ladyscraper
man alive
Thanks for the pics. I walked by this the other day and the podium looks very large and impressive at the street level so far. I hope it turns out as nice as it seems it might.
caltrane74
Senior Member
wicked!! - This is the one to watch, the towers are rising off the podium now.
TOareaFan
Superstar
Not sure what you are seeing that makes you think that but I think it is wrong.
Before the towers can rise, they have to pour a lot of concrete to create a "transfer slab" that will become the roof of the podium and the support for the condo towers.....it is my understanding that this massive pouring of concrete has to happen in one consecutive pour that lasts around 15 hours (to prevent/avoid the slab having any seams).
When that happens (it will be a saturday in November) all of the streets around the project will be closed for the duration of the pour as it is a massive amount of concrete that has to be supplied to the site to support the pour (something in the order of 1,500 - 2,000 cubic metres of concrete).
Now if somebody could get a shot of that pour. Similar to the Encana one in Calgary earlier in the year.
caltrane74
Senior Member
Thanks for setting me straight.
smuncky
Senior Member
is there going to be a public art component to this project?
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Sort of, though it's more of a theatrical presentation, of the comedy variety, shown next door in the ACC staring the Toronto Maple Leafs.
TOareaFan
Superstar
I can't really recall but I don't think so......not sure where any significant public art would be....the podium pretty much covers the entire site and rises 9 storeys and the space that existed between the site and the ACC is mostly getting filled in with the new atrium/grand foyer for the ACC.
Combined between the project and the ACC expansion project, there will be lots of "modern art" in the form of video boards and bright advertising!
CanadianNational
Senior Member
October 9, 2008
Marcanadian
Moderator
Great pictures.
They're really coming along on the ACC expansion.
They're really coming along on the ACC expansion.
TOareaFan
Superstar
That part is supposed to be finished next fall.......it is one of those short term pain for long term gain situations.....that coridor is always congested inside the rink and it takes ages to get out of the building....the expansion actually has the coridor narrowed this year so it will be worse than usual this year but once the expansion is done it should be great!
khris
Senior Member
I thought the podium was supposed to be the same height on all sides of MLS? It's shorter on the east side.
mysteryman
Active Member
That's just the east end catching up with the rest. Remember that this end had the temporary parking garage ramp that needed to be removed. Once that was done it was at least 7 floors behind.
caltrane74
Senior Member
Is there a central courtyard in this building?;....looks like there is going to be a giant hole in the centre of the podium...
whatever
Senior Member
The podium is short on the East side, it's only going up two or three floors on the NE corner.
And there is a central courtyard. That's why there hasn't been much visible progress lately on the curtainwall, because the work is all focused in the courtyard right now.
And there is a central courtyard. That's why there hasn't been much visible progress lately on the curtainwall, because the work is all focused in the courtyard right now.