Manitoba Hydro Building Winnipeg - Page 4

Archiseek · #61 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 1:40 PM**

there's a whole chunk of the podium glazed this morning.. i'll get a picture later... so much that i think it's the finished glazing pattern

drew · #62 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 1:41 PM**

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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.

^ well either way, the new building will have windows they can actually open up...

I am sure it's simply a case of the building designers being overly cautious in their claims and older grumpy employees being overly, well - old.

fengshui · #63 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 1:54 PM**

I've heard the same complaints from my contacts at Hydro. However, most of them are philosophical about it - quite a few who are being downgraded from offices to cubicles will at least have windows on one side, and they seem to accept that trade-off.

Most are concerned about noise levels, and how well the white-noise generators will cancel out the office sounds. It seems there will be adjustable settings scattered about to increase/decrease the white noise according to user preferences.

May 2008 is still the target date for move in, but is close to slipping again.

trueviking · #64 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 5:45 AM**

that office space will be so incredible that these pinheads who like working in their ofice park strip malls will eat their words.....yes, sustainable buildings have a broader range of temperatures, but personal comfort is not compromised with the controlability of their environment.

people are so opposed to change it makes me crazy...they are getting one of the best office buildings in canada and they now work in a piece of shit...yet they still complain.....i would kill to work in a building like that.

CCF · #65 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 5:49 AM**

So what's going in the old building?

trueviking · #66 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 6:00 AM**

hydro is currently spread out over a number of buildings in the suburbs and a couple of floors in a downtown building.....they have one major suburban building that will remain in use....departments that dont really deserve 200 dollar per square foor floor space, like the printshop will stay there.

i wish they would have closed it and added a few floors to the tower...it wouldnt be so stumpy then.

Biff · #67 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 2:00 PM**

They are keeping the offices on Taylor because there are some very complex systems and departments there that they deemed too expensive to try and relocate to the new building.

berzerkled · #68 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 2:36 PM**

They also have an unmarked high security office off of Scurfield that will be moved as well I'm told.

newflyer · #69 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 10:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

hydro is currently spread out over a number of buildings in the suburbs and a couple of floors in a downtown building.....they have one major suburban building that will remain in use....departments that dont really deserve 200 dollar per square foor floor space, like the printshop will stay there.

i wish they would have closed it and added a few floors to the tower...it wouldnt be so stumpy then.

I wouild imagine they will keep a few of the current sites, as some of them also double as compounds for Hydro vehicles and large electrical equipment, as well of mechanical buildings and warehouses. I would think they will keep at least 3 of these compound/sites, maybe more. It must be realized that Hydro is not just a simple office operation. They do require alot of space, which can't be contained in a office building. The Nortre Dame site alone contains warehouses for a variety of things including christmas lights, a paint shop (those large electrical boxes don't come green) .. hazmat material, vehicle washing equipment in a heated warehouse, an electrical lab building and acres of space of large wire spools and other very large components. There is also a similar site in the south end of the city, which is even larger. I am sure they will sell of a few of the less important locations, but Hydro will always have a significant presence outside of downtown.

As for the printshop... called the production room, which is currently in the basement of Taylor, may not have made a great resident of the new tower, as it uses some temperature sensitive equipment and also produces alot of fumes, which wouldn't work well in a buildings which cycles its air. I have also been told the executive offices will be staying at Taylor Ave.

1ajs · #70 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 12:41 AM**

what about their offices in pointdouglas?

Marc B. · #71 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 1:16 AM**

I took this while driving by this afternoon. Starting to get tall. Sorry for the slantiness.

1ajs · #72 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 1:47 AM**

great shot

hope you posted it in the other hydro thread... link in my sig

Marc B. · #73 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 1:55 AM**

Thanks 1ajs. I posted some new photos in the construction thread and the 'post some pictures of your city' in the Canada forum too.

fengshui · #74 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

I have also been told the executive offices will be staying at Taylor Ave.

Word I have is that Brennan will be on the first office floor while the rest of the executive offices will be top floor (21 I believe). This comes from a future resident of the 20th floor.

newflyer · #75 Posted **Apr 20, 2007, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by fengshui

Word I have is that Brennan will be on the first office floor while the rest of the executive offices will be top floor (21 I believe). This comes from a future resident of the 20th floor.

Okay .. well my information is a couple years old. This may have changed due to optics of wanting a true head office and not just a operations office.

Good to see big Bob Brennan coming downtown.

Biff · #76 Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 7:43 PM**

I drove by the Hydro Building this afternoon and i can tell you that the glass you see in the previous pictures is definately not test fit glass. It is complete around the entire back end podium and looks great. I personally love the look of the glass and its charcol colour. It will look different than the blue in the renderings but i love it. It is one big building!

Archiseek · #77 Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 8:01 PM**

according to a chat I had last night the podium should be completely glazed in and sealed by july

newflyer · #78 Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

I drove by the Hydro Building this afternoon and i can tell you that the glass you see in the previous pictures is definately not test fit glass. It is complete around the entire back end podium and looks great. I personally love the look of the glass and its charcol colour. It will look different than the blue in the renderings but i love it. It is one big building!

I agree I think it looks amazing!!!

The charcoal glass is great.

Any new pics??

1ajs · #79 Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 11:53 PM**

fengshui · #80 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 7:31 PM**

The building was on the cover of Canadian Consulting Engineer's March/April 2007 magazine. No new renders or photos though.