Ivory on Adelaide condo construction underway

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“Inspired by the practice of carving ivory into elegant forms,” a building description on the project website says, “Ivory carves an identity of its own through a unique contemporary style that embraces a strategic interplay between solid and open architectural nuances. Unlike the traditional “glass box” design, Ivory’s form is defined through the use of solid ivory-coloured surfaces to create the building’s overall aesthetic presentation. Random voids are then “carved” out of the surface to create a playful spatial dynamic that truly sets Ivory apart.”

Construction is expected to continue until 2014. A building description is provided on the Ivory on Adelaide portfolio page of the Hariri Pontarini website. A November 12 2007 city planning report describes the Ivory on Adelaide development application in great detail.

Below are several building renderings that appear on the Ivory on Adelaide website, followed by photos I’ve taken of the condo site and early stages of construction.

 

Artistic rendering of Ivory on Adelaide condos

January 7 2012: This artistic rendering appeared on a poster on the outside wall of the Ivory on Adelaide presentation centre

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo website rendering

This illustration from the project website depicts an aerial evening view of the complex

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo website rendering

An artistic rendering showing a southeast perspective of Ivory on Adelaide

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo website rendering

A landscaped park that will occupy the southeast corner of the property

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

January 7 2012: Looking north from Princess Street toward the Ivory on Adelaide condo site and sales centre

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

January 7 2012: A view of the Ivory site from the southwest, on Adelaide Street

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

January 7 2012: The Ivory presentation centre has since been dismantled to make way for construction. A new sales office is now situated at 50 Lynn Williams Street in Liberty Village.

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

January 7 2012: One of the large building illustrations on the sales center exterior

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

January 7 2012: A view, from the northwest corner of the property, across the parking lot that formerly occupied the condo site

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

May 6 2012: The sales center has been dismantled and security fencing has been installed along the Adelaide Street flank of the property

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

May 6 2012

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo site

May 6 2012

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo construction

August 22 2012

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo construction

August 22 2012

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo construction

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Ivory on Adelaide condo construction

August 22 2012

 

Ivory on Adelaide condo construction

August 22 2012

 

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