Toronto The One | 328.4m | 91s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners

[Otis_YVR]

Possibly this is a dumb question, but could those bits of cladding on the corner be test pieces so workers can perfect installing them before they start working with the ‘real’ ones? Is that a thing? Renders suggest that the cladding is one continuous piece from the corner over to the column, and from the corner up to the next slab. It’s hard to imagine there will be seams or joins in such a prominent spot (or anywhere, really).

: @Riseth

 

[daptive]

Possibly this is a dumb question, but could those bits of cladding on the corner be test pieces so workers can perfect installing them before they start working with the ‘real’ ones? Is that a thing? Renders suggest that the cladding is one continuous piece from the corner over to the column, and from the corner up to the next slab. It’s hard to imagine there will be seams or joins in such a prominent spot (or anywhere, really).


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: @Riseth

Looks identical to what was previewed in 2019.

I’m sure it’ll look just fine when it’s all completed.

 

[jer1961]

Here are some shots I took today. Talked to the two guys who were working on the corner cladding and they said this is a mock-up for testing, with the real panels, full-length, to be installed soon.

 

[daptive]

Possibly this is a dumb question, but could those bits of cladding on the corner be test pieces so workers can perfect installing them before they start working with the ‘real’ ones? Is that a thing? Renders suggest that the cladding is one continuous piece from the corner over to the column, and from the corner up to the next slab. It’s hard to imagine there will be seams or joins in such a prominent spot (or anywhere, really).


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: @Riseth

Looks identical to what was previewed in 2019.

I’m sure it’ll look just fine when it’s all completed.

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Here are some shots I took today. Talked to the two guys who were working on the corner cladding and they said this is a mock-up for testing, with the real panels, full-length, to be installed soon.

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Well I was quickly humbled. Good call @Otis_YVR and thanks for the ground work @jer1961

 

[jibsta]

The test panel seem to have a black strip at the corner whereas the sample from years ago has the champagne cladding in full contact hoping we don't have the black strip...

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Temporary or not...if there was a time that Mizrahi was hanging Xmas baubles up on this building for the Seasons' cheer for us UT readers, it's now! <3

 

[officedweller]

Thanks for the background and sleuthing!

I wonder if they are still going with those spotlights?

 

[Williamaxx]

Possibly this is a dumb question, but could those bits of cladding on the corner be test pieces so workers can perfect installing them before they start working with the ‘real’ ones? Is that a thing? Renders suggest that the cladding is one continuous piece from the corner over to the column, and from the corner up to the next slab. It’s hard to imagine there will be seams or joins in such a prominent spot (or anywhere, really).


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: @Riseth

I can say with absolute certainty that those are test panels. The actual panels are much larger. Also, the material used is from an earlier time in the testing phase and isn't as gold-looking as the final product chosen.

The diagonal panels, as well as the columns, span floor to floor like the render. There are multiple panels between the columns to columns and columns to corners. They were introduced because of the extreme difference in summer to winter temperatures in Toronto. A surprising amount of expansion and contraction had to be designed into all the systems.

A little bird told me all this.

 

[3Dementia]

I can say with absolute certainty that those are test panels. The actual panels are much larger. Also, the material used is from an earlier time in the testing phase and isn't as gold-looking as the final product chosen.

The diagonal panels, as well as the columns, span floor to floor like the render. There are multiple panels between the columns to columns and columns to corners. They were introduced because of the extreme difference in summer to winter temperatures in Toronto. A surprising amount of expansion and contraction had to be designed into all the systems.

A little bird told me all this.

Please thank your little for this wise and informative update. Much appreciated.

Good to hear they decided to punch up the colour closer to a gold tone. Everything about this project is setting a new gold-standard... so go for it I say.

 

[GenerationLee]

It makes sense that it's a test panel. I genuinely wasnt going to be surprised if a seam was that close to the corner.

 

[Johnny Au]

December 21, 2022:

 

[cd concept]

This building is going to be rich looking lol!

 

[ADRM]

 

[beautifulwar]

it just looks massive!

 

[drum118]

Dec 21
Been too long since I last shot the site