I'm curious now how they are going to gain access to the post tension tendons when they need to perform the next stage of post tensioning on the beams with the scaffolding removed, maybe a scissor lift? Or rebuild a simple platform later when its required?
But I am much more curious as to how the building will look without any scaffolding under the beams and around the columns all the way along.
It wouldn't be that hard to reach that off a snorkel lift. Or even a swingstage, if they could leave the outriggers set up for multiple stages of tensioning.
And that looks monumental. Being so close to Queen W I could see that becoming a hugely popular destination, with the right mix of tenants on the ground floor.
Agreed--and in some ways it already is. The other day I was crossing Queen at Spadina to head east on the south side and when I looked up I was surprised to see some of the developments popping up around Richmond. It adds a lot of depth to the Queen street view, and makes the city feel more filled out. It was pretty cool.
This might be repetitive plates, but with the kink in the tower, and the darker colour I suspect this is going to look quite nice. The podium is quite impressive, I feel like this tower has a bit of an underdog complex... if they make good finishing choices this one is going to be a pleasant surprise.