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WhipperSnapper · #**541** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 2:47 PM**

From the photos, it looks like a precast or EIFS panel than a metallic panel. I'm getting a bit of a Ryerson Business School vibe in Toronto.

Innsertnamehere · #**542** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 2:57 PM**

it's aluminum.

Chronamut · #**543** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 9:47 PM**

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Oh gawd please NO! How about Goldschlager Tower because it's gold and the kids will be downing plenty of shots in their dorm rooms!

Nope I'm sticking with trump tower - everyone can leave their personal political reservations at the door lol.

WhipperSnapper · #**544** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 10:56 PM**

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it's aluminum.

That's good. It doesn't look like it in the photos. I guess it's also more gold in real life too.

TheRitsman · #**545** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 11:44 PM**

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That's good. It doesn't look like it in the photos. I guess it's also more gold in real life too.

It looks more bronzish. It looks good in my opinion and mature, and offers a bit of modern architectural value. McMaster almost always does good work with big boy architects. I'd be willing to bet it looks really good when done. I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunate that it will be next to the monotony of Darko being built at King and Caroline...

Chronamut · #**546** Posted **Nov 17, 2022, 10:22 PM**

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It looks more bronzish. It looks good in my opinion and mature, and offers a bit of modern architectural value. McMaster almost always does good work with big boy architects. I'd be willing to bet it looks really good when done. I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunate that it will be next to the monotony of Darko being built at King and Caroline...

That will only make it look better by comparison

Davis137 · #**547** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 4:22 PM**

Wow, talk about progress! The last time I came and had a look at this page, the building was only upto about the 5th or 6th floor. This is going to be a pretty tall building when it's done...

spaghettisam · #**548** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 4:43 PM**

Oh yea Trump Tower Hamilton is definitely the unofficial name of this one - vibes

ScreamingViking · #**549** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 5:06 PM**

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Oh yea Trump Tower Hamilton is definitely the unofficial name of this one - vibes

Please, no.

There must be a similarly-coloured building in Vegas (that's not associated with him) or another place that would be a much better unofficial comparator.

Crapht · #**550** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 5:54 PM**

Im also a please no. That man takes credit for enough things that are not his. Please don’t give him any for this. This tower is possibly going to be the nicest in town.

Chronamut · #**551** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:02 PM**

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Im also a please no. That man takes credit for enough things that are not his. Please don’t give him any for this. This tower is possibly going to be the nicest in town.

Haha It's gonna be a raging internal site battle! YUUUUUGE :p

Also this building is a waste of a potential casino site lol

GeneralLea · #**552** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:05 PM**

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Please, no.

There must be a similarly-coloured building in Vegas (that's not associated with him) or another place that would be a much better unofficial comparator.

Well, I wouldn't call it the Mandela Bay. Hmm...not the Parisian, not the Palazzo.
I'm thinking it could be closer to the Veer towers, but much better quality.

I was in Las Vegas last month so these buildings are still somewhat fresh in my memory.

It's great to see this building rise.

Chronamut · #**553** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:13 PM**

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Well, I wouldn't call it the Mandela Bay. Hmm...not the Parisian, not the Palazzo.
I'm thinking it could be closer to the Veer towers, but much better quality.

I was in Las Vegas last month so these buildings are still somewhat fresh in my memory.

It's great to see this building rise.

Hrmm that feels like a very pale comparison - like you said this building is of much better quality..

ScreamingViking · #**554** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:16 PM**

Maybe the skyscraper crowd can appropriate MAGA... Make Architecture Great Again!

Hamilton can definitely use that slogan.

Chronamut · #**555** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Maybe the skyscraper crowd can appropriate MAGA... Make Architecture Great Again!

Hamilton can definitely use that slogan.

Lol.. playing with fire I see

spaghettisam · #**556** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Maybe the skyscraper crowd can appropriate MAGA... Make Architecture Great Again!

Hamilton can definitely use that slogan.

This build is defiantly a step in that direction. It seems pretty unanimous that this will be Hamilton's nicest tower (looking). I think at least some architects will try to emulate its quality around town with new builds...seems only natural. The average quality will become higher and higher.

Chronamut · #**557** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by spaghettisam

This build is defiantly a step in that direction. It seems pretty unanimous that this will be Hamilton's nicest tower (looking). I think at least some architects will try to emulate its quality around town with new builds...seems only natural. The average quality will become higher and higher.

Just imagine gold buildings everywhere

We just need some fountains in front of some of them to truly have a vegas feel

Anything's better than the precast Ikea box glassy windowframes junk that's being built everywhere else.. or even.. next door to this one..

GeneralLea · #**558** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:59 PM**

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Hrmm that feels like a very pale comparison - like you said this building is of much better quality..

It's very difficult to make a comparison when Las Vegas is very suburban and the build quality is usualy tied to more kitschy designs, and well, it's more auto-centric there. (Hell, they build those places like fortresses, and in the worst ways imaginable) I'm really glad to see this building here, it's a game changer for the area IMO, and I'm saying this despite not having been in Hamilton since 2019. That parking lot made a difference.

spaghettisam · #**559** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 7:19 PM**

I think this building will definitely inspire more like it around that area. King is changing so much already. exciting stuff

Fruitloops · #**560** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 8:04 PM**

At certain times of the year while walking the beach strip the setting sun reflecting off the Royal Bank Tower in Toronto is a magnificent sight. Hope the TO folks get the same experience with this building likely at sunrise.