Luma (2011)
6688 Arcola Street, Burnaby, BC
Developer: Polygon Homes
Architect: Buttjes Architecture
General Contractor: Polygon Construction
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
Luma is a 26-storey tower completed in 2011. As quoted from Polygon's pamphlet:
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"The sleek tower exudes a modern sophistication and resonates a distinctly urban vibe inspired by the fresh energy of the growing Burnaby metropolis. Showcasing the latest in contemporary finishing's, these two bedroom apartment residences impress with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows . . ." |
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Some 25 people slept on sidewalks to be the first when the doors opened. Hundreds of customers attended the pre-sale event – 135 of 180 Luma condominiums were sold in a single day.
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Once tower raises above the ground and non-typical floor lay-out, one concrete floor is poured every week all the way to the penthouse floors. |
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First few floors of windows already installed. Now window installers will chase concrete trying to beat one floor per week schedule. |
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indow installation starts with precise lay-out along the perimeter of the floor and careful preparation work: L-angle and deflection header are installed and will determine position of the window wall later. |
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Window with the seismic jamb is ready to receive backer rod and caulking that will create the inside part of the seal in this modern rain-screen system. |
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Capitol (2010)
833 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC
Developer: Wall Financial Corporation
Architect: Howard Bingham Hill Architects
General Contractor: Wall Financial Corporation
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
Capitol is a 42-storey tower completed in 2010; a 35-storey residential tower is situated on top of a 7-storey podium, including ground floor retail. Exceptional design, by Howard Bingham Hill Architects; the tower is elliptical in design and the tallest residential building in its neighbourhood. The $20 million in cultural amenities includes a 6,497 square foot extension of the Orpheum Theatre stage, a 14,514 square foot rehearsal room and a 24,005 square foot music school on the ground level. Highrise Glass is proud to be part of this magnificent project for Wall Financial.
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Highrise Glass installer starts new run from a corner post. Each component is levelled and plumbed to insure problem free installation of by-pass window wall system around the perimeter of the floor. |
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Window Wall installation process on Capitol for Wall Financial. While windows sit on the top of the slab, exterior, bottom part of the window covers concrete slab all the way to the flashing (deflection header) of the window below. |
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More than 400 elements need to be installed along with the windows. Seismic corner posts, seismic end posts, exterior and interior couplers, window wall panels, engineering brackets and more. |
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Rebuilding one of the seismic corners in order to accommodate site conditions. |
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Membrane installation – a crucial step in waterproofing of the entire window wall system. |
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Altaire 7 (2008) & Altaire 8 (2009)
9222 UniverCity Crescent, Burnaby, BC
Developer: Polygon Homes
Design: Nigel Baldwin Architects Ltd.
General Contractor: Polygon Construction
Building Envelope: Engineering by Morrison Hershfield
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
Developed by Polygon Homes, Altaire 7 & 8 are nestled in a serene mountain-top neighbourhood. Located in UniverCity Highlands, it is the highest residential community in the Lower Mainland at 1,300 feet above sea level. Designed by acclaimed., built with a state-of-the-art rainscreen system including Toro Aluminum window wall installed by Highrise Glass, this exclusive collection of two bedroom residences features expansive floor to ceiling windows with spectacular 360-degree panoramic views.
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Breathtaking views from Altaire. |
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Window installation proceeding on floor 6. |
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View at townhouses and tower with two more floors of windows to go. |
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Ground floor windows are 12 feet tall and require special balancing device during installation. |
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Melville (2007)
1189 Mellvile Street, Vancouver, BC
Developer: Amacon
Architect: Hewitt + Kwasnicky Inc.
General Contractor: Amacon Construction
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
The Melville is a skyscraper located at 1189 Melville Street in Downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighborhood. The tower is 45 storey tall, 141 m to the top of the glass "sail" makes it the sixth tallest building in the city. The Melville is also the tallest fully residential building in western Canada. There is also a smaller building as part of the complex, Melville Hotel, which is under the Loden brand, a boutique hotel chain. The tower incorporates advanced window wall system features like curb-less balconies, copper panels and huge spandrel glass panels in front of the concrete columns on balconies.
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Copper-clad Panels were installed on site by Highrise Glass installers from the swing-stages supplied by SSI – suspended stages. |
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Melville Hotel opposite the tall Melville tower is 12 stories tall and has a similar steel, aluminum, and glass sail on the roof. |
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One of the most challenging installation work had to do with the installation of the structure and then glazing of the sail on top of the roof. Two installers were working from the basket hanging off the crane to accomplish this difficult task. |
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Cielo (2007)
1205 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Developer: Coal Harbour Properties
Architect: Downs/Archambault & Partners
General Contractor: Scott Construction
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
31 stories high, typical by-pass and rain-screen window-wall system. Includes trapezoid window wall sections were next floor is bigger than floor below. Up to 8 Highrise Glass installers were working on this concrete, residential highrise consisting of one level of retail/commercial, four townhouses, and 141 condominiums in prestigious Coal Harbour. The sloped window wall and polished precast tower with views of Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore, make this luxury residential building truly magnificent. The installation of striking, sloped window-wall was challenging but at the same time brought satisfaction of the job well done.
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Busy intersection corner in Downtown Vancouver, Bute Street and West Hastings Street with 31-storey tower on the go. |
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Installer performing small, on-site modification of the corner brake-shape to accommodate site condition. |
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Preparation work, membrane and window installation quickly follow forming work of concrete crews. |
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Installer working on the corner post off the balcony deck. Full fall protection equipment in place. |
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Rare, bird-view picture taken from The Melville tower up the street, also glazed by Highrise Glass Installers. |
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Reve
The 14-storey condo developed by Tridel – industry leader in condominium development was designed by Wallman Architects. Located at 560 Front Street West, Toronto on the corner of Front & Portland; set amidst Toronto's most irresistible selection of shopping, dining, nightlife, recreation, and cultural attractions.
Reve's dip background blackness of the window wall with white balcony glazing and red accent panels turned out to be a very fascinating piece of architecture and a good looking building at the same time.
Highrise Glass visited its roots by sending a full crew of 6 from Vancouver to Toronto to install windows for Toro Aluminum and Tridel. Exceptional cooperation between personnel and management of Toro Aluminum, Tridel, and Highrise Glass allowed for smooth flow a and good pace of window wall installation on this challenging project.
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Reve – Huge floor plan and few hundreds of windows on each floor. |
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You almost need a helicopter for some location especially if there is a concrete wall and no access from behind. No fear of heights and creativity are important aspects of window installation on high-rises. |
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Reve – final phase of window installation. Installations that are the most challenging and difficult, with complicated engineering and limited access are at the very end of the job: roof areas with windows standing on steel beams and fin wall with windows installed from the swing stages on the face of the wall. |
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Roof level – Installers installing from the swing-stage heavy and long spandrel glass panels sitting on the still beam. |
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Windows on the roof bring architectural value and height to the building. They hide away all air conditioning and venting equipment from the view. Since there are no more floors, all installation work is done from scaffolding, ladders, and suspended stages. |
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Verifying installation of extruded corner on the windows panels that were mounted on the face of the concrete wall. |
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Installation rain or shine . . . or snow. On top of difficult engineering and architectural challenges we are challenged by Toronto winter weather. |
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Cyan/PDX
1720 Southwest 4th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
503-802-1041
Developed by Gerding Edlen
Designed by Thomas Hacker and GBD Architects
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Portland, Oregon
Window Supplier: Toro USA
LEED Certification: Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
The Cyan is a 16-story condo project converted into a high end apartment complex in the face of slowing demand from buyers. This LEED certified building was completed in the summer of 2009. The LEED certification denotes inspired design features that decrease the amount of energy, water and land consumed and at the same time create more clear air and a lower cost of living. Highrise Glass contributed to the above by installing one of the most advanced window system with high-performance glass.
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Riva On The Park
for Toro USA and Walsh Construction.
20 storey tower.
Portland, Oregon – 2008
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The Ardea
3720 Southwest Bond Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
503-445-0900
Developed by Gerding Edlen
Designed by GBD Architects
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company
Window Supplier: Toro USA
Oregon's South Waterfront apartment living. This 31-storey building with a 5-storey sidecar was completed in March 2009. The Ardea – Block 38, is the 7th tallest building in Portland standing 325 feet / 99 meters, and is LEED Silver Certified. Highrise Glass Inc worked together with Hoffman Construction Company, GBD Architects and RDH Building Envelope Engineers to make sure that new design and very complicated details of connections between elements of exterior skin are successfully implemented.
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The Civic Redevelopment
for Toro USA and Hoffman Construction.
17-storey condo tower, 6 story HAP (Affordable Housing), and ground floor retail.
Portland, Oregon – 2007
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The Strand
(River Place) for Toro USA and Walsh Construction.
Three towers, townhouses, and restaurant.
Portland, Oregon – 2007
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Westgate Brava
for Toro Aluminum and Intergulf.
20 storey tower.
Calgary, Alberta – 2006
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Melville
for Toro Aluminum and Amacon Construction.
45-storey tower and 14-storey hotel.
Vancouver, BC – 2006
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Properties
for Toro Aluminum and Quigg Group.
Seven 4-storey buildings in prestigious West Vancouver.
Vancouver, BC – 2006
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The Seasons
for Toro Aluminum and Polygon Construction.
Three 15-storey towers and townhouses.
Richmond, BC – 2005
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Yaletown Park
for Toro Aluminum and Wall Financial.
Three 30-storey towers and townhouses.
Vancouver, BC – 2005
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Promontory
for Toro Aluminum and Polygon Construction.
18-storey tower at UBC.
Vancouver, BC – 2004
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The Louisa – South Pearl Apartments – Brewery Block 5
123 NW 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
503-241-3838
Developed by Gerding Edlen
Designed by GBD Architects
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company
Window Supplier: Toro USA
LEED Certification: Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
This 16-story luxury apartment tower located in the center of the prestigious Brewery Blocks section of the Pearl District was completed in 2005. This was the first and very successful project in Portland by Highrise Glass Inc. The Window Wall System designed and supplied by Toro Aluminum immediately captured the attention of owners, architects and building envelope engineers. Main features are versatility and adaptability, fast installation, cost-effectiveness, and great appearance outside as well as inside.
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Calisto
for Toro Aluminum and Scott Construction.
33-storey tower and townhouses.
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC – 2003
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Carina
for Toro Aluminum and Scott Construction.
26-storey tower and townhouses.
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC – 2003
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Cascina-Denia
for Toro Aluminum and Ledcor Construction.
Two 20-storey towers and townhouses.
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC – 2003
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Cielo
for Toro Aluminum and Scott Construction.
31-storey tower and townhouses.
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC – 2003
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The Gallery
for Toro Aluminum and Intertech Construction.
22-storey tower on 1010 Richards Street.
Vancouver, BC – 2003
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Marguerite House
for Toro Aluminum and Polygon Construction.
Three 7-storey condominiums.
Vancouver, BC – 2003
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The Metropolitan Towers
930 (2001) & 980 (2002) Seymour Street, Vancouver BC Canada
Developer: Wall Financial Corp.
Design: Buttjes Architecture Inc.
General Contractor: Wall Financial Corp.
Building Envelope: BC Building Science and Engineering
Window Supplier: Toro Aluminum
North and South 33 story Metropolitan Towers, were constructed in 2001 and 2002; Luxury leasing accommodation in the heart of downtown Vancouver's most energetic neighbourhood. Two towers with huge fitness center, commercial units at the street level and supermarket on the corner nicely fitting between Seymour Street and Nelson, Entertainment, shopping and ultimate convenience. This was first and very successful project with Wall Financial Corporation as a developer and General Contractor. The cooperation between crews of General Contractor, Highrise Glass installers, and other trades was impeccable, moving this nice project quickly to completion.
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Metropolitan Towers – view from Richards Street at the North Tower. |
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View from Nelson Street at Metropolitan Tower South. |
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View at Supermarket with South and North tower in the background. |
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Window finisher installing header channel sealing the deflection gap at window head. |
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Escala
for Toro Aluminum and Scott Construction.
29-storey tower and townhouses by Coal Harbour.
Vancouver, BC – 2001
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Aquarius
For Toro Aluminum and Concord Pacific.
Four towers and townhouses.
False Creek, Vancouver, BC – 1999
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Lord Stanley Condominiums
for Toro Aluminum and Ledcor Construction.
13-storey tower by Stanley Park.
Vancouver, BC – 1998
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Peninsula
for Allan Windows and Concord Pacific.
30-storey tower and townhouses.
False Creek, Vancouver, BC – 1996
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