Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 43, 50 fl | U/C

[ZEBuilder]

What's with the ugly plain wall?

is that a temporary wall or have they already built the podium for tower #2?

If you're referring to the wall that has all the GlasRoc on it that is temporary, when the second tower of Duo (Platform @ Station Park) is built that wall will come down as the podium of both towers is connected with the entire back half of the podium structured parking along the tracks. This is why from the angle that is shown you can see the white cladding material stop because it will eventually turn at that point and continue on to the next tower.

The back wall is plain like that primarily due to the fact that it's the parking podium, it's also partly due to Metrolinx/CN and their crash wall requirements. The lower portion, ends just above the top of the GO train in that picture, is the crash wall which you cannot change, that will be a plain wall no matter what. It's generally between 30 and 18 inches thick and there's an entire design guideline by Metrolinx for it. The rest of the white cladding material with all the grates on the back could change as there is no requirement from Metrolinx/CN beyond the scope of the crash wall so that was entirely VanMars decision.