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I wonder if this building is still part of Oxford’s “zero carbon building” initiative. May help explain the vents on the glass, and possibly some renewable energy generation at the top.
 
ChesterCopperpot said:
Speaking of the HC building - saw this on Facebook over the weekend - from 100 years ago to the day (well, yesterday) - February. 25, 1918

https://www.facebook.com/VintageTor...041347799190/1866260356777273/?type=3&theater

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Great picture! :)
 
idc24 said:
The concept of this project is quite of the intricate design of the Citigroup Centre in Midtown Manhattan especially at its base. Citigroup had to build on a site with a heritage church that could not be removed like the Toronto Harbour Commission Building has to stay in situ.

Citigroup Center was completed in 1977 at 279 m. containing 59 floors with 1.3 million square feet of office space (wikipedia).

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Base of the Citigroup Center. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church is visible on the left-hand-side below the skyscraper, the location of which necessitated the unusual column locations (wikipedia).

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As long as it doesn’t become Toronto’s leaning Tower of Pisa. :rolleyes:
 
AlvinofDiaspar said:
On another note - makes you wonder how long the Westin conference building can remain standing.

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I'm sure no one buying the Westin Harbour Castle for $400M plans to keep it as a hotel ;)

Would be great to see Oxford financially supporting some of the issues with the Union Station streetcar loop that have yet to be resolved. (As an example One Vanderbilt in New York is financially underwriting major renovations to the 4,5,6 subway station at Grand Central). https://ny.curbed.com/2016/10/18/13318382/one-vanderbilt-midtown-new-interior-renderings
 
pw20 said:
I'm sure no one buying the Westin Harbour Castle for $400M plans to keep it as a hotel ;)

Would be great to see Oxford financially supporting some of the issues with the Union Station streetcar loop that have yet to be resolved. (As an example One Vanderbilt in New York is financially underwriting major renovations to the 4,5,6 subway station at Grand Central). https://ny.curbed.com/2016/10/18/13318382/one-vanderbilt-midtown-new-interior-renderings
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Nobody said anything about a rebuild not being able to host a hotel atop as a mixed use tower :)

AoD
 
Filip said:
Indeed can't get enough of those. Big fan of the IBM building on Bloor E. with similar ducts.
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And, of course, more recently, with this very team (RSH+P and Oxford) at the base of the Leadenhall building in London.

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Yes that initial description was pretty bang-on. I'm actually a little bemused at how similar some of the features are to the One- notably the exoskeleton and the way it wraps over the crown. I really like the clear glass and exposed floorplates which help offset the boxy shape, hopefully they adhere to this and don't go to a reflective glass. Given the firms past work I'm a little disappointed they went with such rigid cuboid massing though- particularly when I think of their London buildings such as the Leadenhall. But overall I do like it, it should be a commanding a presence. Much better than HP's design for Commerce Court3.
 
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If we got anywhere close to the quality at Leadenhall in London we'll be in good shape. RSH know their details and Oxford generally goes with good quality builds.
 
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