Manitoba Hydro Building Winnipeg - Page 3

cotterpin · #41 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

Yeah .. I miss your photo postings.

You'll have alot of fun getting pics of this one, am I sure. The best thing is the weather has turned for the better.

Does this mean the clading will be gray with black trim?? I like it .. its much more modern than the way over used teal facing that so many buildings seem to get. Gives it a very distingished look. Hopfully Portage Place is taking note and will modernize there building as well.

Its likely just a mock-up. I wouldn't count on the colours/finishes being the same.

1ajs · #42 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 1:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by cotterpin

Its likely just a mock-up. I wouldn't count on the colours/finishes being the same.

hydro is going to be one of the greenest office buildings in the world so i would imagin theres going to be a fair bit of test fitting for stuff

rrskylar · #43 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

^Nice, you have to love the fact that it doesn't look like the avarage Winnipeg building - concrete, tyndal stone, panelling and windows.

You forgot coloured stucco!

newflyer · #44 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 2:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

You forgot coloured stucco!

Stucco Rules!!!!

... no wait a minute .. its sucks.

IntotheWest · #45 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 2:49 AM**

That's going to look great! When is it sched. to be complete?

1ajs · #46 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by IntotheWest

That's going to look great! When is it sched. to be complete?

feb 08

LilZebra · #47 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

feb 08

No, the recent report says May 2008 for the Hydro Tower to be completed.

1ajs · #48 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 4:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

No, the recent report says May 2008 for the Hydro Tower to be completed.

ops may 08 hmm thats over a year from now.......

Archiseek · #49 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 12:54 PM**

this am....

The Diva · #50 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 1:21 PM**

Wow, already quite a presence; it will be such a shock to see this building when it is finished.

Seeing Hulls Books in the pics reminds me just how much I love red brick, and how little there is downtown.

RUEHLE-DESIGN · #51 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 6:38 PM**

Lookin Good!

I can´t wait to see some more glass, and eventually that small parkspace!

Brokenhead · #52 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 12:04 AM**

Nice Pics.

Already amazing, and only about half of the height is constructed so far.

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One the note -

Must be boring having the job watching the gate, especially when it is cold and windy.

BigG · #53 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 2:23 AM**

9 Storeys, 13 more to go plus the solar chimney. It's going to be quite a massive building at that location.

berzerkled · #54 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 3:31 AM**

It's coming along quickly now. At noon there were at least 6 cement trucks waiting in line to get in.

drew · #55 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 4:12 AM**

^ I was reading an article on the Hydro tower today in some trade magazine, and apparently each concrete floor has radiant heat. So I would imagine that the pipes and associated bits required for that particular detail add a bit of time for the completion of each floor.

A friend of mine who works at Hydro, and is involved with this project mentioned that there is grumblings among the more senior (i.e. older) staff there with the new tower downtown.
One, that they are going for open concepts on most of the floors, so many of them will lose the personal office perk...
And two, that because the building relies heavily on the outside weather conditions to moderate the heating and cooling inside (interior temps will fluctuate slightly), they are upset at losing their constant 20C working environment... whine whine...

vid · #56 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 5:19 AM**

OMG losing a constant 20°??

If they had my landlord they'd probably be suicidal. :lol: They should be happy they're going to be under one roof.

flatlander · #57 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 6:20 AM**

Wouldn't that be tragic if they all took early retirement and some new blood got in there.

vid · #58 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 6:29 AM**

Yes. Quite.

harls · #59 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 11:47 AM**

Thanks for the update, Archiseek.

Andy6 · #60 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 12:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by drew

^ I was reading an article on the Hydro tower today in some trade magazine, and apparently each concrete floor has radiant heat. So I would imagine that the pipes and associated bits required for that particular detail add a bit of time for the completion of each floor.

A friend of mine who works at Hydro, and is involved with this project mentioned that there is grumblings among the more senior (i.e. older) staff there with the new tower downtown.
One, that they are going for open concepts on most of the floors, so many of them will lose the personal office perk...
And two, that because the building relies heavily on the outside weather conditions to moderate the heating and cooling inside (interior temps will fluctuate slightly), they are upset at losing their constant 20C working environment... whine whine...

So they're spending hundreds of millions to end up with poorer working conditions than they have now? While it could be a case of excessive complaining, isn't it potentially significant if the building is actually going to be uncomfortable and not conducive to work? I don't consider my "personal office" a "perk" but rather a fairly necessary condition of doing my job well.