Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Almost nothing left but the those yellow stumps... /boggles

 

[Heller94]

The sheet metal underneath the park looks a lot better than the concrete underneath the Gardner which is much more visible. I don’t mind.

 

[Od1n]

 

[3Dementia]

Sweet shots! 2nd shot: check out the cibc light patterns on the crap* Pinnacle building behind. "Honey could you close the blinds? Never mind leave them open... no, no close them".

* Pinnacle pre-HPA 'effect'

 

[Od1n]

It really looks it’s best on an overcast day and at dusk/dawn!

 

[Contra]

From today...

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

They're certainly putting a lot of love into this building. And exceptionally so.

 

[Deadpool X]

From today...

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Is this staircase temporary or permanent? I hope it's just for construction purpose.

 

[Deadpool X]

That staircase does not look good there. Not at all in the same league with what's built above that podium.

Even the canopy looks rather average to me. Something that's tacked on as an afterthought.

 

[Mercenary]

I hope it's heated or something. Can get dangerous with ice and snow and make it slippery.

 

[DSC]

I hope its heated or something. Can get dangerous with ice and snow and make it slippery.

The stairs do look a bit out of place but, I think, the main way to access the park is on north side of tracks and this is more of an 'emergency exit' - pity it looks too much like one!

 

[Contra]

Without that staircase you'd have to get up there through the Scotiabank Arena skywalk entrance or up the tower elevators/stairs so this external option helps with public access (both accessibility and visibility).

 

[Riseth]

I think the stairs fit in fine. They did the best they could to make it blend in and it allows for better access to the park.

 

[syn]

Looks good.

It covers up some of the Pinnacle junk to the south, that's an added bonus!

 

[sikandar]

The external lighting is activated tonight, but not uniformly and only half way up.. anyway, thought I’d share:

P.S. I should add that the “night mode” on my camera makes the office light look a bit harsh.. in reality it’s all more subtle than what you see in the photo.