Terri Meyer Boake BES BArch MArch LEED AP
Professor :: School of Architecture :: University of Waterloo

Renovation to the Royal Ontario Museum

Studio Daniel Libeskind

Toronto, Ontario

 


Project Information:

Design Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Local Architects: Bregman and Hamann
Steel Fabrication: Walters Inc.
General Contractor: Vanbots Construction Corporation


november 2006

"Ordering Chaos" - the construction of the ROM - article by Terri Meyer Boake

Project Images: ...crystal construction is complete ... july to september 2005
Local 721 on July 12, 2005 as the last piece is lifted into place.
Interior view with the steel decking now in place.
View to the roof of the main court. Diagonal tension bracing and temporary supports still in place.

Daniel Libeskind talks to people on the final lift day.
Libeskind looks on as the final piece is lifted into place.

The final piece is lifted, surmounted by an evergreen tree, symbol of an accident free site.
Iron worker secures the final piece.

Part of the connection system for the cladding.
Cladding connectors. These are either welded directly to the steel frame, or to one of the grey pieces to the left of this image - depending on the geometry of the location (flange or web attachment).
The cladding connectors attached at the roof level.

Welding the cladding connector to the steel diagrid.

Support pieces are required when the cladding connectors are attached to the recessed side of the web of the diagrid rather than the exposed flange.
Workers attach the grey connection pieces.
All of the interior floors are raised; so the floor is comprised of steel decking, with concrete on top for diaphragm action and structural rigidity; then this HSS sub system; then another floor on top.
A skylight frame is suspended into the main court.
Interior view.
Interior view looking north east towards the Hyatt Hotel.
Looking from the top floor down onto the Bloor Street staging area below.
Interior view from the existing ROM roof level (looking north).
Standing on the roof of the west wing looking at the roof.
Steel framing for a skylight over the main court.

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