Toronto Richmond Adelaide Centre: 120 & 130 Adelaide West Recladding | 136.85m | 35s | Oxford Properties | WZMH

[interchange42]

I do wonder if this will cause an even higher number of bird fatalities.

Has there ever been a study done on correlating the type of glass to bird fatalities?

Birds mostly fly lower than people imagine, so new glass being erected only as high as 12 metres must have patterns on it that birds can see, normally achieved through applying a mesh of baked enamel dots (frit) across it. If a building is adjacent to a tree canopy that's higher than 12 metres, then the pattern mush extend as high as the tree canopy. I believe that the birding community is satisfied with those measures (but would like to see glass replaced on all older buildings that do not have the patterned glass yet). You can find out more about it here.

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[AlbertC]

 

[Deadpool X]

Birds mostly fly lower than people imagine, so new glass being erected only as high as 12 metres must have patterns on it that birds can see, normally achieved through applying a mesh of baked enamel dots (frit) across it. If a building is adjacent to a tree canopy that's higher than 12 metres, then the pattern mush extend as high as the tree canopy. I believe that the birding community is satisfied with those measures (but would like to see glass replaced on all older buildings that do not have the patterned glass yet). You can find out more about it here.

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I live on 31st floor (approx 90 m) but I often see birds at that height or higher.

 

[AlbertC]

This building blends right in with overcast skies and shifts into different shapes from the reflection of its surroundings.

 

[Riseth]

Did we really need another glass box? I find myself missing the original version of this tower which was at least a little bit unique compared to this upgrade.

 

[3Dementia]

Cool disappearing act in that last shot AlbertC (not a critique of the reclad, though some may follow...).

 

[AlbertC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305553662324936709

 

[3Dementia]

Looks like Easter Island and Mount Rushmore had a kid.. conceived near Stonehenge.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Gutzon Borglum back from the dead (kidding, he sucked and should stay cold in the ground)...

 

[GenerationLee]

It looks like a bad ripoff of the head near the Bow in Calgary...this doesn't look good.

 

[3Dementia]

Gutzon Borglum back from the dead (kidding, he sucked and should stay cold in the ground)...

Sh*t... you're right.

on the left

Link

 

[Johnny Au]

Looks like Easter Island and Mount Rushmore had a kid.. conceived near Stonehenge.

...and the Olmec stone heads, The Motherland Calls, the statues of Ramesses II, the Terracotta Army, Angkor Wat, and ...

Spoiler: This marvel

 

[officedweller]

The squished distortion of the head is a bit disorienting...
which I guess is the whole artistic intent.
(i.e. these photos are not distorted (as background is correctly proportioned,
it's the scupture that is, right?)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305553662324936709

 

[ptbotrmpfn]

I personally love the creativity and how soft lit it appears. Like a porcelain bust from a fun house. How beautiful and fun.

 

[Johnny Au]

That head can look a little creepy, especially during the night.