Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 459

feepa · #**9161** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 9:38 PM**

why couldn't all sides of the Icon look like that? Such a tease. You're fooled into thinking - hey this is a decent looking building... then you see the other faces...

Coldrsx · #**9162** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 9:48 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by feepa

why couldn't all sides of the Icon look like that? Such a tease. You're fooled into thinking - hey this is a decent looking building... then you see the other faces...

they could have, should have, and were at one point...

CorporateWhore · #**9163** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 9:54 PM**

I'm late to the game, but why did the sides end up changing? Its not an unhandsome tower as is, but some of the sides do seem like they couldve been improved upon.

Very nicely placed Sobey's too btw....how Vancouver of you guys!

Keats82 · #**9164** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 9:56 PM**

Rockstars / The Globe / Senior Frogs is DESTROYED!

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA!

*ahem*

Huzzah.

Kevin_foster · #**9165** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:01 PM**

^ Yeah although I found it to be quite an interesting building; the years of drunkeness, graffiti, disrespect and neglect have ultimately ended it's life.

The professional building actually turned out, in my mind, extremely well. The way the building lights up at night mixed with it's street level (drug store & second cup), it's panned out quite well. Although the facade of the existing building was of particular interest, this definitely breaths a breath of fresh air on that stretch of Jasper. Welcome to 1996 Edmonton!

Well, aside from the fact rexall ruined the streetscape with pictures of geriatric men smiling and racially sensitive snapshots of children on tire swings.. sigh

Keats82 · #**9166** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:01 PM**

^ Apparently I should fully browse the forums before I post such colourful commentary on things that have already been mentioned. Ahee.

Keats82 · #**9167** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:03 PM**

^ I'm not sure of the one on 109th, but while walking past the Rexall further down on 119th(?), I had the sudden realization that the majority of minorities ( if memory serves me correctly) being shown on the building were asian. Very white asians.

If it paints white, it's dainty right?

Xelebes · #**9168** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by SHOFEAR

"rockstars is now closed..." no 🞵🞵🞵🞵.

Yay, pics!

CMD UW · #**9169** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

^ Yeah although I found it to be quite an interesting building; the years of drunkeness, graffiti, disrespect and neglect have ultimately ended it's life.

The professional building actually turned out, in my mind, extremely well. The way the building lights up at night mixed with it's street level (drug store & second cup), it's panned out quite well. Although the facade of the existing building was of particular interest, this definitely breaths a breath of fresh air on that stretch of Jasper. Welcome to 1996 Edmonton!

Well, aside from the fact rexall ruined the streetscape with pictures of geriatric men smiling and racially sensitive snapshots of children on tire swings.. sigh

The way the ground floor is illuminated at night is remarkable. It is a vast improvement to the overall feel and safety along that portion of Jasper.

Kevin_foster · #**9170** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

The way the ground floor is illuminated at night is remarkable. It is a vast improvement to the overall feel and safety along that portion of Jasper.

Even past ground floor it would appear they have lights pointing upwards from the shelf of the first floor.. I can't remember if Cold eluded to them possibly being LED's - but they sure look excellent.

That portion, mixed with the Mayfair, is going to tie in that fringe of the CBD quite well. Procuras plans to expand south will tie in the NW corner of the CBD to the government district.

If done properly on both sides of 109th, that square of streetscape (109th, jasper) is going to be rockin'

noodlenoodle · #**9171** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 11:17 PM**

Now to begin the firebombing of Railtown and Canterra Centre...

Coldrsx · #**9172** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 11:23 PM**

^only after the development of BP's lands et al. warehouse vicinity.

bigcitydude · #**9173** Posted **Nov 16, 2009, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Can we quit crying about this already ? Those buildings are complete and occupied and while not very nice looking they do add much more to the west side of DT than the vacant & contaminated rail yard did.

^^^well said!!

Inspector77 · #**9174** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 12:05 AM**

A response today from Mr Henderson regarding the Pearl.

He seems like a good guy.

Thanks for the comments on the question of colour variety in buildings. I will start asking that question at every opportunity. As a winter city, colour is indeed important as is light. I have already encouraged the question of light to get on the table. Colour is definitely the other piece of that puzzle. Part of the other problem is that so many of our buildings are being designed by the same architects.

Ben

Ben Henderson
Councillor, Ward 4
City of Edmonton
[email protected]
Ph: (780) 496-8146
FAX (780) 496-8113
On 05/11/09 10:08 AM, wrote:

TR_Tower · #**9175** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 12:09 AM**

Coldrsx ... nice Jasper Ave shot you gave us of the Icons ... yep, I don't have any complaint with this view ... though, can someone post shots from the back side, so as we can debate that these are even the same buildings, lol.

So, what's gonna break ground next ?

CMD UW · #**9176** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 3:01 AM**

^ Good question, I bet that we'll see Vinterras Valleyview project move ahead next. Then Abbey Lanes new development on 97 Ave, perhaps Raintree and possibly Opus.

ue · #**9177** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 5:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by TR_Tower

Coldrsx ... nice Jasper Ave shot you gave us of the Icons ... yep, I don't have any complaint with this view ... though, can someone post shots from the back side, so as we can debate that these are even the same buildings, lol.

So, what's gonna break ground next ?

Here, you can't see the whole building as this was intended to be artistic, but instead you get a close up of the monstrosity.

noodlenoodle · #**9178** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

^ Good question, I bet that we'll see Vinterras Valleyview project move ahead next. Then Abbey Lanes new development on 97 Ave, perhaps Raintree and possibly Opus.

I've got more faith in Procura starting anything before Vinterra.

SHOFEAR · #**9179** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 2:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector77

A response today from Mr Henderson regarding the Pearl.

He seems like a good guy.

Thanks for the comments on the question of colour variety in buildings. I will start asking that question at every opportunity. As a winter city, colour is indeed important as is light. I have already encouraged the question of light to get on the table. Colour is definitely the other piece of that puzzle. Part of the other problem is that so many of our buildings are being designed by the same architects.

Ben

Ben Henderson
Councillor, Ward 4
City of Edmonton
[email protected]
Ph: (780) 496-8146
FAX (780) 496-8113
On 05/11/09 10:08 AM, wrote:

Boom.

Jasper and one o nin · #**9180** Posted **Nov 17, 2009, 3:24 PM**

we will not be seeing Valleyview anytime soon.