Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 73

Symz · #**1441** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Ice won't be too much of an issue once the hole is filled. Well below the 4 foot frost line. You can see water has carved up the bedrock so drainage is more important than making the foundation water tight.

How far down is the 'average' excavation in TO until you hit bedrock? That picture looks like a good 25' of overburden.

caltrane74 · #**1442** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Symz

How far down is the 'average' excavation in TO until you hit bedrock? That picture looks like a good 25' of overburden.

Maybe because this area of the city was once part of Lake Ontario, that was reclaimed land. It might not be so deep in other areas of the city, where the lake was not present for many thousands of years.

DrNest · #**1443** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 5:06 PM**

From what I recall Trump Toronto didn't go down as deep as that. I'm sure that like Cal mentioned the reason for the deep excavation with 10 York is that it's in reclaimed land. Possibly due to the volume of underground parking too.

caltrane74 · #**1444** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 5:30 PM**

HarbourPlaza Condos from Zeiss at Urbantoronto

WhipperSnapper · #**1445** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Symz

How far down is the 'average' excavation in TO until you hit bedrock? That picture looks like a good 25' of overburden.

Depends where you are in the city. 25 feet sounds good for the core though. I'd say the hole here is a good 55 feet down and the overburden is closer to 35 feet

WhipperSnapper · #**1446** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by DrNest

From what I recall Trump Toronto didn't go down as deep as that. I'm sure that like Cal mentioned the reason for the deep excavation with 10 York is that it's in reclaimed land. Possibly due to the volume of underground parking too.

The deep excavation is entirely for the parking/storage needs.

The Fisher Account · #**1447** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Are you being facetious? If not, that just made me smile

It's certainly what the renders depict; actual curved glass rather than flat glass made into a curve (see: the Bow), excellent looking "slanted" spandrel, and the galleria (once it's finished in phase 2) looks like it is going to be the best indoor public space in the province.

Not being facetious at all. On the inside, this may end up being be the nicest office building in Canada, if not North America.

caltrane74 · #**1448** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 10:08 PM**

Construction Update

From today

Chadillaccc · #**1449** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

Not being facetious at all. On the inside, this may end up being be the nicest office building in Canada, if not North America.

Oh, but does that mean they're cheaping out on the outside?

The Fisher Account · #**1450** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Oh, but does that mean they're cheaping out on the outside?

Not at all. In fact, the curved glass is incredibly expensive and difficult to engineer. I just mean, I don't know if anyone would classify BPC as one of the nicest-looking office towers in North America.

Will be interesting to see what the crown looks like in person. Especially at night!

Chadillaccc · #**1451** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:38 AM**

Ohhh I see what you mean. Definitely not, but if it turns out as rendered, it will certainly be a beautiful elegant tower nonetheless. Worthy of the title of tallest building in the west for however long it holds it.

dleung · #**1452** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 6:33 AM**

Not a fan of the massing or lack of orientation, but I'll admit the details look pretty fancy so far.

IMO One Bloor would look a lot better if the glass was clear instead of mirrored. That would make better use of the curved corners by emphasizing it.

logan5 · #**1453** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 7:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

Not at all. In fact, the curved glass is incredibly expensive and difficult to engineer. I just mean, I don't know if anyone would classify BPC as one of the nicest-looking office towers in North America.

Will be interesting to see what the crown looks like in person. Especially at night!

The height makes for a more interesting city-scape, but this is not even the nicest looking office tower within a few blocks. It's an unfortunate trend now to use condo grade glass (and lots of it) on new office towers. Very basic and expressionless. If it's any consolation, I say the same thing about Telus here in Vancouver.

Office towers and condo towers are starting to meld into one utilitarian style.

caltrane74 · #**1454** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:19 PM**

Toronto at Twilight by Allen Liu

bulliver · #**1455** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 10:23 PM**

Stantec/Delta pit today

TorontoDrew · #**1456** Posted **Feb 27, 2015, 1:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Office towers and condo towers are starting to meld

This is a beautiful design even if it is simple. It won't look dated as fast as some earlier office buildings from the 80s and 90's that used more stone then glass in bolder colours. Calgary is hardly a sea of blue or green glass and can easily absorb more with out ending up like Vancouver or parts of Toronto.

Calgary you're lucky to be getting such a classy new complex with some really nice looking glass.

caltrane74 · #**1457** Posted **Mar 2, 2015, 11:27 PM**

ICE Condo by me

softee · #**1458** Posted **Mar 3, 2015, 2:33 AM**

Massey Tower from today:

caltrane74 · #**1459** Posted **Mar 3, 2015, 2:41 AM**

Massey Tower looks like it will take a long time.

2 years to go down and get back up.....

travis3000 · #**1460** Posted **Mar 3, 2015, 3:19 AM**

^ Yes Massey is still 4 years away from being totally complete IMO.