I noticed today that they are putting up the forming for the walls of the first floor of the south tower today. I might try to grab some aerial shots this weekend if the weather allows for it.
I noticed today that they are putting up the forming for the walls of the first floor of the south tower today. I might try to grab some aerial shots this weekend if the weather allows for it.
I still shudder at what the podium is going to look like. They shoulda never been allowed to design something so bland in such an important area of the city
I agree, the podium looks fine. Some nice brickwork to compliment the adjacent existing buildings. With that being said, there really has only been one render released. So we can't really comment much, good or bad.
I agree, the podium looks fine. Some nice brickwork to compliment the adjacent existing buildings. With that being said, there really has only been one render released. So we can't really comment much, good or bad.
There were a couple different designs released and we all complained when they released them - the last design they offered was sorta ellen faircloudesque - - my main issue is that both buildings on each end of this are such highly traditional - it would have been nice if maybe they had looked back to see what had originally been there before the kresgy building and maybe tried to match heritage a bit more.
Still bland imo - and I'll probably never like it. Mostly because of where it is. That and the lack of stone lintels on the small windows just makes it too much brick for me and a bit too brutalist looking. The black building in the middle I don't mind too bad in the second render as it feels like a continuation of the condo on top - it feels more uniform.
Sorry this build is just always going to bug me unless they do something amazing at the last minute. Apologies for dwelling on it haha
Pictures taken today. Looked to me like they've poured the seventh floor slab and some (?) of the seventh floor columns/walls for the west tower. East tower is one floor behind.
First, a picture looking towards what will become a prominent view of the west tower:
King William streetwall and east tower:
Hughson pictures:
I imagine this cutout is for an eventual construction elevator:
Yeah they are definitely pouring the 7th floor on the south tower, since these are repeating floors this one too should start moving fast!
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This part of King is going to feel odd once the towers get much taller than their neighbours. The blocks between Catharine and Hughson will feel doubly so if the next Connaught phase ever gets built.
I guess King West will be similar given all the change under way and proposed, but I wonder with the one-way street if it'll feel like I'll be entering an entirely different place than the one I know.
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Agree, for my lifetime the north east quadrant of downtown has always been a giant parking lot and if it materializes, it will be the biggest transformation the city will have seen since Jackson Square. Excited to see this development rise.
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