barrytron3030
Active Member
glass towers, unless reflective, don't generally have huge impacts on skylines, especially in toronto where the weather is overcast so often.
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wyliepoon
Senior Member
Feb 20
Jayomatic
Active Member
Are those lighting rigs next to the cladding supports? Could be very interesting indeed.
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Hydrogen
Guest
Now that you mention it, that's what they look like.
Yes, it certainly looks interesting.
khris
Senior Member
Ya it is lighting. Someone brought it up earlier, and it's gonna look sweet!
barrytron3030
Active Member
actually interchange, vancouver is one of the cities i was referring too. i've been there a few times, and think it's a great place, but i don't like their skyline at all. it is mostly 30-story, stumpy glass condos. none of them are very dynamic, all of them very similar. however, glass towers comprise almost all of vancouvers skyline, so the effect is slightly different.
but, as i've regurgitated so many times before, plain glass looks dull and grey, especially in cities with overcast climates. and in a city like toronto, with existing skyscrapers that are made out of brightly coloured metals and stones, as well as the concrete behemoth and its pearly white friend, glass (boxy) towers will have a hard time making a significant impact on the skyline.
but, as i've regurgitated so many times before, plain glass looks dull and grey, especially in cities with overcast climates. and in a city like toronto, with existing skyscrapers that are made out of brightly coloured metals and stones, as well as the concrete behemoth and its pearly white friend, glass (boxy) towers will have a hard time making a significant impact on the skyline.
Tilon
New Member
Path connection?
Does anyone know if the Telus building is going to have a Path connection as soon as it's complete? Or do the renovations to Union station need to be done first?
Does anyone know if the Telus building is going to have a Path connection as soon as it's complete? Or do the renovations to Union station need to be done first?
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Yes, Telus will be connected to the path by way of the new Union entrance being constructed to the east of the tower. There will also be a bridge across York St. (right up against the railway tracks) which will connect the new PWC tower to the west. Ice and MLS should also have their own connections, but the Infinity series will not.
urbandreamer
recession proof
28 February 2009 photo update
The word on the street says that urbandreamer likes the black cladding:
The word on the street says that urbandreamer likes the black cladding:
christiesplits
Senior Member
Sexy. Sexy. Sexy.
whatever
Senior Member
http://www.menkes.com/telus/pdf/telus_fact.pdf
Page 3 has the clearest rendering I've seen yet of the new Union Station entrance. Much more subdued than what I was initially expecting, but on reflection it just somehow screams "Toronto" to me (in a good way).
Page 3 has the clearest rendering I've seen yet of the new Union Station entrance. Much more subdued than what I was initially expecting, but on reflection it just somehow screams "Toronto" to me (in a good way).
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
jks
Continuous Lurker
That is so strange. It is actually very simplistic, but the way it mimics the tower, it really looks great!!
khris
Senior Member
I really like the way this building looks like it is piggy backing on top of the black box portion. Definitely one of the nicest buildings to be built in Toronto in a long time.