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Good God that's ugly. And who approved of those colours up against the existing concrete/precast of the Zurich tower? There was nothing wrong with the colours of the mullions it had before.
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400 University Ave (Re-Cladding Zurich, Quadrangle)
- Thread starter drum118
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DavidJamesTO
Active Member
It doesn't look like it's done yet. The panels have bolts visible on them.
adma
Superstar
Well, if they sandblast the concrete flat or apply some granite or whatever cladding, *then* we're in trouble here.
Mississauga Slim
Active Member
You're just looking at the insulation there. The finish is not yet installed.
androiduk
Senior Member
SP!RE
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Was it really that hard for them to just use dark mullion caps? $%^&!!!
DtTO
Active Member
How are they replacing the windows? Is the building currently vacant?
drum118
Superstar
A few weeks ago I noticed they removed the panel that were installed like the test panel ans assume they were going to scraped them and replace them.
I like the new one, but. They change the glazing also.
Oct 25
I like the new one, but. They change the glazing also.
Oct 25
wopchop
Building Toronto
Happens all the time. We re-clad First Canadian Place and that building was far from vacant. In the picture above, they are replacing all the spandrel pieces, which is easy to do without affecting the occupants at all.
taal
Senior Member
Honestly I think this looks pretty good (in person as well) .. at this point one of the better reclads !
DtTO
Active Member
How does that work for the actual windows though? Do you just ask people to keep clear of areas near windows and do everything from the outside? Is there more to it than that?
maestro
Senior Member
In my experience, the glass is installed from the interior. I don't know if this has to do with some safety standard or simply a swing stage wasn't available. It's done at night covering as much area that can be done in one night. Loose items are packed because of the pressure differential and furniture gets moved. Everything is returned by the start of the day.
androiduk
Senior Member
wopchop
Building Toronto
The process is flexible. You don't NEED to do it one way, and the process would be tailored to your customer's situation. Most likely, actual vision units wouldn't be replaced during the daytime. It would probably be done during the night to minimize disruption to the workforce.
Windows units can be replaced from either interior or exterior, depending on the situation. Lots of reglazes are done from the exterior on a swingstage, but there are methods for doing it from the interior, as well.
For instance, FCP has had a window replacement program ongoing since the mid-90s, but a lot of this was accelerated during the time that we were recladding the exterior. I believe this coincided with a lot of the interior improvements, as well. That team (different company) did all their replacements from the interior, as they would generally be doing their glazing after the we had the new cladding in place (meaning that suspended platform on the exterior had already been lowered). They worked varying shifts, depending on floor availability. I saw them replacing windows during the daytime, but those were in vacant suites. I also saw them working night shifts in occupied offices.
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isaidso
Senior Member
Holy yuck! This used to be a handsome building and they've ruined it. What were they thinking?