Toronto West Harbour City | ?m | 36s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle

[dt_toronto_geek]

I still would have liked this more if the building was stepped down facing south, not north so that the primary design and details could have been admired by those walking/cycling/driving on the lake side as opposed to speeding by the north side. Those amazing terraces would have presented such a greater opportunity facing the lake as opposed to the Gardiner.
I wasn't crazy about WHC until I saw it in person, when I became a convert. It's like a breath of fresh air when contrasted with the endless glass towers to the east.

 

[MatrixElement]

October 11 morning pictures

Your poor correspondent nearly froze to death taking these pictures this morning as it never occured to him to wear a parka, hat, and mittens.

They've starting colouring the faux brick patterns red. I'm not sure if I like it or not.

1. Phase II coming along nicely.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/4001744384/

2. Phase I Full

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/4000980019/

3. Phase I Base

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/4000980435/

4. Phase I Tower, from Coronation Park

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/4000980319/


Might as well throw this one in here. You can see the Quay West crane on the far left, West Harbour City II rising, WHC I about done, and Water Park City Nepture rising.

5. Wall of Condos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/4001747606/

 

[Gooner]

Nice pics....much appreciated! Phase 2 is really coming along....great stuff!

 

[PinkLucy]

Thanks for going the extra mile; great pics!
I see that broken window on Phase 1 still isn't fixed.

 

[Gooner]

Broken window! Thats not a good sign, wonder how that happened....where do you see that btw?

 

[JayBee]

I kinda like the red brick.

 

[Gooner]

I kinda like the red brick.

I must agree. Really like the red brick. I think it adds a lot to the look of the building....

 

[Torontovibe]

I also like the red brick. It just adds to the project. It's the smaller details that really make a project stand out.

 

[Hypnotoad]

 

[PinkLucy]

Broken window! Thats not a good sign, wonder how that happened....where do you see that btw?

I think it's the 17th floor; left side when you're looking at the picture, right by the bottom of the arrow on the banner.

 

[Gooner]

I think it's the 17th floor; left side when you're looking at the picture, right by the bottom of the arrow on the banner.

Ah yes, i see it....thanks

 

[lordmandeep]

anyone notice the two F-16 fighter Jets in the last picture??


Do Fighter Jets fly normally around Toronto like that.

 

[Marcanadian]

^^ That was for the air show last month.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Your poor correspondent nearly froze to death taking these pictures this morning as it never occured to him to wear a parka, hat, and mittens.

They've starting colouring the faux brick patterns red. I'm not sure if I like it or not.

Thanks for braving the elements today MatrixElement, good shots.
Now you say the brick patters are faux and not real brick?
Whatever it is I like it. To me it's almost a respectful nod to what stood there just a few years before.

 

[cassius]

The "brick" they're adding looks amazing! Does anyone know if it's supposed to go all the way up the tower? I'd hate to see them stop short.