Nice catch. I didn't realize that either.
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khris
Senior Member
An arch?
4grand
Active Member
^Excuse my ignorance. Are they called Flying Buttresses?
Whatever you call the pointed elements on both buildings that forms out of the zipper.
Whatever you call the pointed elements on both buildings that forms out of the zipper.
Big Daddy
Senior Member
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I think he meant the "crease" at the side of both buildings. Don't think what it leads to qualifies as an arch, and it definitely isn't a flying buttress.
AoD
AoD
Sir Novelty Fashion
Senior Member
FLYING BUTTRESS
ARCH
ZIPPER
ARCH
ZIPPER
adma
Superstar
As opposed to this kind of zipper
4grand
Active Member
^So has anyone concluded what the hell those things are at the to of both buildings?
Nebakenezer
Active Member
So is the G20, gonna be held at the Ritz? Would make a perfect venue for such an event. And a good way to inaugurate the opening.
edit- probably too soon for opening
edit- probably too soon for opening
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4grand
Active Member
^Still 6 months away. They may have the podium and the hotel portion ready by then, who knows though.
steveve
Senior Member
I'm still confused about the zipper stuff... I see what you guys mean but its hardly there... The design of each building DOES mimic eachother in many ways (slants, glass, gap in between fin and building that goes all the way up the building, etc...)
Anyways... The Ritz would be sweet for the G20 meeting!... So we can show off this baby!
Here's a sweet panoramic shot of the T.O. skyline by seekdes on Flickr!:
RBC IS TOOOOO BRIGHT!!!
... turn down the lights!... its destroying the skyline!!!
Here's the Ritz cam... It looks like the last few pieces of that blue stuff (whats the term!... i cant remember right now!) is coming down!... we should see a nice and clean Ritz so we can monitor some slant progress!... Make way for more glass!!!
EDIT:!... OMG!>... I just realized seekdes is Mike in TO!?!!!... i feel like an idiot (which i probably am!)...
Anyways... The Ritz would be sweet for the G20 meeting!... So we can show off this baby!
Here's a sweet panoramic shot of the T.O. skyline by seekdes on Flickr!:
RBC IS TOOOOO BRIGHT!!!
... turn down the lights!... its destroying the skyline!!!
Here's the Ritz cam... It looks like the last few pieces of that blue stuff (whats the term!... i cant remember right now!) is coming down!... we should see a nice and clean Ritz so we can monitor some slant progress!... Make way for more glass!!!
EDIT:!... OMG!>... I just realized seekdes is Mike in TO!?!!!... i feel like an idiot (which i probably am!)...
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khris
Senior Member
RBC Centre is not too bright. It's only because of the high ISO settings of the photo.
The lights are bright, but they will not be so bright once the floors are occupied.
The lights are bright, but they will not be so bright once the floors are occupied.
Blues
New Member
Any idea when the exterior will be finished? With a summer 2010 opening, seems like they a lot of work to do.
Seems like they are starting to add a little more to the site:
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Toronto/Information/Default.htm
23,000-sq.-foot spa? Pretty massive.
Seems like they are starting to add a little more to the site:
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Toronto/Information/Default.htm
23,000-sq.-foot spa? Pretty massive.
steveve
Senior Member
i guess so... but its been like that since it was finished.. I guess people are still moving in and/or work is still being done on alot of floors which explains why all the lights are one...
I hope it changes over the next while!
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Kristopher is correct, it is bright presumably with regular and construction lighting plus the ISO/shutter speed is a bit off. Sections of BA are the same as it nears completion.