
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As per your second shot, I'm assuming that's taken approximately from where the sales center is/was. Is it still there? I haven't been down there in a while.
Benito
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Yes it is still there but closed.
TheKingEast
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Armour
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If only these towers has curtain wall, they would be stellar. They're still some of the best towers to go up during this condo boom (esp. at ground level), but they gray mullions are unfortunate.
Miscreant
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I don't notice the mullions so much, since my eye is drawn to the tapering balconies. Curtain wall would be nice, I don't deny it. But there's so much visual interest here I overlook the mullions.
Benito
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67Cup
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Question here. Can a building with wraparound balconies actually have curtain wall? And if it can, would it make much difference?
Logan
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From the time these condos went on pre-sale to move in date, how many years are we talking? 7? That's crazy!
Not true curtain wall - some hybrid systems would work. Just to the northwest of these buildings, Aspen Ridge's 77 Charles West uses a hybrid. It's a luxury building though, and they wanted a certain look and quality, so they went for it.
For those who don't know, curtainwall "hangs" off the side of a building, (like a curtain, hence the name) attached via clips which are bolted into the slab. Window wall, however, sits right on the slab. The piece-by-piece construction of them means for some reason that the mullions are thicker. We are lucky with this building that the glass panes are full height, so no cross-pieces and no million-mullion mess here: this is clean looking glazing. It looks like they've spent some money on this.
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G.L.17
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Redroom Studios
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I give them high marks for the design and execution at ground level... certainly goes far beyond average. the towers however are purely regrettable. 2 more Casa copies with the balconies skewed. big deal.
Armour
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Agreed. The ground level is among the best of any condo development in the city, but the towers are pretty plain.
maestro
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The crowns are regrettable. The towers are fine albeit bland.