Renovation to the Art Gallery of Ontario
... preparation, early work - 2005 to summer 2006
Frank Gehry Architect
Toronto, Ontario
| Terri Meyer Boake BES BArch MArch LEED AP Associate Professor :: Associate Director :: School of Architecture :: University of Waterloo |
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Renovation to the Art Gallery of Ontario ... preparation, early work - 2005 to summer 2006 Frank Gehry Architect Toronto, Ontario
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Design
Architect: Frank Gehry I was already
making numerous trips downtown (documenting ROM and Leslie
Dan) when
this much anticipated renovation started. The shape of the facade had
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Project
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September 2005 |
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By this time much of the Barton
Myers facade (only 10 years old) had been removed. As you can see,
the space in front of the building is rather tight... for anything.
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I was dismayed to find that they had
installed safety fence with wickedly small mesh. Far too small for my
camera lens to poke through. The famous Henry Moore sculpture is still
there, waiting to be moved to safety.
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June 2006
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Construction has started.
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A view of the facade from Grange Park
to the south. The new steel is just poking above the trees.
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The tabletop of OCAD will prove
to be a good vantage point for photos of the back.
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The steel of the main portion of
the addition continues. The spans are not that great, but the beams
seem very deep running north to south.
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July 2006
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The view from the south. It is
getting taller.
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Ironworkers receive a delivery
from the tower crane.
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It is fitted into place.
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Connecting the beam.
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Beam connection, view from below. |
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They come two at a time for efficiency.
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The ironworkers take the beams off and install them.
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A view of one of the columns showing adjacent beam and
girder conections.
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The height of the addition above the Grange.
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Cutouts in the beams allow for
the passage of services.
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Steel connections.
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Construction
is apparent on the front facade.
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Steel framing is used between some of
the existing portions of the gallery that are being renovated.
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Another
beam.
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Lowering it into place.
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Guiding
the beam down...
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And down to someone waiting below.
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August 2006
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Another
floor is partially framed.
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Closer view from Grange Park.
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A
view towards the central gallery spaces being framed. The floor to
floor depth is quite significant.
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View looking over the Grange.
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Looking
down on the project from the OCAD tabletop.
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The new addition rises above the existing
building.
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The
building's cross bracing system is evident.
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A view into the building. Note the depth
of the large beams with cutouts. These run north to south.
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Decking is not yet complete here. |
Steel framing in progress. |
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Close up view of one of the large connection points
for the cross bracing. |
View down into the building. |
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Steel rises to form a second floor on Dundas Street. |
Signage from the partners in the project. |
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Updated June 17, 2008
