CALGARY | Eighth Avenue Place | 689 FT / 210 M | 51 FLOORS

[kap384]

Originally Posted by livingforthecity

Good Friday

Awesome pic!

[Surrealplaces]

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Originally Posted by mersar

Eighth Avenue Place



I'd estimate they are probably 3 levels of parking down at the deepest, supposed to have 6 levels I believe

[Jimby]

April 18

[Deepstar]

Nice update pictures! I like this new format where the buildings under 500' are in a different section. There were too many of them clogging up the page.

[Ayreonaut]

Originally Posted by Deepstar

Nice update pictures! I like this new format where the buildings under 500' are in a different section. There were too many of them clogging up the page.

You should mention that in the forum issues section, most people aren't liking it.

Although I preferred it before, I don't really care either way since I rarely visit this section.

[Boris2k7]

Courtesy of livingforthecity

April 20, 2008

[Boris2k7]

Some News:

Calgary office tower makes energy history
Mario Toneguzzi, From Herald News Services; Calgary Herald
Published: Friday, April 25, 2008

Certification - An office tower under construction in the city's downtown is the first highrise office building in Canada to be pre-certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Core and Shell (LEED-CS) development program.

Eighth Avenue Place is a 49-storey tower at the former site of the Penny Lane Mall.

LEED-CS is sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council, North America's leading authority for environmentally responsible buildings.

Eighth Avenue Place was pre-certified at the Gold level based on design plans. The project is expected to be completed by early 2011.


© The Calgary Herald 2008

[WhipperSnapper]

doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me (designs change) however I guess its no worse than certifying a temporary building (sales centre)

[mersar]

May 1/2008

[Surrealplaces]

Thanks for the updates Mersar. They are really move quickly on this pit.

[leahuld]

I spoke with John Smith of 20 Vic Management Inc., and he confirmed that both towers will be built.

[Wooster]

Right away?

[mersar]

EAP - May 9/2008

[Stephen Ave]

Originally Posted by leahuld

I spoke with John Smith of 20 Vic Management Inc., and he confirmed that both towers will be built.

I think the second tower has always been planned to be built, it'll probably come later on, or is this right away?

[Surrealplaces]

As long as they build one of the towers, I'll be happy. I'd actually prefer they just built the one, as we have so many twin towers anyway.

[leahuld]

Originally Posted by Stephen Ave

I think the second tower has always been planned to be built, it'll probably come later on, or is this right away?

right, later on.

surrealplaces, I was wondering where you got those renderings in the original post and if it would be possible to use them for publication.

[G.S MTL]

why does calgary build 2 buildings that look the same but different height why? are they trying to beat a record? im surprised there isnt a smaller version of Bow.

[mersar]

Originally Posted by G.S MTL

why does calgary build 2 buildings that look the same but different height why? are they trying to beat a record? im surprised there isnt a smaller version of Bow.

Architects in this city like twins (Western Canadian Place, Bankers Hall, Petro Canada, Centennial Place). One of the early rumors for the Bow was a 2 tower design that if it had gone further likely would have been a twin also.

Though in some ways EAP is unique, its actually a resurrected proposal from Atlanta (or appears that way, someone pointed out in another thread that one of the firms involved was also involved in a proposal in Atlanta that looked eerily similar).

[Surrealplaces]

EAP

[jbettcher]

I think in that last photo we might be looking at the start of the crane base.

Atleast I hope so, seeing a crane is a good sign for a project.