Place du Portage III Rehabilitation | In Progress

[J.OT13]

Good to see, and within a reasonable timeline.

Pretty simple, low key project (at high cost), but could still have an overall impact.

[J.OT13]

From Pat on Rail Fans Canada Discord:

[Harley613]

[zzptichka]

Looks like they are setting up another crane on the right.

[postingaboutottawa]

Forgot to post these from the Perkins + Will project page (the refresh is a joint venture with Provencher Roy).

https://perkinswill.com/project/place-du-portage-iii/

[zzptichka]

Images on contractors/architects website rarely live long and sometimes block hot-linking. Best would be to re-upload them to imgur.com

[postingaboutottawa]

I always re-host, I am blaming the forum for this one it didn't take the direct link the first time.

[Harley613]

This is one of the most exciting projects in the NCR in my opinion. Gatineau will be far less...Soviet.... looking after these get redressed.

[OTownandDown]

Why would they keep the block walls at the stairwells??!?

Every couple of years someone is up there doing patch repairs. Destined to continue forever and anon.

Why not at least get some cheap sandwich panels up there while it's easily feasible. Just to save a buck now?

Otherwise, I'm excited for these too!

[harls]

Originally Posted by Harley613

This is one of the most exciting projects in the NCR in my opinion. Gatineau will be far less...Soviet.... looking after these get redressed.

[J.OT13]

Cross-post.

Originally Posted by rocketphish

[J.OT13]

A few images someone posted on Rail Fans Discord.

Atrium space before and after.




Inside the atrium.

[Kitchissippi]

What would be really cool is if they could somehow use those magic scissors to cut access under Laurier that leads out to the river.

[vtecyo]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

A few images someone posted on Rail Fans Discord.

Atrium space before and after.




Inside the atrium.

The originals of the last of those can be found here: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/construction/portage-eng.html#a2.2 - along with a few more.

[Glenlivet Ave]

They have a large mock up of the glazing up at the construction site and the glass looks really slick / high quality. What stood out was the etched barcode design that’s visible in the rendering both on the glass and the spandrel panels. I hadn’t really noticed that detail before.

Originally Posted by postingaboutottawa

Forgot to post these from the Perkins + Will project page (the refresh is a joint venture with Provencher Roy).

https://perkinswill.com/project/place-du-portage-iii/

[J.OT13]

The etched barcode on the glass probably has two functions;

• making the curtain wall bird safe
• replicate the heritage blinds that were removed

[Harley613]

The far larger West tower is finally getting some attention.

I wonder what the plan is for this area, I don't think we have any renders.

[UrbOttawa]

Originally Posted by Harley613

For anyone that's curious, there are material mockups set up on site for the glass and concrete - you can see them at the lower right of this pic beside the bright green rectangle

[J.OT13]

Cross-Post.

Originally Posted by zzptichka

[harls]

I wonder how much it is costing to have flag people directing traffic at Maisonneuve and Laurier 7 days a week?