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Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Some shots of the cladding:

   

   

And a bonus view from King St:

   
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Am I wrong to think that that cladding no longer shows the DTK sreetmap as originally proposed?
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I thought it was supposed to be some message in code. 1 and 0s type of 'nod to tech hub'.

I don't know What I'm looking at in that pic. It looks like a bunch of concrete with small holes in it. Someone suggested at night the parking lot lights will illuminate the holes? So I guess in the daytime is the great wall of Charlie?
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Somebody needs to figure out what the image on the cladding is. It might actually be buildings as seen in an aerial/satellite photo.
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(05-14-2020, 09:35 PM)Momo26 Wrote: I thought it was supposed to be some message in code. 1 and 0s type of 'nod to tech hub'.

I don't know What I'm looking at in that pic. It looks like a bunch of concrete with small holes in it. Someone suggested at night the parking lot lights will illuminate the holes? So I guess in the daytime is the great wall of Charlie?

That was my suggestion. Unfortunately the holes are a little too large to have the effect I was hoping for. They're big enough that the garage behind them is pretty visible. I took this photo last night while walking past:

   
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Definitely a deviation from the render. Though I dont think its terrible, I'll reserve my judgment for when its complete
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I think it's still a map of downtown, just a bit more subtle of one...
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(05-14-2020, 10:54 PM)KevinL Wrote: I think it's still a map of downtown, just a bit more subtle of one...
I agree.

If I use my imagination I can make out the lake in Vic Park (blue) and the field by the clocktower (red).


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(05-14-2020, 10:54 PM)KevinL Wrote: I think it's still a map of downtown, just a bit more subtle of one...

Might it be a rendering of an aerial photo, rather than a map as such?
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(05-15-2020, 09:07 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:
(05-14-2020, 10:54 PM)KevinL Wrote: I think it's still a map of downtown, just a bit more subtle of one...

Might it be a rendering of an aerial photo, rather than a map as such?

Exactly!
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You can faintly make out the image in the second daytime photo
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(05-15-2020, 05:13 PM)white_brian Wrote: You can faintly make out the image in the second daytime photo
Had the slabs been darker as they appeared in the renderings I think it would be more pronounced. 

I suppose they could be painted at some point though. 

Does anyone who's been by know if these slabs have a finish on them or do they just appear to be concrete with holes in them?
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(05-15-2020, 07:52 PM)Bjays93 Wrote:
(05-15-2020, 05:13 PM)white_brian Wrote: You can faintly make out the image in the second daytime photo
Had the slabs been darker as they appeared in the renderings I think it would be more pronounced. 

I suppose they could be painted at some point though. 

Does anyone who's been by know if these slabs have a finish on them or do they just appear to be concrete with holes in them?

Aluminium, surely?
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Didn't get close enough to see the material but I assumed some metal as well. I took a look today during daylight and it really looked terrible. I hope they are doing something more to it yet.
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(05-15-2020, 09:33 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Aluminium, surely?
I mean I assumed that too, but I thought I saw someone mention it being concrete earlier in the thread. 

Then again I think being stuck at home is getting to my head so I wouldn't be surprised if i was imagining things at this point.

Edit: So I went back and looked and someone already even said they thought it looked like metal, so clearly I'm just starting to go insane.

I do hope it can be painted darker, though I am doubtful.
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