stevedean
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The Hermes Building in Tokyo as well
Toronto KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group
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AlexBozikovic
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The 80s revival of glass block was looking back to its heyday in the 1940s. In that earlier era, glass block was common in a few specific applications, including schools. Here is George Harvey, designed by the Parkin office and opened 1951.
https://www.newschoolexhibition.net/suburban-schools
https://www.newschoolexhibition.net/suburban-schools
evandyk
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This almost deserves to be carved off onto its own thread!
Towered
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Vminkov
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They have butchered this school's clean lines over the years
Johnny Au
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Just now:
AHK
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November 25 - Cladding installation has reached the south-east corner of the King Toronto building - last major section of the ground floor cladding remaining. Hopefully soon to see cladding start on the second floor.
Next section being hoisted into position
Next section being hoisted into position
unrealestate
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hoping this comes together nicely, but im not really liking it so far. just a lot more grey in the grey city
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daptive
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Doesn’t help that the green ivy they have in the renders growing all over the glass blocks will—and I’m assuming here—never happen.
karledice
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It does look darker than the renders...
UtakataNoAnnex
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...if it can happen, it maybe a long while before we see the true benefits of that.
Furthermore, the blocks would have to treated as such for the vines to latch on without compromising the brick structures, I suspects. Although, I'm a little vague as to how that would happen or if it's even needed at all.
Riseth
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I was expecting the cladding to look more blue for some reason.
skycandy
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From a variety of viewpoints late this afternoon.
Also along King.
In a cubbyhole nestled at the south end of a narrow alleyway, perhaps near the SE portion of the site…
Finally, from the south…
Installation prep…
Also along King.
In a cubbyhole nestled at the south end of a narrow alleyway, perhaps near the SE portion of the site…
Finally, from the south…
Installation prep…
AHK
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November 28 - Photos from late yesterday, Wednesday November 27. Ground level cladding at King Toronto is almost complete - the south-east section appears to have one panel remaining to be installed. A small section of the ground level in the west side of the courtyard has not been done - it was skipped when the rest of the interior courtyard ground level cladding was installed. Remains to be seen this area, shown in the last photo below, will be done next, before the start of the second floor, or will remain to be done later in the project. Either way, installation of the second floor cladding should be starting soon.
Most recently installed area, along the south-east corner of the project:
Last section remaining in the south-east corner:
Interior courtyard section still to be done:
Most recently installed area, along the south-east corner of the project:
Last section remaining in the south-east corner:
Interior courtyard section still to be done:
