TORONTO | Aura | 272 M / 893 FT | 78 FLOORS - Page 20

yaletown_fella · #**381** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 7:42 PM**

Why is some of the podium a steel structure? Pretty interesting.

shakman · #**382** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

Why is some of the podium a steel structure? Pretty interesting.

It looks like tube steel. Perhaps to support some type of facade for that area?

caltrane74 · #**383** Posted **Aug 14, 2011, 6:06 PM**

My guess is it might have something to do with the ground level floors being retail, and large panes of glass being used on the exterior.

Similar to what will happen with Shangrila and it's swimming pool atrium.

whiteford · #**384** Posted **Aug 14, 2011, 7:48 PM**

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That podium is fckn huge!

It's only 4 storeys up at it's highest point now!

Still 71 more floors to go / 74 more floors if the city gives them the extra 3

thats nuts haha. this tower just gets better all the time.

caltrane74 · #**385** Posted **Aug 15, 2011, 10:22 AM**

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caltrane74 · #**386** Posted **Aug 16, 2011, 1:24 PM**

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Jstaleness · #**387** Posted **Aug 17, 2011, 6:03 PM**

Just plain Massive!

caltrane74 · #**388** Posted **Aug 17, 2011, 6:16 PM**

If you like that! You're gonna Love this!

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71 Floors to go!!!!!!!

caltrane74 · #**389** Posted **Aug 22, 2011, 9:56 PM**

From androiduk at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...s-G-C)/page260

Davis137 · #**390** Posted **Aug 28, 2011, 12:19 PM**

I'd say the podium alone for this thing is as large as some complete buildings in the neighbourhood!

caltrane74 · #**391** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 11:15 AM**

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from street level

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caltrane74 · #**392** Posted **Sep 5, 2011, 2:09 AM**

Tower portion forming

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caltrane74 · #**393** Posted **Sep 5, 2011, 1:32 PM**

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...s-G-C)/page261

Photos of aura by Saint2844 at UT

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Davis137 · #**394** Posted **Sep 6, 2011, 1:22 AM**

WOA...awesome time-line photo's! Aura is absolutely gargantuan, even without any of the tower built!

caltrane74 · #**395** Posted **Sep 6, 2011, 1:35 PM**

I wonder what is taking the tower portion so long to get going already....

???

hunser · #**396** Posted **Sep 6, 2011, 6:12 PM**

it's time to visit the toronto threads...

. nice progress here, I think I like aura even more than trump. it's just so elegant.

cityenthusiast · #**397** Posted **Sep 7, 2011, 5:02 PM**

where is the elevator core on this?

caltrane74 · #**398** Posted **Sep 7, 2011, 5:06 PM**

Dead Center of the big mass. However looks like a jumbled mess right now, might have to wait for the tower to start rising before you actually see it. And also remember this one is not steel frame, so that will also make the elevator core less visible than otherwise.

cityenthusiast · #**399** Posted **Sep 7, 2011, 5:22 PM**

ahh thank you. I was a bit confused

caltrane74 · #**400** Posted **Sep 11, 2011, 6:38 PM**

From Androiduk at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...s-G-C)/page266