[tstormers]

And again returning to the building highlighter lights, which don’t seem to be planning to come, really guys, any thoughts of what WE can do about it? Let’s create a petition or something, I’m so mad on this, why the f… developers think the lights is something optional, why everybody thinks that beauty is not something important in the city??? Look at Dubai, Shanghai Moscow, look at Paris or New York, those are the cities everyone admires and they are full of lights and colours, and as a result tons of tourists and money coming to those. Guys I’m serious as never, let’s do something about it!

The city has actually talked to us about lighting more in the last 2 years. A project I'm working on in Scarborough had a comment from them, stating that the building should have decorative lighting as it will be a feature for the surrounding area. Toronto has definitely upped its game over the past years. Some buildings better than others, but it's here now.

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Have they poured the columns that support the 63rd floor yet

I see forms where the super columns up on top should be from Bloor & Spadina. And for what that's worth.

 

[BloorMan]

Have they poured the columns that support the 63rd floor yet

I believe they did yesterday

 

[BloorMan]

I’m not sure about that. But the crane is taller than it was a few days ago - I think they inserted the section.

You are absolutely correct. I missed it

 

[BloorMan]

The crane is taller by a section and there was bracing added at level 55:

 

[artemperederii]

The city has actually talked to us about lighting more in the last 2 years. A project I'm working on in Scarborough had a comment from them, stating that the building should have decorative lighting as it will be a feature for the surrounding area. Toronto has definitely upped its game over the past years. Some buildings better than others, but it's here now.

It’s nice to hear that, is there any official master plan from city of Toronto, or do they hire someone who has to manage that. I’d really love to know more about it, because it’s kinda bothering, you can see broken lights everywhere, when there are lights that supposed to be symmetrical or to highlight particular parts of the building , but some of them are for sure broken and it looks even worse. And why new buildings the same? As little light as possible initially , are they trying to be as much unremarkable as possible?

 

[Richtea]

From today:

 

[steveve]

Beginning to make a noticeable impact from a distance:

 

[Johnny Au]

Part 2 of 2 taken on July 17, 2024:

Yonge and Bloor (aka the Golden Corner or the Champagne Corner):

Yonge Side:

 

[BloorMan]

From just now. I have friends in high places

Looking closely at the photo, it seems they have an extra column on the Yonge side of the building.

 

[khaldoon]

Looking closely at the photo, it seems they have an extra column on the Yonge side of the building.

There seems to be 3 pillars on the south side as well.

 

[tstormers]

It’s nice to hear that, is there any official master plan from city of Toronto, or do they hire someone who has to manage that. I’d really love to know more about it, because it’s kinda bothering, you can see broken lights everywhere, when there are lights that supposed to be symmetrical or to highlight particular parts of the building , but some of them are for sure broken and it looks even worse. And why new buildings the same? As little light as possible initially , are they trying to be as much unremarkable as possible?

The lighting requirement isn't in a bylaw, so it is more of a city design review panel suggestion that may or may not be included at the developers discretion. It then falls on the building owner/board to fix the lighting if it breaks etc. Seems like, for example Aura, that they don't want or have the money to fix the lighting and just leave it as is, which is unfortunate. No official master plans in place that I know of, but they are thinking about it and the developers are at least engaging in it as well. On a personal opinion about it, I enjoy the lighting etc that they are trying, (some more than others), but if every building had them, it would be over the top, too bright and tacky. Moderation.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

There seems to be 3 pillars on the south side as well.

So it begins...

(i) levels 62 and 76 will be modified from a four-Unit layout to a six-Unit layout;

 

[fanoftoronto]

So it begins...

It's weird though that they'd put in load bearing walls in order to meet the layout requirements. I'd think they'd be able to keep the same concrete pillar layout and modify the unit layout by changing the drywalling inside.

Possibly because the usual pillar alignment messed with the interior layout so they had to reposition them so that they're not in the middle of a living room or something? Not entirely sure.