TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

[caltrane74]

next tier of steel frame columns being installed on Bay Adelaide Centre

218 Meters




As promised

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by voxpopulicosmicum

Didn't see another thread started yet, so here goes...

Just returned from the second of Adam Vaughan's two "pre-application development proposal presentations" this week. On tonight's roster were this site, the Joker site, 21-31 Widmer, and 60 John / 12+18 Mercer.

The site has been conditionaly-acquired by a trio of developers led by Urban Capital Group (Camden Lofts, Charlotte Lofts and Boutique) and including Malibu Investments (18 Yonge, Malibu Tower at Bathurst/Lakeshore and Gramercy Park in Downsview) and Alit(?). For this site, they commissioned Core Architects to render a 28-storey east-west, slab-like (in the non-perjorative sense) building consisting of a full-lot 8-storey podium with 20-storey, multi-faceted tower. The tower shaft is divided into approximately 8-layers in 4 "bands": "Band 1" coinsists of 4 layers of alternating floorplates of 3 or four stories glad in glass (think of stacked cross-sections of folding screens). "Band 2" is a 2-sorey layer of columns with glass panels set back from the face about 8(?) feet. "Band 3" is a 6-8 storey repeat of the first band, with only two alternating layers of panels. "Band 5" is the bulding's hat, which is of the peaked beret form.

I've requested renders. In the meantime, the architect made reference to a building in Europe that served as inspiration that I'll try to find.

The developer announced (by way of softening the crowd prior to revealing the building's design and height) that it had bought out the leases of the three existing club tenants at great expense (some of which, he claimed, had terms up to 15 years including renewal rights). Tonic will be closed "immediately" and the other two clubs will stay until demolition. During the discussion phase, many people offered their thanks. On more than one occasion, people who spoke out against the size or design of the building were remined by the subsequent commenter of what the building would replace.

The building is situated along an angular part of Richmond as it jogs south just before intersecting with Peter. The building retains that general angle in its northern face and so it is off-kilter to the "natural" Toronto grid axes. The "diagonal" effect is noticeable at all elevations, but the effect is lessened above the podium by the off-kilter poses of the bands on the tower's shaft.

in clubland!!

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Ziggy

I'm pretty sure that the picture for Bay Adelaide East Tower on the 400 foot list is actually showing the North Tower:


This shows them from a different angle, the white tower on the right is the North Tower, and the white tower on the left is the East Tower which is hidden in the previous picture:


Site plan:

Bay Adelaide... total project

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by monkeyronin

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some recently completed stuff...

[rapid_business]

Off topic: Great show on CBC marketplace on condo builders who pull a bait & switch and get away with it due to the complex wording in the documents.

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2008/01/09/condo_crunch/

[caltrane74]

Thanks for the update!!!

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Mongo

More of the 'hoarding' is going up today:



Bill

more stuff!!

[caltrane74]

Core frames rising on Bay Adelaide.. only 5 days after they were raised previously..... ( i.e Wednesday of last week)



We will have issues with the webcam shortly....the building will go out of range.....

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Tuscani01

My friend from Ellis Don says as far as he knows, the 'temporary cladding' will not rise with the building. Curtainwall installation will begin above it. They dont want to start installing cladding on the lower floors until construction is close to completion. This will prevent any damage on the lower floors, which is where most of the action occurs since its such a small site.

regarding the cladding.

[caltrane74]

Maldive did a proposal render in the Canada section....

check it out!!!

[caltrane74]

from current.. SSC

Originally Posted by current

From the RBC web site




Photo taken today January 11, the podium is above ground and they are starting to install the fifth level of glass.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by TheAlmightyFuzzy

Achivis, you just beat me to posting the rendering :p

Oh well...here's the other one from HP's website:



I really like how the podium curves to match the sidewalk.

New Yorkville Condo..

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by TheAlmightyFuzzy

And now, continuing with the trend of naming condos after world class cities, The Conservatory Group brings to you:

milanresidences.ca/

Nice tower though, and since it is in Yorkville I must assume this is the recently proposed condo tower for the Canadian Tire land site.

Another tower in Yorkville....

Milan

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by casaguy

Back to BSN...

Bloor Street Neighbourhood Project....




^The angle we're all used to seeing (south and west exposures). That empty spot in the bottom left corner is where that low rise apt building on Charles St. E. will remain.



^I couldn't quite tell for sure, but it looks like the "grand entrance" will be under this archway.



^The eastern exposure that will butt right up to the YMCA building.



Above and below: The northern exposure that faces Hayden Street.

from casaguy at UT.

[caltrane74]

Bay Adelaide update: Part 1

Originally Posted by paul451

I am back, I have been on vacation for a while and busy with school, Damm I like this building more and more everyday.

Construction elevator is progressing


These are some big pieces of steel


This building is going up so fast,

I understand the reasoning for the plywood curtain wall, the crane hit a bit of it as it was unloading some forms off a truck i was there, would be stupid to break glass now when you can just plywood the first three floors which are prone to these sorts of accidents.

[caltrane74]

RBC - glass!!!

Originally Posted by current

Photo taken today January 14 they have completed the podium portion of the tower and are now rising above it. You can see the top of the podium in the upper right hand corner and they are continuing to install more glass.

[caltrane74]

Bay Adelaide Part 2

Originally Posted by drum118

I love how 3 of the main support columns do a double crank. The 2nd column is a tube section and it some crank in both direction.

[caltrane74]

January 2008

Construction continues on schedule. Concrete slabs will be poured for floor levels 13, 14, 15 and 16 in the tower area. Forming and pouring of the ground floor slab in the south half of the podium will continue. Forming for the second floor slab in the north podium area will commence this month. The area south of the podium does not continue above the street level but becomes a paved Courtyard. Elevator installation will begin with the installation of the first rails in the shafts. Preparation will start for installation of the floating floor system on the 11th floor mechanical rooms. The installation of the base building permanent lighting will continue throughout the parking levels. The adjacent Ritz-Carlton project will continue forming and pouring the ground floor slab.

From the RBC website

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by thryve

From the architectsAlliance website:

Four Seasons Toronto.. 210 Meters...

Should begin next month.

Excited is not the word......

[Skorji]

This is the first time I have seen images of the base of the building. I don't know how I feel about the lack of windows and the building materials that will be used. Looks a little bit like a modern-day brutalist design at the base... Is it just me? I know we are all gung-ho for skyscrapers, but I also want to add that I think it is a shame that such a massive tower will be overshaddowing the surrounding low-rise neighbourhood and school yard to the north. Doesn't seem to fit somehow.