Toronto KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group

[evandyk]

Has “next month” finally arrived???

 

[stjames2queenwest]

This is going to be so interesting.

 

[whatever]

Any confirmation of the supplier? I think I recognize the system, but hard to tell in the pictures

 

[mr.giver]

 

[CapitalSeven]

Glass blocks were actually a 30s to 50s thing, moderne and mid-century. A lot of those in older buildings have been ripped out as they failed, so we don't associate them with that era as much as we should. My high school from the mid 50s had quite a few but Google Maps shows me they're all gone now.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...I don't think glass blocks should ever go out of style, IMO. I don't know how well they retain heat and such when it comes to energy efficiency, but they always seem to capture light and shadow in interesting ways no matter how dull and lifeless the building is they've been installed on.

 

[AHK]

September 26 - And more glass this morning. After the glazing related photos, a couple of comparison photos, the West Mountain, which has been topped off with all formwork removed, and the East Mountain, which is still under construction. Last photo is of the vertical support bars from the West Mountain construction being taken away from the site this morning.

West Mountain:

East Mountain:

Formwork support bars being loaded for removal:

 

[Towered]

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...goodness, those smexy pants, shoes and sock! I'm jealous!

 

[Undead]

More colour and texture in your clothing than most Toronto buildings.

 

[Towered]

More colour and texture in your clothing than most Toronto buildings.

I promote obnoxiously vibrant colours wherever I go!

 

[Johnny Au]

Red Chucks, green patterned socks, red plaid pants, you look great!

 

[AHK]

And a final photo from late Friday - another section of glazing has been installed this afternoon, for a total of eight along the west facade above the drive ramp.

 

[RyanD]

Found a cladding piece at the back of the site. Glass/Glass Blocks integrated.

 

[karledice]

Beautiful! worth the wait?