innsertnamehere
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There will likely be snow melt systems on them to prevent snow buildup.
Toronto Eau du Soleil Condos | 227.98m | 66s | Empire | Richmond Architects
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ananut
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Skateboard down the slope free-style with roller blades fastened, wearing a wet suit -- then parachute on the vertical drop and continue roller blading through Humber Bay Shores and into lake Ontario for a swim towards Niagara Falls...
gregv
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November 3, 2018
67Cup
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It was briefly sunny at HBS earlier today. The ski jump crown is rising on the taller Sky Tower.
Lachlan Holmes
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I quite like this, I just wish the tower wood covered balcony guards were as thick as the white ones on the tower (like they are on the podium!), they would stand out more and obfuscate the clear glass balcony guards.
67Cup
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I like the look of the white balcony panels from a distance but up close they are not impressive. IMO. Their surface reminds me of insulation for some reason. I don’t think the wood coloured panels are actually fabricated of wood, but I will look more closely the next time I walk that way.
I also appreciate the massing of the two towers and many specific features about the podium. Certainly, I have enjoyed watching them rise. (I will have to see if I can learn how to create a time lapse sequence of the construction process.) But I cannot say that the balcony panels are a plus.
An aside: Mme. 67 doesn’t like the white panels for a different reason. She says that in this location she enjoys sitting on the balcony and looking through the clear glass panels at the waterfowl in Mimico Creek, the pedestrians on the trails and inshore watercraft etc. She thinks, rightly I imagine, that the solid coloured panels would obscure all this. This is another example, IMO, that while UTers chiefly evaluate buildings from the outside in and often from a distance, residents evaluate from the inside out.
I also appreciate the massing of the two towers and many specific features about the podium. Certainly, I have enjoyed watching them rise. (I will have to see if I can learn how to create a time lapse sequence of the construction process.) But I cannot say that the balcony panels are a plus.
An aside: Mme. 67 doesn’t like the white panels for a different reason. She says that in this location she enjoys sitting on the balcony and looking through the clear glass panels at the waterfowl in Mimico Creek, the pedestrians on the trails and inshore watercraft etc. She thinks, rightly I imagine, that the solid coloured panels would obscure all this. This is another example, IMO, that while UTers chiefly evaluate buildings from the outside in and often from a distance, residents evaluate from the inside out.
67Cup
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They are taking down the crane at the lower Water Tower. You can see the derrick in post 1144 from yesterday. Now the crane itself is gone.
heatscore
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Thanks for the updates 67.
I know there are forum members who would certainly be up to that task. I would love to see one done.
I know there are forum members who would certainly be up to that task. I would love to see one done.
Jasonzed
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Full Metal Junkie
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Gorgeous shot! Where is it taken from? Six Points?
Full Metal Junkie
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Eau du Soleil towers sure do have a sinister impact on the skyline tonight. I wish I had a DSLR and a tripod for this:
The last shot also demonstrates how Palace Pier towers are still dominating the skyline depending on your perspective.
The last shot also demonstrates how Palace Pier towers are still dominating the skyline depending on your perspective.
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Full Metal Junkie
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So the commercial building cladding is almost finished and it looks absolutely nothing like what was proposed.
Render:
Reality:
In typical Toronto fashion, not a single shred of color made it to the finished product other than shades of grey.
Render:
Reality:
In typical Toronto fashion, not a single shred of color made it to the finished product other than shades of grey.
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toaster29
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Any word on what will be going in that retail portion fronting on Lake Shore?
Corey TK
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Today, taken from Kipling & Dundas area (Sorry for all the power lines!) I think the height comparison between the Lago and the Sky Tower is really something!
Midtown Urbanist
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In fairness, as far as podiums go, this is not that bad.