Toronto Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners

[James1256]

Taken today, November 20th, 2025

 

[Riseth]

Move over CIBC Square and One Bloor West, this is now the most exciting project to watch rise in the city.

 

[MasterJay731]

They're flying along. The second row of cladding was already a third of the way along the front of the building (as seen on my way in this morning).

Yea they’re really flyin’ with this one. I’m lovin’ it!

 

[skycandy]

Christmas comes early. Fresh in from Italy. (The address says Texas (Intertek, which is apparently a total quality assurance company), but Permasteelisa was founded/based in Italy as an ‘exterior facade specialist’).

 

[Riseth]

Stunningly gorgeous photos @skycandy! This is shaping up to be a showstopper

 

[steveve]

Today:

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...it suggests more /tinfoil than crumpled tin cans. Though that may encourage people who live under weird conspiracies to take up residents there. >.<

 

[Civdis]

The window washing bills on this thing are going to be enormous as I sure hope they keep that stainless polished

 

[GenerationLee]

Walkie Scorchie's ability to melt objects that it doesn't like is related to its massive concave plane of glass over dozens of floors that focuses the reflected light into a rather small, hot point. This facade doesn't have that overall curve, and its many ripples will scatter the reflections everywhere, like, you know, some crushed tin can would. Nuthin' to worry about.

42

EDIT: Whoops, I see @A Torontonian Now and @UtakataNoAnnex already got this. Still, I'm partial to my own "call back" crushed tin can joke, so I'm leaving this post here.

I also explained this a few weeks ago lol. Laws of physics and refraction are quite something.

 

[Rascacielo]

A couple of nighttime shots from today

 

[ImmenselyMental]

Here are a couple photos I took of Forma this morning after brunch, from the two spots I most commonly take photos from:

 

[Blixtein]

 

[prtk.g]

 

[Milaisacat]

The third row has started.

Upon closer inspection, it's interesting to note that for the last few windows finely louvered vents have replaced the upper third of the vision glass. I wonder if this will continue up the full height, or if there is something specific warranting all this venting? Maybe exhaust ducted up from CRUs? The same vents are present in this location on the floor below, too. It seems like a lot of venting for individual dwelling units, and massive overkill for the common areas (hallways, etc.). Moreover, the runs would be pretty long if they were to serve all of the units on the floor. And if they are venting the whole floor, why not exhaust out the back of the building into the laneway? Maybe the vents are just for the four overheight floors that begin on L2? Are these levels office?

My curiosity is piqued, clearly, and I have many questions.

 

[khaldoon]

^ I think the east side of these floors (5 and 6) are mechanical rooms.