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

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Apologies it if it's been mentioned, but anyone know if the elevator core has topped out? Seems the ironwork has caught up, so wondering.

If all goes to plan, I retire in this building - (but life rarely follows a plan)...............
 
junior43 said:
Apologies it if it's been mentioned, but anyone know if the elevator core has topped out? Seems the ironwork has caught up, so wondering.

If all goes to plan, I retire in this building - (but life rarely follows a plan)...............
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UtakataNoAnnex said:
...is there a reason why they didn't put a column or two there? That looks pretty precarious. >.<
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Lyphe said:
I've had to look at that area from multiple angles several times. It just looks wrong.
I'm not an engineer, so smarter people than me obviously know better ... but damn ... your description, 'precarious looking'' (to paraphrase) pretty much nails it.
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You can see the it better in the photos here:
mburrrrr said:
This rendering doesn’t really show off the cantilever from The Esplanade at Yonge St.
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The mechanism is similar to the one employed at The One (Bay & Bloor), where the diagonal members redirect the load. The beams and floor help keep everything stable, and the result is what looks like a "floating" floor. However, there's quite a bit of extra steel to make sure it's safe.

The benefit is the lack of a column near the tracks. The drawback is those huge diagonal struts going through your floorplate, which increase cost via extra design, material, construction, and cut up your usable space.
 
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