Edmonton Construction 5 - Page 84

on the grid · #**1661** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:05 PM**

Canadian Architect magazine has given an Award of Merit to HIP Architects/David Murray Architect of Edmonton for the Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum of Alberta. Congrats.

http://www.cdnarchitect.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=63433&issue=12192006

http://www.hiparchitects.com/index.php?page_id=38

It looks much better than the new New York Ukrainian Museum:

Coldrsx · #**1662** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:13 PM**

^cant wait to see this museum up and running, great for that area.

murman · #**1663** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

True, but this can be said for the majority of cities since the majority of workers do live in the suburbs. The only ones who rarely complain about the commute are those who have a stellar transit system or live in or a stones throw from downtown.

Or those that are a mere 15 minute walk to work.

murman · #**1664** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by on the grid

Canadian Architect magazine has given an Award of Merit to HIP Architects/David Murray Architect of Edmonton for the Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum of Alberta. Congrats.

http://www.cdnarchitect.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=63433&issue=12192006

http://www.hiparchitects.com/index.php?page_id=38

Nice to see an award for a design wherein the large exterior lettering would not be visible at ground level. Wish I could find that foto....

HomeInMyShoes · #**1665** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:45 PM**

^I would fit into that category. I've spent the last decade always living within a 30 minute walk of work. It just fits into the life I want. I've lived as close as 10 minutes, but 20-30 is the best. I personally can't think of anything to beat the 30 minutes of unwind time after a crappy day of work. You see the people in traffic and go at your own pace. Improve the streetscape down 102nd and 103rd and build an urban park along the way somewhere around that vacant Boston Pizza area and suddenly Railtown is a unbelievably great place to live.

Edmonton spoiled me, being able to walk straight down 100th Avenue and then along the Promenade on the River Valley. Best commute I've had anywhere.

CMD UW · #**1666** Posted **Dec 20, 2006, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Elwood

My real estate agent claims that the vast majority of buyers (he said 75%) are investors/flippers. I'd suspect the second phase is the same.

There is no doubt that there will always be investors / flippers, but that's the nature of the market. However, I highly doubt that its 75%.

CMD UW · #**1667** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by murman

Or those that are a mere 15 minute walk to work.

Ha, beat 7min, 10 if I hit a red at Jasper.

Coldrsx · #**1668** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 12:16 AM**

12min or 10 if i take alleys

on the grid · #**1669** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Ha, beat 7min, 10 if I hit a red at Jasper.

3 minutes, slowly shuffling.

newfangled · #**1670** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 1:13 AM**

27...although getting stopped at 116th or 105th can slow me down. Pesky lights...

Coldrsx · #**1671** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 1:19 AM**

lots of rebar at ICON laid down for the main floor pour......

CMD UW · #**1672** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 1:41 AM**

/\ Yea, I noticed that. Moving quite swiftly on this tower.

And they are rippin up First City as we speak. There was a cherrypicker inside yesterday.

feepa · #**1673** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by murman

Nice to see an award for a design wherein the large exterior lettering would not be visible at ground level. Wish I could find that foto....

This one?

tony0911 · #**1674** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 2:35 AM**

What's First City all about?? is that next to old BMO building?? What's happening where their tearing down the old shoe store building on jasper and 110 st?

thanks

IKAN104 · #**1675** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 2:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Err.. someone post a rendering of Founders Ridge please

Is it just me or does the base of this building look like a 1960's era low rise apartment building?

IKAN104 · #**1676** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 2:43 AM**

Uptown. I kinda like this building, but I'd like it a lot better if it was doubled in height.

TimB09 · #**1677** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 3:12 AM**

I think I'm gonna look at buying into the Aurora project when it eventually starts selling. I would love to move downtown. So I think I am going to.

I work with a company who has an office building downtown and I heard a rumor floating around that they might be looking at building a new office tower downtown at some time in the next 2-3 years. They need more space and their companies are scattered all over the Edmonton and Alberta Region. Now, this is just a rumor and I don't know if maybe they meant a new building in Sherwood Park or St. Albert, but this is what I heard. But keep everything open and listen(Hint: NOT Epcor)

IKAN104 · #**1678** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by murman

Nice to see an award for a design wherein the large exterior lettering would not be visible at ground level. Wish I could find that foto....

Here's another pic of the Ukrainian Museum

IKAN104 · #**1679** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 3:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by TimB09

I work with a company who has an office building downtown and I heard a rumor floating around that they might be looking at building a new office tower downtown at some time in the next 2-3 years. They need more space and their companies are scattered all over the Edmonton and Alberta Region. Now, this is just a rumor and I don't know if maybe they meant a new building in Sherwood Park or St. Albert, but this is what I heard. But keep everything open and listen(Hint: NOT Epcor)

Why don't you just tell us who you work for?

m0nkyman · #**1680** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Ha, beat 7min, 10 if I hit a red at Jasper.

How long does it take to get up a flight of stairs?

Live/Work, baby. Only way to live.