Refreshing a 30-Year old tower: First Canadian Place

[caltrane74]

The way things are going right now, might just take forever..

[caltrane74]

by me

moving very very slowly

[Spoolmak]

i think you mean not moving at all!

[LeftCoaster]

Yeah I noticed that it seems another row of cladding has been removed in the last week or so. Good to see some progress.

In related news I dont know if this is the best place to post this, but Royal Trust tower, the second tallest of the TD centre, will as well be reclad.

I expect to see a number of these types of projects go forward in the next several years as more tenants demand energy efficent buildings and the technology evolves to make these projects more cost effective.

[Dylan Leblanc]

Wow, so a Mies tower is going to be reclad! It had better be done right.

[WhipperSnapper]

The Royal Trust Tower is having the windows replaced with identical bronze tinted glass.

FCP's reclad has had a number of accidents which may be a cause for any delay but, I've also heard they are actively looking for more workers to complete the job.

[1ajs]

perhaps we should get some ssper's working on it lol

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Stone Guy

Nice little update from Stone Guy at SSC

almost wicked!!!!

[MTLskyline]

I like!

[LeftCoaster]

Very nice.

I'm excited to see them take the scaffolding away so I can see it from the street.

[caltrane74]

Yeah, its hot. I hadnt been around the base for a while, it was actually progressing a bit faster than I thought. The fritted glass looks amazing, just wish they had put some LED lights in there, that would have been bomb ass.

[youngregina]

So how much weight will be taken off the building. I mean glass would weigh less than the stone facade it has now. And would that mean the building would have an added longer lifespan, as there is less stress on it with the additional weight that has been taken off? I new at this, so please bear with.

[Traynor]

Originally Posted by youngregina

So how much weight will be taken off the building. I mean glass would weigh less than the stone facade it has now. And would that mean the building would have an added longer lifespan, as there is less stress on it with the additional weight that has been taken off? I new at this, so please bear with.

Yeah but your average office worker is way fatter than in 1975 when it was built, so it will all balance out!

[caltrane74]

I would suspect, that steel if properly maintained could last for hundreds of years.

But being logical, I would have to assume this building goes out of service by 2030 to 2040.

[Traynor]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

I would suspect, that steel if properly maintained could last for hundreds of years.

But being logical, I would have to assume this building goes out of service by 2030 to 2040.

Huh? Where did you get those numbers? They would hardly spend 100 million to extend a building by only 20 or 30 years. By your estimate, the Empire State building is years overdue for demolition.

[WhipperSnapper]

That some heavy stuff you're smok'n there, Caltrane.

Does anyone know or can give a fairly good guess on the lifespan of the spandrel glass? I can't see it lasting more than 50 years.

[caltrane74]

Well, im not that good, at predicting the average life expectancy of a skyscraper. Its my one fault.... Sorry, I mean my one and only fault.

Other than that Im perfect.

[WhipperSnapper]

The structure will last forever as long as people are there to maintain and protect it.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by interchange42

Here's a close up of the test panels:



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test panels by interchange42 at UT

[WhipperSnapper]

As expected, the removal of the old tiles had been shut down due the gravitational miscues involving a streetcar. Apparently, the investigation is over and the process has resumed.