BASEMENT, MAIN PILLARS AND STRONG FLOOR
 Jul 2, 2003 11:48 PM Construction of the strong-floor continues. |
 Jul 8, 2003 12:40 PM A "before" shot of the entire site looking north-east from a parking-lot across Church Street. |
 Jul 8, 2003 12:47 PM Along the south-east side, scaffolding is constructed. |
 Jul 8, 2003 12:48 PM A closeup of the strong-floor. Note the cylindrical objects at the bottom-right and the deployment on the strong-floor. |
 Jul 8, 2003 12:49 PM A week later, additional support structures are added to the strong-floor. |
 Jul 17, 2003 12:41 PM The central pillars, now completed across 3/4 of the site, are barely visible in this night-shot from the overhead webcam. |
 Jul 10, 2003 8:05 PM Basement floor has been poured in half the lot. |
 Jul 17, 2003 12:38 PM The scaffolding on the south-east side is for a temporary staging area for equipment. |
 Jul 17, 2003 12:40 PM Looking south, the remaining ramp is now demolished as construction progresses north. All equipment and material is now transferred by the cranes, from trucks on Dalhousie Street (left). |
 Jul 18, 2003 8:04 PM Construction of the strong-floor continues. |
 Jul 23, 2003 12:41 PM Construction of the north stairway and elevator shaft. Note that the west foundation wall is nearly complete. |
 Jul 23, 2003 12:35 PM An access stairway on the east side, as construction of scaffolding and forms for the ground floor continues northwards. |
 Jul 29, 2003 12:35 PM The base of the north elevator shaft and stairway is completed. |
 Jul 29, 2003 8:05 PM Scaffolding now extends to the middle of the lot (the main entrance elevator shaft is visible). |
 Jul 29, 2003 8:02 PM Reverse angle of the north elevator shaft and stairway. |
Camera details: 3.2 megapixel Canon S30 SureShot with 3X optical zoom; Av F2.8 - 8.0; Tv 1/1500 - 15 sec; ISO 50 - 800; manual or automatic focus and light-metering capable.
Other Notes: Original photos have a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. Panoramas are created using Adobe Photoshop to "stitch-together" 2 or more images. Photos taken through the window are Auto-Leveled then brightened.
Photography and Commentary: Luis Fernandes.