The Atrium Opens
 Oct 29, 2004 Work continues on the Atrium stage; the view from outside my office. |
 Oct 29, 2004 The paper protecting the glass walls is removed (seen crumpled on the floor) revealing the Corian™ tables in the Atrium, still covered with protective foam. The decorative pillars are covered in wood-veneer from a native South-African tree (possibly Wenge; the grain and shade resembles Walnut). |
 Oct 29, 2004 A light rain always enhances night shots with cool reflections. |
 Nov 1, 2004 Panorama of the Atrium from just inside the entrance. |
 Nov 1, 2004 Masonry work on the stage-floor is completed as construction continues on the Donor Wall, also made of Corian™, which will be back-lit for a cool effect (hopefully). |
 Nov 2004 A view on the following night shows that most of cardboard protecting the granite floor has been removed as the Atrium nears completion. |
 Nov 1, 2004 A SkyJack™ is used by the cleaners to reach the "upper" glass in the Atrium. |
 Nov 3, 2004 The Ryerson Access Center, which caters to the needs of handicapped students, put up posters listing various building deficiencies; in this case, a handicapped-washroom door without a button. Ryerson Campus Planning will be meeting with the architects to inquire why accessiblity was overlooked in the building design. |
 Nov 3, 2004 Non-existent handicapped-washroom on the 1st floor, next to the main stairs. |
 Nov 3, 2004 Missing strobe-lights to alert hearing-impaired students that the fire-alarm has been activated. |
 Nov 2, 2004 Remaining electrical work is completed by State, the electrical contractors for this project. |
 Nov 2, 2004 The cleaners continue cleaning the Atrium glass. |
 Nov 2, 2004 Freshly applied grout dries on the Atrium stage as the lectern is installed and wired. |
 Nov 4, 2004 Installation of a screen and banners in the Atrium. |
 Nov 5, 2004 Permanent signage is installed. It's surprising to see the corridor lighting operating on such a bright and sunny day. |
 Nov 5, 2004 The Big Blue Carpet arrives. The second lectern and a pair of speakers is installed because the Atrium sound-system is not operational yet. |
 Nov 5, 2004 Preparations for the invitation-only event on Saturday and Sunday hosted by Ryerson for the Alumni Achievement Awards (As far as I know, this event was not part of the official building inauguration, as suggested earlier [updated, Nov. 9].) |
 Nov 5, 2004 The Atrium viewed from above. The motorized screen and the two banners hide the unfinished Donor Wall. |
 Nov 5, 2004 This temporary structure mounted on the Donor Wall is an air baffle (there are 2 air-ducts behind the baffle). It was built to deflect the air away from the motorized screen. In the initial concept, the Donor Wall was to double as a projection screen so perhaps the motorized screen is also temporary. |
 Nov 8, 2004 Trees are delivered. |
 Nov 8, 2004 The trees are planted along the west and north sidewalks. |
Photography and Commentary: Luis Fernandes.
Camera details: 5 megapixel Canon S60 SureShot.
Other Notes: Original photos have a resolution of 5 M pixels. Panoramas are created using Adobe Photoshop to “stitch-together” 2 or more images and optionally touched-up to fill blank spaces.