G.L.17
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Wednesday:
Toronto Fleur Condos | 85.34m | 29s | Menkes | a—A
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Red Mars
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Aug 30, 2019
morebrick
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I was walking past this development the other day and I have a question for those who are informed or have experience with this - if I’m lucky maybe we have a structural engineer or architect around?
I noticed that in the podium, the ground level columns don’t align with the demising walls of the units above; I know this is common but my understanding is that typically you’d only do a transfer at the slab if the structural grid messes up the floor plan below, ie. retail space or parking garage. In this case, the columns along Shuter are spaced essentially the same as the shear walls above them but are just shifted over slightly. I figured it must be to align with the parking layouts below but I checked the SPA documents and the structure / column grid in the parking level is completely different again.
So my question is... what’s going on here? What is the benefit or rationale for transferring the loads and shifting the columns slightly (by 2m or so?) only to transfer the structure again at the grade level slab for a different structural grid in the parking deck below?
All I can think of is that it has something to do with the lateral stability and how the podium works as its own structurally stiff unit. But my understanding was that typically the ideal scenario is to bring loads down as directly and straightforwardly as possible using columns that line up.
Just curious!
I noticed that in the podium, the ground level columns don’t align with the demising walls of the units above; I know this is common but my understanding is that typically you’d only do a transfer at the slab if the structural grid messes up the floor plan below, ie. retail space or parking garage. In this case, the columns along Shuter are spaced essentially the same as the shear walls above them but are just shifted over slightly. I figured it must be to align with the parking layouts below but I checked the SPA documents and the structure / column grid in the parking level is completely different again.
So my question is... what’s going on here? What is the benefit or rationale for transferring the loads and shifting the columns slightly (by 2m or so?) only to transfer the structure again at the grade level slab for a different structural grid in the parking deck below?
All I can think of is that it has something to do with the lateral stability and how the podium works as its own structurally stiff unit. But my understanding was that typically the ideal scenario is to bring loads down as directly and straightforwardly as possible using columns that line up.
Just curious!
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Rascacielo
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Today
Benito
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Today.
Barely seconds ago, like unbelievably fresh, like still rezzing:
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brianyyz
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Today
Rascacielo
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From various angles today
Lachlan Holmes
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Apologies, not the greatest photos from yesterday:
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Superstar
Hmm? Section 37 funds for 205 decorative street name signs
City Council consideration on October 2, 2019
Funds have been secured through Section 37 benefits from the development at 60 Shuter Street and 187-189 Church Street for the purpose of undertaking local area streetscape and park improvements in Ward 13. The funds have been received by the City from this development and the monies identified above have not been spent, or remain uncommitted to satisfy this Motion.
City Council consideration on October 2, 2019
Funds have been secured through Section 37 benefits from the development at 60 Shuter Street and 187-189 Church Street for the purpose of undertaking local area streetscape and park improvements in Ward 13. The funds have been received by the City from this development and the monies identified above have not been spent, or remain uncommitted to satisfy this Motion.
G.L.17
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Friday:
MOB
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They have started to install cladding on the east and south sides.
.dwg
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Looks great. Very X Condos ish.
Lachlan Holmes
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That is the quality of cladding and colouring that Form Condos needed to be successful in execution. Looks very good so far here, can't wait to start seeing more.
