ladyscraper
man alive
Rosie DiManno said:
I wonder what really stupid women do to compensate? Write articles for the Star?
Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza
I wonder what really stupid women do to compensate? Write articles for the Star?
steveve
Senior Member
Nice shots android!... the sight of steel is really awesome! But... what is all that steel for?.. parking ramp???
KA1
Senior Member
Ramp seems to be directed towards delivery area entrace. Any other opinions ?
UrbanAffair
Senior Member
Indeed temp parking/delivery ramp to underground for college park buildings.
ponyboy
Active Member
must be expensive to put this temporary bridge in there, but I guess it is necessary. Is this like the bridge they built at the Maple Leaf Square towers complex?
adma
Superstar
Also consider the most famous such temporary bridge: at Ground Zero in New York...
valkoholic
Active Member
The ramp is to the existing college park loading area (the parking ramps are separate from the site and aren't impacted by construction). It will replace the current (temporary) ramp that is at grade to the east of the new ramp. It looks designed so the dirt can be excavated from underneath it to complete the parking garage.
My hunch is that the ramp is not temporary, though. The structure they're building may well be incorporated into the garage permanently. The same (general) type of thing was done as part of the RBC Centre project to allow for deliveries to the WSIB building during construction.
My hunch is that the ramp is not temporary, though. The structure they're building may well be incorporated into the garage permanently. The same (general) type of thing was done as part of the RBC Centre project to allow for deliveries to the WSIB building during construction.
steveve
Senior Member
Aura ***notice the new loading ramp (you can read the red sign that tells you so)
you can see a bit of the Aura lot (the white tarps/blankets they put on the ground) and how big of a change the area will have
by me: steveve
you can see a bit of the Aura lot (the white tarps/blankets they put on the ground) and how big of a change the area will have
by me: steveve
tissot
Active Member
Taken with my cell a few hours ago. Last two was taken from the loading ramp.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
A few more pictures today from the south end of the site. I'm really surprised how deep the hole is already especially considering that they are working around a delivery ramp similar to MLS.
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From the north end of the site:
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From the north end of the site:
KA1
Senior Member
Thanks for the pictures Tissot and dt. Please keep them coming whenever possible
sodapop
Active Member
that old design gives me the willies, im so glad thats not going up
Big Daddy
Senior Member
That looks like rebar - i think - which would tell me they are going to start to pour concrete - but the excavation doesn't seem big enough yet - compared to say Shangri-la or MLS
spaced
Active Member
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Maybe to finish the loading dock?
Maybe to finish the loading dock?
ethervizion
New Member
It is. They've already poured concrete for half the ramp and are finishing up the other half now. They seem to be putting up some forms to make walls(?) on the sides of the ramp. I'll try to take some photos later today.