GLASS INSTALLATION
 Feb. 3, 2004, 12:40pm Delivery and installation of the third-floor heat-exchanger blocks traffic on Dalhousie. |
 Feb. 4, 2004, 12:42pm Looking North from Dundas and Dalhousie; Tim Hortons and Downtown Pizza will see increased business this time next year. |
 Feb. 4, 2004, 12:45pm Welding the second floor railings at the North end of the building. |
 Feb. 6, 2004, 12:40pm East-central stairwell construction begins. |
 Feb. 6, 2004, 12:40pm Roof is (nearly) completed; railings remain to be added to the fourth floor. |
 Feb. 11, 2004, 12:40pm Second floor glass is done. The south-west areas without glass will be filled with yellow brick. Note the roof construction, around the elevator shaft, that will house the HVAC systems. |
 Feb. 19, 2004, 12:38pm View from Church and Dundas looking north. |
 Feb. 11, 2004, 12:35pm A closeup of the southern stairwell which will be enclosed in glass. |
 Feb. 11, 2004, 12:40pm Delivery of more girders. |
 Feb. 11, 2004, 12:38pm A peek under the plastic sheet reveals that glass has been installed to enclose the first floor. |
 Feb. 11, 2004, 12:35pm The concrete was trimmed on four floors. No doubt, a costly mistake which delayed the glass installation. |
 Feb. 13, 2004, 12:37pm Delivery of more "Stuff". |
 Feb. 18, 2004, 12:44pm The center portion (main entrance) of the first floor remains un-glassed. |
 Feb. 18, 2004, 12:40pm The exterior of fourth floor is not even close to being complete. |
 Feb. 18, 2004, 12:35pm Close-up of the scissor-jack and windows on the first floor. The white tanks on the right are empty propane tanks used to power the heaters drying the concrete. The yellow material is solid insulation. |
 Feb. 18, 2004, 12:47pm The cherry-picker is used to access the higher floors from the outside. |
 Feb. 18, 2004, 12:49pm The central stairs on Dalhousie. |
 Feb. 23, 2004, 12:40pm Hmmm...something is different... |
 Feb. 24, 2004, 12:49pm Looks like there was another (minor) "oops" that needed correcting before the pane is attached. |
 Feb. 25, 2004, 8:10pm This is why we have mid-winter breaks. |
 Feb. 25, 2004, 8:10pm Rocky Raccoon, the E&CE Dept. mascot, visits the building site. |
 Feb. 25, 2004, 12:40pm On going construction on the Dalhousie side; the central stairwell is just to the left. |
 Feb. 26, 2004, 12:40pm Removal of the scaffolding and forms from the North stairs begins. |
 Feb. 26, 2004, 12:41pm A view of the CN tower and the Cadillac Fairview tower. Note that the glass panes block most of the sunlight. This glass is specially manufactured with ceramic discs sandwiched between two panes. The discs reflect most of the infra-red radiation, keeping the building cool. |
 Feb. 27, 2004, 12:40pm The embedded ceramic discs are clearly visible in this closeup of a glass-pane. |
 Feb. 27, 2004, 12:38 Work begins on the central entrance on Church Street. |
 Feb. 27, 2004, 12:45pm The forms are removed from the north stairs. It looks like there is access to a roof-top viewing deck enclosed in glass. |
Photography and Commentary: Luis Fernandes.
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 and optionally touched-up to fill blank spaces.