| In 1987 an invited competition was held as part of the City of Toronto's public art requirements. The purpose was to find ideas for the spaces between the Canada Trust Tower Lobby, the Clarkson Gordon Building and Garden Court, the Bay Wellington Tower, 22 Front Street and the Bank of Montreal (Hockey Hall of Fame).
The end result of the competition was the construction of BCE Place, Heritage Square and Galleria. The project forms a light filled link in the downtown business core of Toronto -- an urban space that is at once a vital attraction for locals and visitors alike, both day and night.
This use of Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel required a high level of tactile quality. The architect insisted that all steel be finished to perfection as it was in such close viewing range of the public.
The complex structure required extremely tight tolerances for erection work to proceed smoothly.
For an educational CD-ROM detailing the construction of BCE Place: Heritage Square and Galleria, look at the CISC publications website. |