Uncle Teddy
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Somebody get some photos.
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77 Bloor St. W ( 2 storey rooftop conversion and canopy)
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andrew1980
New Member
At first I read that as "workers were onsite twerking." There's a visual for you.
japrologue
Active Member
quick shot
Oct 20
Oct 20
Parkdalian
Senior Member
I don't know if they've covered it up, but when I passed by the other day, they had taken down one of the TD Waterhouse signs and behind it was an original Toronto Dominion Bank logo from the 70s (I guess). They just covered it up in one of their renovations.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Poo: they wrecked one of my favourite Toronto office buildings. 
Typical.
Typical.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
First time in this thread. Wow.
It's sad that this was allowed to happen. I'm at a loss for words.
It's sad that this was allowed to happen. I'm at a loss for words.
milanista
Active Member
Wow. What on earth happened?
I worked in this building for over a year, most of 2012-part of 2013. I left when they were just finishing the new windows. They should have stopped there. That canopy is an absolute mess by the looks of things.
Regarding the sign, TD is phasing out the Waterhouse name. So they're probably going to replace it with some newer, possibly LED logo that just says TD as they are still the lead tenant by a longshot (as far as I know). There may be a small chance that they add the word "Wealth" beside the logo, but I doubt it.
Likely just keeping up with the new CIBC sign atop their building down the street at Yonge.
I worked in this building for over a year, most of 2012-part of 2013. I left when they were just finishing the new windows. They should have stopped there. That canopy is an absolute mess by the looks of things.
Regarding the sign, TD is phasing out the Waterhouse name. So they're probably going to replace it with some newer, possibly LED logo that just says TD as they are still the lead tenant by a longshot (as far as I know). There may be a small chance that they add the word "Wealth" beside the logo, but I doubt it.
Likely just keeping up with the new CIBC sign atop their building down the street at Yonge.
SP!RE
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The canopy isn't even the biggest offender here. The strip of glazing added along the top makes no sense, given the grid of windows on the rest of the building. I wish they would have respected that existing style of window, as it's actually quite nice to look at and it's aged well.
The obsession of "newer is better" in this city continues to mislead us.
The obsession of "newer is better" in this city continues to mislead us.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
In that vein, do we know which shitkicking, knuckle-dragger 'designed' this (not the original Zeidler building, the tumorous lamprey attached)?
DtTO
Active Member
The addition on top is very insensitive, and really detracts from the building. The canopy is nice, but it looks really odd since it isn't continued on both sides.
One Nut Kruk
Banned
Does anyone have any recent pictures of the renovations to the crown?
urbandreamer
recession proof
4 November 2013: TD really needs a makeover--their brown beige and green interior aesthetic is rather conservative and stale. I was doing some banking here this AM so snapped:
Exiting the branch, I looked up:
Exiting the branch, I looked up:
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urbandreamer
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9 November 2013:
androiduk
Senior Member
Tuscani01
Senior Member
I really don't mind the podium treatment, especially after seeing that second last picture posted. It works with the building.
But as Sp!re mentioned, the top floor looks so bad! The least they could have done was continue the precast up along each pillar to meet the rooftop. The spandrel used to cover the pillar looks terrible.
But as Sp!re mentioned, the top floor looks so bad! The least they could have done was continue the precast up along each pillar to meet the rooftop. The spandrel used to cover the pillar looks terrible.