Lenser
Senior Member
I dunno.... to me it looks like the L-tower's younger brother - the one who can't stop shovelling fast food into his yap. I think it's an unfortunate evolution. Those slits are cool though.
Toronto 160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG
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stjames2queenwest
Senior Member
Definitely L towers chubby brother, I’m ok with that though. I don’t love the slits. They look weird and out of place. Robot mouths. But whatever. Definitely adds to the above narrative.
lego.technic
New Member
This thing is getting built in a solid foundation. Never ending Jack hammering has been going on for a while now
ADRM
Senior Member
Not rendered: horrendous/ruinous corporate logo signage placement.
.dwg
Active Member
Except with a more graceful, sweeping shape, beautiful curtainwall glazing with a folder/serrated form, and a conception of architectural detailing. This won't resemble the L Tower whatsoever when you see it come together.
khaldoon
Active Member
You have to hand it to Michael Bros. With mostly just two excavators (now three) they went about it in a very efficient, organized and speedy way. I have followed the progress of other excavation sites that had more machines and workers but didn’t seem to achieve the results that these guys keep producing.
ADRM
Senior Member
One of the renders AS+GG have up on their site also gives a pretty good look at the chamfered edges; the tower should have something of a more textural feel than is depicted on the renders depicting vantages at a greater distance.
Contra
Senior Member
Interested to see a) how the light plays off that (could get some cool sunset reflections) b) if there will be any snow/ice buildup (though one would hope they've thought of that).
Lenser
Senior Member
If those are indeed going to be chamfered edges I'd be down with that. Might be some lovely plays of light on those facades then. Still not an admirer of its pudgy form, however.
lego.technic
New Member
They are prepping the pit to put the footing of the first crane. I am assuming there will be 2. They also dropped off a concrete pouring bucket on site
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Nice
...unlike the pain to watch some residential buildings take years to reach ground level, office buildings start a dig and get there in no time.khaldoon
Active Member
Yegger
Active Member
Love previously unseen detail regarding the lighting around the tower edges. The contour and shape should be striking all lit up in the night skyline. I hope the cladding is a unique shade of blue to provide relief from southcore, but at least the tower is different in its bulkiness, its shape and the quirky balcony cutouts.
AlbertC
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khaldoon
Active Member
Ready for the first crane. I wouldn’t be surprised if they erect it this weekend.
