Tulse
Senior Member
I'd much prefer an actual white, but I think the new cladding is a huge improvement over the dirty greyish of the weathered marble.
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nicetommy
Active Member
The marble cladding is looking quite filthy these days
borgo100
Active Member
Now that winter is pretty much over, hopefully this one will gain pace
NIL OMNI
Active Member
Oh for god's sake, it's a simple mistake. Never made one? Oh, right, you just did. That's "it's" not "its."
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bleeepbluuup
Active Member
Arguing over the internet about nuances of colour is a total crapshoot. Unless you're all running the same monitors on similar machines, have them calibrated identically, and are looking at them from the same angle. This is why there's an entire industry devoted to colour matching and standardization.
barrytron3030
Active Member
I you didn't even mention how the pictures were taken and the amount of light available on that particular day. The "colour" of the cladding will always change, such is the nature of glass. The best thing to do is judge in person. But really, is it that big of a deal? We can all agree it looks amazing compared to the weathered marble.
Tulse
Senior Member
I have yet to see any photo of the cladding, or see it in any visit, where it did not have a bluish cast. The colour is more pronounced at some times than at others, but it is always bluish, and not a pure white.
And yes, it absolutely looks better than the current state of the marble.
MileHigh
Active Member
Color aside... is it me or have they not moved for awhile?
It feels like they've been at about the same level for a while, does anyone know if there's a problem?
It feels like they've been at about the same level for a while, does anyone know if there's a problem?
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
They're moving along just fine. The west half of scaffolding was moved down on Sunday or Monday, once the east side comes down (probably this weekend or early next week) two more levels will have been completed so they're on schedule of one floor every two weeks.
Traynor
Senior Member
Yes and no...
While all our monitors are unique and calibrated differently, each forumer can do a simple comparison of another object in any particular photograph that is completely white and gauge FCP's whiteness in comparison. A great example of this is the above photograph that Caltrane took down Bay Street. The picture shows FCP at the top and a TTC bus at the bottom. The top of the bus is clearly white in that photo and lighting, while the FCP is distinctly green.
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FAC33
Active Member
The info centre in the main lobby is still reading 59th floor. I'll watch for the change....
steveve
Senior Member
party!gei
Active Member
There is absolutely no green tint to the glass, period.
Has anyone actually seen the cladding panel up close in the lobby of FCP? There is absolutely no perceptible tint of green or any other colour. It is perfectly white.
I assume what anyone is seeing (or imagining) is just the reflection of the sky against the glass or something along those lines.
Has anyone actually seen the cladding panel up close in the lobby of FCP? There is absolutely no perceptible tint of green or any other colour. It is perfectly white.
I assume what anyone is seeing (or imagining) is just the reflection of the sky against the glass or something along those lines.
Tulse
Senior Member
Regardless of how the panels look close up indoors, the actual effect of the cladding when installed on the building outside is bluish-green.
Bogtrotter
Senior Member
I was looking at the new cladding in the sunshine this afternoon and the effect was not pure white; I could detect a slight 'mint green' hue.