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

Renovation to the Royal Ontario Museum

Cladding continues...

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

I think the yellow sign above was for use by the traffic control, but it said a bit more to me...


june 2005
september 2005
february 2006
november 2006
march 2007
june 2 2007 opening
june 2007 interiors

Project Images: cladding continues, Summer 2006
Workers use rigging similar to that of mountain climbers to scale the face of the roof.
Glazing operations underway.
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.

A claddiing panel is brought to position by the crane.
The worker receives the cladding panel and fixes it in place.

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.

Workers begin to install the metal separating strips on the roof.
Work on the roof.
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.

Overall view of the roof taken from the Hyatt, November 2006.
View down to street level on Bloor in front of the ROM.
The glass is in place, the temporary pressure plates not yet replaced by continuous strips.
A panel is lifted into position.
Installing a glass panel.
Suction cups hold the panel to the crane for lifting, without damaging the surface.

These images are for educational use only and may not be reproduced commercially without written permission. tboake@sympatico.ca

Updated February 11, 2021

 

February 11, 2021