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Who can explain what we're all looking at? Specifically, the huge but seemingly oddly placed square footings. I'm guessing the whole structure will rest on them?
 
travis3000 said:
This is going to be a thinner tower than I expected. Is it just me?
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It appears that way partially because what we are seeing from above is resting several metres below grade - thus the perspective/scale is skewed in relation to its surroundings.
Have a look back at the architectural documents for the most accurate depiction of what we can expect.
 
ahmedyusali said:
are they going to remove bridge-like structure at south wall that they had been using during evacuation process ?
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I doubt it since there doesn't appear to be another safe access point for vehicles, certainly Bloor would be a no-no. If you visit the sales office on Davenport they have some renderings showing this bridge as the access point for vehicles but who knows.
 
Christopher Brown said:
Who can explain what we're all looking at? Specifically, the huge but seemingly oddly placed square footings. I'm guessing the whole structure will rest on them?
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Exactly that. It's going to be an unusually open residential building (few columns).
 
Christopher Brown said:
Who can explain what we're all looking at? Specifically, the huge but seemingly oddly placed square footings. I'm guessing the whole structure will rest on them?
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Using Ed's picture above - the podium outline is in blue - the tower plate in red

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AdamS said:
I doubt it since there doesn't appear to be another safe access point for vehicles, certainly Bloor would be a no-no. If you visit the sales office on Davenport they have some renderings showing this bridge as the access point for vehicles but who knows.
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Access will ultimately be from the laneway.
 
ChesterCopperpot said:
Using Ed's picture above - the podium outline is in blue - the tower plate in red
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Tower is a square, so the west side should end at the super column cap being formed (just below the diagonal bracing) and the south side a bit further south. I believe there's a laneway on the west end of the site.
 
ahmedyusali said:
are they going to remove bridge-like structure at south wall that they had been using during evacuation process ?
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The tower will be north of the retained heritage building, well distanced from that construction bridge. A low rise annex building (6 floors) will go on top of that bridge so removing it isn't necessary to build the main tower.

You can see it here:

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Christopher Brown said:
Who can explain what we're all looking at? Specifically, the huge but seemingly oddly placed square footings. I'm guessing the whole structure will rest on them?
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They're not all uncovered. Two of them are still partially under the dirt and there are 2 more along the property line near the street side. In all, there'll be 8 footings for super columns, 2 on each facet allowing for an open concept floor plan free of columns in the middle of the building.

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Photo: @Benito

These form the perimeter of the tower.

Towards the west side of the hole is an elevator shaft being formed for the residential podium.
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Photo: @thaivic

Towards the back, under the construction bridge will be a low rise annex building.
 
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