UrbanToronto member harleyjuice, who works on the recladding of First Canadian Place, and has recently published photos from his spectacular perch in the sky: photos that show both the drama of Toronto's skyscraping scenery, as well as close-up views behind the screens of the sky-high construction platforms. The 35 year-old tower owned by Brookfield Properties is currently being rejuvenated by Moed de Armas & Shannon Architects in a project valued at over $100 million. Text and photographs by harleyjuice.

This is the tie deck. Of the three decks it's the one in the middle that bolts the SEP to the building in about four or five hundred locations. The steel arms are the turnbuckles that attach to the tie plates.

Within the recladding at First Canadian Place. Photo by harleyjuice.

A close-up of the new glass panels. The little white triangles are kind of irridescent in natural light.

The new glass panels. Photo by harleyjuice.

Wind monitor. There are one on each side of the SEP, and one in each hoist. Wind speed is updated every three or so seconds and info is sent to laptops in the offices on the ground. (Well, our ground, which is the podium roof at the 3rd. or 4th. floor of the building.) If the wind speed or updraft gets too high everybody is pulled off the SEP and sent down due to safety. I think we cap out at 46 kmh.

Wind speed gauge. Photo by harleyjuice.

Not the best shot of Trump, but I'll try to get a better one next week.

Looking towards Trump Tower, still on the rise. Photo by harleyjuice.

Another one from the east hoist, maybe around the 45th. floor or so.

Looking down from the 45th floor. Photo by harleyjuice.

Taken on Friday, Nov. 12. Taken from the roof of the east hoist.

Looking up. Photo by harleyjuice.

And one from the west side.

Looking west out over the fog.

The tower will look like this when complete.

First Canadian Place in all its majesty.