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L Tower

The L Tower is a residential skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. The project, which broke ground in mid-October 2009, saw many delays. One cause for delay was a stop-work order caused by safety concerns about the crane at the top of the building. The crane was also considered an eyesore by many residents. Despite the cranes, the building still won the eighth plac…

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2014

Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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housing tower Housing

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Residential skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Daniel Libeskind

Born 1946 · New York, New York, United States

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Daniel Libeskind is a Polish–American architect, artist, professor, and set designer. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect.

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