jaborandi
Active Member
That's the one. I think it's St. Andrews. It was quite a nice stone church nestled beside the handsome HFC building.
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That's the one. I think it's St. Andrews. It was quite a nice stone church nestled beside the handsome HFC building.
Ellis Don worker confirmed concrete core with steel frame. Formwork for core was lifted today.
khris
Senior Member
Are there any office buildings downtown that have a concrete core with a steel frame?
adma
Superstar
Sure: look at old construction photos, TD is the paradigm of them all...
Andrew3D
Active Member
I never realized that the first 11 floors will be Blast Resistant Floors.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Wouldn't that make TD the paradigm shift?
caltrane74
Senior Member
adma
Superstar
Through all the towers and elements constructed, it might as well be more paradigm than shift per se (and besides, I think there were other such paradigm-shifters beforehand, like Richmond-Adelaide)
drum118
Superstar
First sign of steel and it small stuff. Oct 21-07
First signs of something going to connect to the core and it almost as tall as the old one.
First signs of something going to connect to the core and it almost as tall as the old one.
egotrippin
Senior Member
Steel construction, that's good news.
It's funny, I was walking by it with a friend and mentioned its awesomeness. He said "it doesn't look very big". Then I told him that's just the core, and it'll be over 700' tall. Shut him up real good.
It's funny, I was walking by it with a friend and mentioned its awesomeness. He said "it doesn't look very big". Then I told him that's just the core, and it'll be over 700' tall. Shut him up real good.
caltrane74
Senior Member
thanks for the update drum.
Steel construction should mean this building will look better than most of the high rise towers we are used to seeing. Only mega tall steel skyscrapers in Toronto I can think of are of extreme high quailty:
TD Centre
FCP
Brookfield Place
Commerce Court
Steel construction should mean this building will look better than most of the high rise towers we are used to seeing. Only mega tall steel skyscrapers in Toronto I can think of are of extreme high quailty:
TD Centre
FCP
Brookfield Place
Commerce Court
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
Are you sure about Brookfield Place (BCE)???
I remember watching Phase II - Bay Wellington Tower being built back when I was in college and I am almost positive it was poured concrete and rebar. Maybe the upper levels where it steps back were steel construction?
Also, I might disagree with you about CCW being of high quality... Ive always though of the alternate glass and panel finish as being fairly cheap looking, though now doubt that overall its an impressive building mainly based on height.
I remember watching Phase II - Bay Wellington Tower being built back when I was in college and I am almost positive it was poured concrete and rebar. Maybe the upper levels where it steps back were steel construction?
Also, I might disagree with you about CCW being of high quality... Ive always though of the alternate glass and panel finish as being fairly cheap looking, though now doubt that overall its an impressive building mainly based on height.
grey
Senior Member
I think Scotia looks better than all of these (except TD), and it was concrete. And I'm pretty sure BCE was concrete, as well.
Aside, I noticed in the Skywalk that PCL construction has covered the boarded-up south wall (where the fast food restaurants used to be) with large pictures of past projects, including Scotia, BCE, and air canada centre. It's pretty cool seeing those buildings three quarters finished with the cranes still on top. Check it out if you like old photos of downtown!
caltrane74
Senior Member
BCE - I always thought it was steel. - I'll have to check that out. (keep in mind I was 15-16 when it was built and my memory may not be that good in this regard)
CCW - nothing wrong with having a difference of opinion. - Personally I think it looks far better than FCP just due to how the marble has worn over the years.