Renovation to the Royal Ontario Museum
Cladding continues...
Studio Daniel Libeskind
Toronto, Ontario
| Terri Meyer Boake BES BArch MArch LEED AP Professor :: School of Architecture :: University of Waterloo |
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Renovation to the Royal Ontario Museum Cladding continues... Studio Daniel Libeskind Toronto, Ontario
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Design
Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind |
Project
Images: cladding continues, Summer 2006 |
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Workers use
rigging similar to that of mountain climbers to scale the face of the
roof.
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Glazing operations underway. |
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Workers sit on
a roof ridge, working on finishing the installation of the panels. |
View of the north face of the building on Bloor Street. |
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A claddiing panel
is brought to position by the crane. |
The
worker receives the cladding panel and fixes it in place. |
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Overall view
of the building taken from the terrace of the Hyatt in November 2006. |
The metal girt
like system is installed that will separate the roof panels from the
insulating panels below. |
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begin to install the metal separating strips on the roof. |
Work on the roof. |
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A worker is suspended from a rope as
he continues installation processes on the window frames. |
A view up the northeast face of the building looking at the glazing panels. |
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Overall view of the roof taken from
the Hyatt, November 2006. |
View down to street level on Bloor in
front of the ROM. |
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The glass is in place, the temporary
pressure plates not yet replaced by continuous strips. |
A panel is lifted into position. |
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Installing a glass panel. |
Suction cups hold the panel to the crane for lifting, without damaging the surface. |
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Updated February 11, 2021
