CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre
reteequa
Active Member
Wow im glad I took photos two days ago of the terminal. They are acting real fast!
Mercenary
Active Member
It's crazy how they started building this 2017 and are finished by late 2020 while Union Station Renovation began in 2010 and still not finished yet.
steveve
Senior Member
CIBC Square always seems to lose some of its flare in overcast conditions, making me wish the accents around the diamonds were slightly more reflective or pronounced.
WillTo
Active Member
"The passenger pick-up/drop-off area is located underground on P1 and has elevator access to the terminal. "
Whoa a passenger pick up. I'd like to see that.
Whoa a passenger pick up. I'd like to see that.
Rascacielo
Senior Member
Today. Some pics of the new bus terminal to add to Skycandy’s shots
The 2nd floor waiting area (first floor looks pretty much the same)
Signage and entrance to CIBC Square
There’s escalators behind that entrance. Not sure if these lead to the sky park.
External staircase and main tower entrance taken from pedestrian bridge to Scotiabank Arena
Pedestrian bridge from Scotiabank Arena end
And finally, a shot of the tower from the east
The 2nd floor waiting area (first floor looks pretty much the same)
Signage and entrance to CIBC Square
There’s escalators behind that entrance. Not sure if these lead to the sky park.
External staircase and main tower entrance taken from pedestrian bridge to Scotiabank Arena
Pedestrian bridge from Scotiabank Arena end
And finally, a shot of the tower from the east
MetroMan
Senior Member
pic: @Rascacielo
Looks like they’re keeping the square/diamond logo for the building itself. I’m glad not to see the red and yellow CIBC swish anywhere in the building and looking forward to the new CIBC logo going up on the tower.
With the old bus station now decommissioned, how quickly will we see excavation start on the second set of towers?
cynicalguy
New Member
Mercenary
Active Member
They did a great job.
I think there is enough capacity to shift the Greyhound passenger traffic here as well.
evandyk
Active Member
I think it's supposed to be almost immediately.
Kraylin
Active Member
What is it that's so complicated about elevators? They never seem ready when government projects like this open? Surely the timeline and install could be adjusted to have them working upon opening.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
To which ever gods out there are listening: Please allow the governments to roll out the vaccination in short order soon, so I can go down and visit this station myself in person with COVID 19 impunity....
union2pearson
Active Member
The elevators not in service had nothing to do with whether it was a government/private build. The South elevators that serviced Levels 1 and 2 of the Bus facility were fully operational and approved through the TSSA. The North elevators that were not in service was not due to the fact at they were inoperable, but in fact were ready, serviced other parts of the building that were not yet complete and ready to be accessed to the public, i.e underground parking. They had to be locked out to ensure the public was not in danger of entering spaces that are still deemed a "construction" area.
Kraylin
Active Member
Thanks. So in other areas like several go projects and stations, most recently Kipling station. Any idea what common challenges elevators present? Is it the certification process ?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
My understanding is that there is a shortage of elevator techs so it may be a problem with getting crews on site. Just guessing though.