Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 203

Coldrsx · #**4041** Posted **Mar 28, 2009, 8:47 PM**

Mammoet is at Icon right now, could not see what was happening as i was in my 4 point.

hello spring.

rapid_business · #**4042** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 2:20 AM**

Played my first round of golf out here in Waterloo today... it was +15, and beautiful. I heard you still have a bit of a snow issue out there?

CMD UW · #**4043** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 5:01 PM**

Hey, hey now, I recall enjoying a beautiful 25C+ day in March and then snow and cold a week later. You're definately not out of the woods yet....consider it luck

rapid_business · #**4044** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 5:36 PM**

Let's just hope that by the time I get back out to Edmonton in a couple weeks, the snow is gone and the temperature is similar to what it is here... or higher.

SHOFEAR · #**4045** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

i was in my 4 point.

Awesome. I'm hoping for next weekend.

rapid_business · #**4046** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 10:54 PM**

This is interesting:
http://www.circonium.de/brauerei/vorher_nachher.html

Progress photos of an infill development in Berlin. Perhaps a little too 'utilitarian/Nazi Government-esque', but this would have looked 20 times better then Venitian in the same location. Oh 111th & 112th... what a joke you have become...

Coldrsx · #**4047** Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 11:03 PM**

noticed the lot on jasper and 116 st that was re-mediated is now for sale...

feepa · #**4048** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 2:58 AM**

Off topic:

Fire Mact

Sorry for the diversion.

CMD UW · #**4049** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 3:41 AM**

^ Yes

@cold - old news...its been there for the past 2-3 weeks.

Coldrsx · #**4050** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 5:08 PM**

I want to know when we will achieve something on par with 'colors' in calgary. While not amazing, its design is simple, effective, interesting, and uses quality materials. We honestly have nothing that touches this really and that is depressing considering that in vancouver these are run of the mill.

from 'regulator 75' at SSP

240glt · #**4051** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 5:12 PM**

^ It's nice enough but being from Vancouver I find that type stuff fairly run of the mill. I can't decide if I really do like the mosaic or really don't.

Bear in mind that Most of the pre-2004 Calgary condos were quite mediocre, basically indecipherable from our '04-08 stuff, and at the time Calgarians looked to Vancouver as an example of the type of architecture they wanted in their town. We're doing the same thing, five years later. I hope.

Coldrsx · #**4052** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 5:16 PM**

^that's the thing though, run of the mill there is extraordinary here. I love the mosaic... might not age amazingly but sure seems to give it some life.

My problem is that they have elevated their 'game' substantially while we have made minor strides with more than a few steps backward.

feepa · #**4053** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:06 PM**

Feepa make forum go boom.

Skyline available by scrolling way over here ---->

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirkillex/3396352829/sizes/o/

feepa · #**4054** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:10 PM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edmchris/3391630422/sizes/l/

240glt · #**4055** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:11 PM**

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^that's the thing though, run of the mill there is extraordinary here. I love the mosaic... might not age amazingly but sure seems to give it some life.

It does look nice but I still take issue with curatin wall systems being used in residential applications. I've seen what happens when an older system needs maintenance and I wouldn't want to be an owner in one of these buildings facing myultiple thousands of dollars in assesments when the seals, bracketology or some other part of the system requires replacement.

Stella is still my favorite new building down there. Colors looks like an office building.

On a C-town related note, I'll be down there on friday providing engineering support at jameson, it's been a while since I have been on site at a tower U/C. I'll make sure to bring my camera to get some good construction pix.

Crazy pano Feepa. That's right on my cycling route... Ada blvd and about 40st yes ?

feepa · #**4056** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:13 PM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edmchris/3388674799/sizes/l/

feepa · #**4057** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Crazy pano Feepa. That's right on my cycling route... Ada blvd and about 40st yes ?

Looks like it... Again... Not my work. I've linked to the original source on flickr.

Coldrsx · #**4058** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:19 PM**

"It does look nice but I still take issue with curatin wall systems being used in residential applications. I've seen what happens when an older system needs maintenance and I wouldn't want to be an owner in one of these buildings facing myultiple thousands of dollars in assesments when the seals, bracketology or some other part of the system requires replacement."

as opposed to PVC crap products? Curtain wall can work very well but yes, there will be a higher replacement cost.

240glt · #**4059** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:27 PM**

^ Hey at least you can change PVC windows easily.

Ok I am kidding, I hate PVC windows in high rises as well, simply for asthetic reasons. I like aluminum framed sealed units for looks, longevity and ease of maintenance and repairs.

Coldrsx · #**4060** Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 6:42 PM**

^exactly... PVC should not be in anything over 5 storeys IMO or if a concrete structure.