We're back at Nautilus for more, looking at the Monarch Group project in its local context, with a focus on its tinted balcony glazing. Let's get right into that.

This is the green glazing, arriving on site...

Nautilus Condo Glass Installation

while this is the blue glazing, "azuria", a 1/4 inch tempered glass from Toro Aluminum Railings, riding the hoist.

Nautilus Condo Glass Installation

From the mouth of the Mimico Creek, Nautilus appears in front of earlier phases at Monarch's Waterview community.

Nautilus Condo

The lower portions of the tower now has its balcony railing. The green glass is being installed to the land side of the 'sail', the curving form created by notches in the balconies.The lake side, of the building is greeting the blue glazing. The difference is easiest to spot at either side where you can see through the glazing to the overcast sky behind. Of note: one land side balcony on the 5th floor (3rd from the bottom of the photo) has the wrong glazing: it's blue. This was installed early as a test.

Green

Blue

Here's a close-up on either side of the sail, with the test install at bottom left.

Here's a look at a full sail, this time on the northeast side of the tower.

A final look at the blue glazing, this time at the east corner of the building, where Graziani + Corazza Architects's notched floor plate allows for multiple corner units.

So, let's slowly back away from the building to get a look at its northeast side from various vantage points in the area. This view looks though earlier Waterview phases to Nautilus.

The crane atop Nautilus.

Nautilus seen through the Palace Pier towers.

Nautilus, at right, from across the Humber.

Nautilus, closer to centre, with other new towers to the right, including Beyond The Sea, South Beach, and iLoft.

All images by Craig White

What's your take on Nautilus? Leave a comment here, or click the link below to join in the discussion in Urban Toronto's thread for the project.

This article was originally published in forum thread: Nautilus @ Waterview (Humber Bay Shores, Monarch, 39s, G+C)