The L Tower
DOWNTOWN TORONTO

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http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/typo3temp/pics/d75e6be5aa.jpg


L Tower is the evolution of 21st century living. A symbol for the dynamic fusion of culture and arts. An architectural landmark, celebrating the spirit of urban diversity and the infinity of artistic expression. A re-invention of the 45-year-old Hummingbird Centre will regenerate this exciting destination in Toronto. A phenomenal residential tower, rising 57 storeys, home to 480 lavish suites and panoramic views of downtown Toronto and Lake Ontario. An icon to live in.


Location: 1 Front Street, Toronto
Developer: Castlepoint Realty Partners Ltd., Cityzen Development Corporation, Fernbrook Homes
Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Designation: Condominium
Status: Proposed / Sales (400 out of 470 units already sold)
Expected Occupancy: November 30, 2010
Height: 205m (673 ft)
Floors: 57 above ground
Website: http://www.theltower.com/

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Construction Updates:


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http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9566/ltowerrh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2108/img9391ym2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

?????????????...........

It looks more like a high-healed boot to me, but thats just me.

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http://www.condolicious.com/Condos/L_Tower/logo.gifibeskind
http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/original/danielL2.jpg
http://urbanrealtytoronto.com/wordpressimages/ltower.jpg

great project!!

I love this tower, a true masterpiece, and a great redevelopment of a concrete box on perhaps the most important corner of Toronto. Cheers..

Unfortunately, I prefer the red 'L' shaped logo more than the building. I welcome the departure from conservatism, but is this the right design. Keep the 'L', but improve the base. The base is a disjointed mess. It is early on, so perhaps some improvements are still possible.

Good to see a major high rise go up in the CBD east of Yonge.

Unfortunately, I prefer the red 'L' shaped logo more than the building. I welcome the departure from conservatism, but is this the right design. Keep the 'L', but improve the base. The base is a disjointed mess. It is early on, so perhaps some improvements are still possible.

I agree. The podium does not carry through any coherence.
We'll hope that it is reworked, but its getting late in the game.

interesting..could be alot better if you remove that circle-like shape at the base.

This is my favourite project in Toronto at the moment.

Skybean, great work on this and the other Toronto highrise threads, it is much appreciated.

This is my favourite project in Toronto at the moment.

Skybean, great work on this and the other Toronto highrise threads, it is much appreciated.

No problem :). I love these projects just as much as any of the Toronto forumers. The L Tower also happens to be my favourite project as well. Definitely designed to impress as a signature tower.

I agree. The podium does not carry through any coherence.
We'll hope that it is reworked, but its getting late in the game.

Late in the game? You're probably right. I seem to be clinging to the slim hope that the base will get streamlined. I'm abit surprised that Libeskind is happy with the base. It's immediately irritating to look at. I'm obviously not privy to certain limitations placed on this building's design, but surely he can recognize that the base doesn't work aesthetically.

Very futuristic design. This is exactly what the Toronto skyline needs. Right now they have way too many boxes.

Oh wow. That's awesome. Nice work Toronto :)

My new favourite project in Toronto. Let's hope nobod touches the design. Cheers..

yeah do not mess with this, or it could end up less striking. the base is amazing!

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/9834/549600yv8.jpg

Awesome! :cheers:

that's a sexy tower. congrats TO.

Magnificent!

Our boom is really giving us some sexy towers!

L-Tower, Aura, Ritz-Carleton, Four Seasons.....:banana:

is the L tower like the L word?

It stands for Libeskind.

That is my favourite tower coming up in Toronto. Is there a timeline for completion?

by 2011 or 2012 at the latest, i would think.

wow, the model is incredible. what a ridiculous tower, so sleek. the base looks really interesting, is that a ball of glass?

The model makes me feel a lot better about the project. The renders looked good, but always made me a bit weary. I wish they had included the hummingbird into the model though.

I'm not sure if I like the base,it looks a bit aggressive.Maybe that's just a wrong impression.

I love this tower, a true masterpiece, and a great redevelopment of a concrete box on perhaps the most important corner of Toronto. Cheers..

Most important corner?.. thats Y&B many think..

Interesting to say the least, but the proposal's name does seem like a hackeyed imitation of Asian marketing, lol.

The base looks a bit off but it would seem that this is surely not the final design. Some things may be finalised.

obviously Yonge and Bloor is the most important corner or Bay and Adelaide...not front and Yonge or wherever this building is going to be.

The model makes me feel a lot better about the project. The renders looked good, but always made me a bit weary. I wish they had included the hummingbird into the model though.

is it still the hummingbird centre? I thought it changed its name to the Sony centre or something, but I could be wrong.

I must say that the model gives a much better impression of this tower, I don't think that Libeskind got a fair shake in the WTC competition (even though I did like the concept, esp.the slanted rooflines, I did not care for the actual tower designs) by saying he had no skyscraper experience, which at that time was for the most part true.

However with this tower he can join the the skyscraper club, everyone should get a fair shot, and this is a nice tower for both Libeskind, and Toronto.

we have updated renderings of this...

http://www.upside-down.ca/maldive/Lrenders.jpg

oh lord!!!! that's the most amazing skycraper i've seen in north america. really stunning, futuristic and fresh.

Amazing. I can't imagine this in reality. The polar oppisate of the brutalist convention center it's built around.:banana: I think the lobby could be a little more toned down though.

This was finally approved yesterday (May 6) by Toronto Community Council...construction is planned for a July start....:)

apparently 460 of 490 units have been sold..

^^You beat me to it. This is going to be one of the most eagerly awaited structures to go up in Toronto in a long time. It's such a departure from anything that exists here now. I'm not surprised that the units are almost all gone, the floor plans are the best I've seen in a few years. They are spacious, pleasing, and unique.

It really is an unbeatable location. CBD, St. Lawrence Market, and the lake all within walking distance.

isn't there a new tower in Beijing near the Olympic Stadium like this with the run up from ground floor to ceiling?

^^ Would be nice to see it. Do you have a link?

i was wrong, I had'nt seen it in a while and thought it was like this one. I was wrong

http://www.beijingupdates.com/forum/UploadFile/2008-4/2008441783152784.jpg
As you can see, they look nothing alike.

It really is an unbeatable location. CBD, St. Lawrence Market, and the lake all within walking distance.

Not the most valuable land in T.O (Yorkville takes that title) but it's hardly chopped liver ;) For 200 grand i'd buy a bachelor fo sho'

^^ Yorkville is nice, but it's way more interesting right downtown. It's denser, the buildings are more sophisticated, there are more things to do, and it's closer to the waterfront. Yorkville beats it for high end shopping, but that's about it.

Dallasbrink: no worries.

urbantoronto member zach(at)spine3d.com has posted the following hi-res renders, which were produced by his company....

http://ftp.spine3d.com/~temp/demo/ltower/L-Tower-Day.jpg

http://ftp.spine3d.com/~temp/demo/ltower/L-Tower-Day2.jpg

http://ftp.spine3d.com/~temp/demo/ltower/L-Tower-Night.jpg

http://ftp.spine3d.com/~temp/demo/ltower/L-Tower-Night-zoom1.jpg

http://ftp.spine3d.com/~temp/demo/ltower/L%20Tower-Day-02b.jpg

Also, the Sony Centre (formerly the Hummingbird Centre), which is the theatre that this tower will wrap around, will be closing in about 2 weeks, so that prep work can begin...

I'm really excited to see this tower progressing.... it will add great dimension to the skyline.

Good lord. Those are absolutely stunning renders! :shocked:

The base on the N/W side is very sophisticated. Ties with Shangri-La IMO. :cheers:

We are getting spoiled here :)!

What a beautiful tower, I can't wait for this one!

We are getting spoiled here :)!


On the contrary. Buildings of this calibre are long over due. :cheers:

Nice project. Congratulations Toronto !!!!!

ellegant

Courtesy of WAN:

Section:
http://worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/10029_1_ltower%204big.jpg

Model progression:
http://worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/10029_4_ltower5big.jpg


Artslab Entrance Yonge St.:
http://worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/10029_6_l%20tower%207%20big.jpg

in the through diagram on the 3rd photo above there's red untidy things at the bottom left of the diagram, what is that???

thats nice..amazing indeed...:D

WOW, what a crazy design!!!!:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:^^

Renders, renders, renders. When do we get to see front-end loaders and other construction equipment? Every day that goes by without them makes me worry about whether this magnificent building will actually happen.

I dunno either. Those geniuses working for the city convinced Baziz to dumb down 1 Bloor east.

Renders, renders, renders. When do we get to see front-end loaders and other construction equipment? Every day that goes by without them makes me worry about whether this magnificent building will actually happen.

you have to admit though: the renders are just great. if it turns out only half as nice as on the pictures, it's going to be amazing.

nice tower ...BTW is this project proposed or u/c?

It's neither. It's been approved and the units sold like hot cakes. Construction is set to commence very soon.

I take it this project has been delayed since no updates have arrived since August??? Is there another thread for this ongoing project?

the boot?

lol, thats what it should be called

I hate it, and THAT'S unusual.......can't find any redeeming feature about this...sorry..

Wasn't this approved about a year ago or does it have to be re-submitted because the 'boot' portion has been axed? The lower floors (3-12) of the tower have been redesigned to loft suites with 10' ceilings. I wish they'd just start digging. This will be the coolest tower in the city.

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/NewLTowermodel.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/L-Towersouthwest.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/L-Towernorthwest.jpg
Courtesy of brise at urbantoronto

Word is that this building will be under construction soon. A member on urbantoronto.ca has posted a letter sent out to buyers indicating that a lunch will be held on Oct. 21 to celebrate the beginning of construction.

For those unfamiliar with the recent happenings concerning the design, here are the latest models:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3426513583_6e90e8a1db_o.jpg

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The renderings on the left are old. The curved podium is no longer part of the design. The renderings on the right are the most up-to-date:


http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/fifaguy/0211.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/fifaguy/0311.jpg


This is also an old rendering of the podium, but shows the south side of the tower, which has apparently remained intact:


http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3807/ltowerday02bly4.jpg



From a distance:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/3258916026_03b3663a43_o.jpg

What is it with all these L-Shaped towers. There was one proposed in Moscow that looked just like it. Cool building nonetheless.

The new base isn't quite as good as the old, but it still suits the tower well I think.

Apparently 3 weeks to go before they start digging. :)

^ Great to hear that. This tower is going to look so awesome.

This project is officially under construction.

http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/713302--sony-centre-s-facelift-on-track

^^ I want to believe that but the website you posted says that the page cannot be found.

^^ I want to believe that but the website you posted says that the page cannot be found.

Weird. Try this one:

http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/713302--sony-centre-s-facelift-on-track

This project is indeed underway - preliminary work has already taken place, including removal of some of the cladding from the Sony Centre (which will be enveloped by the L Tower)....City of Toronto documents show that closure of the Esplanade, the street directly facing the project is expected to take effect January 13, 2010, and will be in effect till May 31, 2013, to allow for construction.

*mods* - can we move this to -under construction-......thx

Allright let's roll.

Nice tower... but isn't for Toronto.

This is a much better design;

http://www.building.co.uk/Pictures/web/e/t/t/18news99.jpg
Architect: Zaha Hadid

Nice tower... but isn't for Toronto.

This is a much better design;

I concur on both counts.

^That's what opinions are for.

Beautiful tower. Looks like a shoe :)

Still not bad, considering it's going on top of an existing building.

Weird. Try this one:

http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/713302--sony-centre-s-facelift-on-trackThe article you linked to says "The $280 million renovation of the Sony Centre in downtown Toronto includes a `transformative’ $250 million, 580-unit condominium development that will be built adjacent to the centre in 2012."

Does that mean completed by 2012, or started then?

The article you linked to says "The $280 million renovation of the Sony Centre in downtown Toronto includes a `transformative’ $250 million, 580-unit condominium development that will be built adjacent to the centre in 2012."

Does that mean completed by 2012, or started then?

Completed.

First posted by CML on 27 Jan. at urbantoronto.ca :

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Site demolition preparation.

I won't believe it until I see them digging a giant hole in the ground. If this is the start of construction, it will bump the number of Toronto 200 m+ towers under construction to 6. Not bad at all! Here's another photo though. Hard to believe this slither of a lot will get a 200 m+ tower.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4322503718_c43889b35b_b.jpg
Courtesy of Mo-tage

http://upside-down.ca/sdphotos/TorLife-futureToronto.jpg

Spot the L tower.

Maldive, SSP/UT

cool-thanks.

toronto looks so damn big until you're actually there...then it turns into a small city.

toronto looks so damn big until you're actually there...then it turns into a small city.

A lot of north American cities are like that. We tend to cram everything into the downtown core while European cities tend to space things out more evenly throughout their cities.

The result is that downtowners rarely venture beyond the same 30-40 blocks and very quickly feel like they've been everywhere already. Toronto is really a city of 700,000 surrounded by 5,300,000 people we never get to see because we don't go 'out there'. Now if Toronto looked like the core all the way to Scarborough in the east, Mississauga in the west, and up to the 401, we wouldn't feel that way.

The land bounded inside would have to experience a population surge to 15,000,000 people for that to happen though. New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City are the only cities on this continent that have achieved that feeling of 'endless city'.

Toronto is going to be even more handsome. Consider me....amazed.

Toronto is going to be even more handsome. Consider me....amazed.

You always seem to have nice things to say about Toronto. :)

Scotia Plaza and BMO don't seem right in that rendering. I'd think Scotia would sit a bit to the right.

You always seem to have nice things to say about Toronto. :)

Thats because he's right toronto is great place and is gonna be even better

A nice tower with a cheeky design.

Toronto shouldn't be afraid to try new things. It already has one of the most iconic skyline in the world and it's getting better and better :bow:.

Thats because she's right toronto is great place and is gonna be even better

;)

;)

NYGirl is not a guy? :lol:

Cool design... I like these kinds of tower in Toronto more!

NYGirl is not a guy? :lol:

Obviously..

Update from Jasonzed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=113299). The site has been cleared and shoring equipment has made an appearance.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100314017.jpg

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Remember that the foot of the tower has been cut from the design, so podium construction won't take as long as once thought. Also note that digging is only going three floors deep. Considering that an old basement has already been dug, I predict a crane in just a few weeks.

http://www.sonyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bc3805d04a.jpg

It may not be a true metropolis, but Toronto sure as hell didn't feel like a 'small city' when I was there.

Not a lot of progress in the past 2 weeks:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100411070.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100411073.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100411074.jpg
Courtesy of Jasonzed

It may not be a true metropolis, but Toronto sure as hell didn't feel like a 'small city' when I was there.

It's not but some people like to compare apples to oranges like comparing Toronto to Seoul...there's a HUGE population difference there

Toronto by no means is a 'small city'

Really slow!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga-3a/20100502103.jpg

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Courtesy of Jasonzed

It sure looks like piling is begining! Construction has either started, or will start soon. :cheers:

Just a reminder of what's coming:

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/NewLTowermodel.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/L-Towersouthwest.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/brise99/L-Tower/L-Towernorthwest.jpg
Courtesy of brise at urbantoronto

By catcher_of_cats on urbantoronto.ca


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4750910828_6a27624e5f_b.jpg

good update....

The crane has been installed:

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/LTowerCrane082610.jpg
By: Ed007Toronto at UrbanToronto

no matter how I look at it, this thing is still ugly to me

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7369/sany0013wb.jpg

by Caltrane74, SSP

So the design shape is no longer a 'boot' ... interesting!

interesting..could be alot better if you remove that circle-like shape at the base.

This is my favourite project in Toronto at the moment.

Skybean, great work on this and the other Toronto highrise threads, it is much appreciated.

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By Mo-tage, UT

When complete this will be one of the most pictured buildings in the city I predict.

By Jasonzed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/11282010138.jpg

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/11282010055.jpg
:)

By Jasonzed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga4/20101211167.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga4/20101211168.jpg

From http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=68765137&postcount=1069
:)

By drum118 from urbantoronto.ca - taken on 3 Dec :

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i think this is a great addition to the neighbourhood, if only that o'keefe office tower had gone up as planned in the fifties (where the eds building is now) this would have really been been a massive corner i tried to find and image but couldn't find any online but there is an image in a book i have, might scan it in later and upload it here

By caltrane74 from urbantoronto.ca :

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http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3836/sany0607.jpg

one more

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Posted by Torontovibe from urbantoronto.ca :

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Thanks hkskyline for all the TO updates.

cheers, mate.

By Jasonzed from urbantoronto.ca :

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Great updates!

Wow, the lot looks small for such a tall building.

Update


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by Jasonzed

kinda innocent... don't really like it

kinda innocent... don't really like it

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/spitandsnot/nightltowerfi052507csturz3.jpg

is this better?

Although the final cladding style and colors aren't very clear so far with these different renderings, I think that tower shape will fit in nicely right there.

Interesting side note; The 6 floor building in Jasonzed's last posted photo looks just like a larger version of our Courthouse here in my hometown.

By Jasonzed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110212068.jpg

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/spitandsnot/nightltowerfi052507csturz3.jpg

is this better?

kinda mean, don't really like it LOLOLOL

Source : http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/

Feb 18

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Nice to see they're getting above grade now. Once it's above the Sony Centre things will start to move swiftly.

By Jasonzed


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By Jasonzed from urbantoronto.ca :

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110312177.jpg

By Jasonzed from urbantoronto.ca :

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110326187.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110326188.jpg

By Jasonzed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110309170.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110309173.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110309177.jpg

by Taller, Better

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/WINTER%202008/Winter%20Part%20Two%202009/Late%20Summer%20Early%20Fall%202009/2010%20Summer%20Part%20Deux/Winter%202011/IMGP3461iMay2211.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/WINTER%202008/Winter%20Part%20Two%202009/Late%20Summer%20Early%20Fall%202009/2010%20Summer%20Part%20Deux/Winter%202011/IMGP3462iMay2211LTower.jpg

By gan4volta

6/19/2011

http://s009.radikal.ru/i307/1106/1c/85f86b792939.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s60.radikal.ru/i168/1106/ce/9c3c44993b4e.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

Will there be a 'No Skateboards Allowed' sign on the top of this thing?

I'll give you 100 bucks if you take off from the top on a skateboard. The question is, will you be able to receive it afterwards? :D

Ontopic: this tower is growing! Last time I checked was back in february I think.

^^ The boot has been taken off this tower so the results of skateboarding would be a loud, "WHAM!".

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EG2QBGQW7eQ/TBuUADkRPgI/AAAAAAAAEDI/qLKB5ipBWGI/s1600/L+tower.jpg

Also I agree, it's skyrocketing!

By philofra from urbantoronto.ca :

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/9855/dscn5596.jpg

This corner will be a nice break from Toronto's usual grid pattern. I'm still having trouble picturing this building in the skyline, but think it will surprise many people. Maybe when it gets a little taller, people will start paying it more attention. It's a better looking building than Bay-Adelaide.

the strip?

by Jasonzed


http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110819019.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110819020.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20110819021.jpg

This is one fancy design

pretty amazing they're building a skyscraper in such a tight almost unusable land! Anyway, this project is going to look quite nice from the Gardiner!

By caltrane74 from urbantoronto.ca :

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6417/sany1584.jpg

By cruzin4u from urbantoronto.ca :

Top photo was taken on August 15th. Bottom photo was taken on September 10th.

http://www.candidbling.com/l-tower-10-09-2011.jpg

By steveve

Random shot of L Tower from Yonge yesterday... might i add, Yonge in the financial district is the nicest part of it in the city... i'm not a fan of the low-rise ghetto-looking shops that are in/around Wellesley. hate me for it.
This strip can pass as any american city.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6181472743_4bf7dee472_b.jpg

By caltrane74 from urbantoronto.ca :

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad8/caltrane32/photo-1874.jpg

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad8/caltrane32/photo-2289.jpg

interesting, giving Toronto some curves.

by Jasonzed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20111119016.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20111119005.jpg

By Jasonzed (L-Tower in top-left corner):

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20111203031.jpg

Zooming in:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20111203051.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto/20111203040.jpg

nice one !

By Caltrane74

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad8/caltrane32/photo-909.jpg

Coulda been a boot. Alas.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6772874237_a0c0412b26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxxstarr/6772874237/)
IMG_4508 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxxstarr/6772874237/) by albertochino (http://www.flickr.com/people/roxxstarr/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6772874951_186fd0d0ba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxxstarr/6772874951/)
IMG_4509 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxxstarr/6772874951/) by albertochino (http://www.flickr.com/people/roxxstarr/), on Flickr

Well, that cladding is certainly the most boring this I've seen.