Rogers Centre (Ottawa Convention Centre) | 30.45m | 4-5 fl | Completed - Page 14

AuxTown · #**261** Posted **Sep 13, 2010, 1:01 AM**

Progress continues steadily on this one. There must be a couple hundred glass panels in now. Here is a shot I took on August 1, 2010 showing the Convention Centre's massive crane in the distance. Taken by me from the Merlot Grill atop the Ottawa Marriott.

AuxTown · #**262** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 2:17 PM**

from www.cfra.com

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80 Conventions Booked for New Convention Centre
Josh Pringle
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The new Ottawa Convention Centre is already generating a return on the $180 million investment.

Seven months before the new facility is scheduled to open, there are already 80 conventions booked.

The Convention Centre says the total monetary value of all goods and services produced as a result of meetings currently scheduled to take place at the Convention Centre rose to $129 million in June, up from a projected $63 million in June, 2009.

Employment is also expected to double from 12-hundred jobs to 24-hundred jobs as a result of the conventions.

Ten per cent of the 80 conventions booked are expected to attract delegates from outside of Canada.

OCC Chair Jim Durrell says the conventions booked to date will generate $65 million in tax revenues.

The new $180 million convention centre is scheduled to open next spring.

What a great thing this is turning out to be for our city. An architectural jewel, a new ability to attract large international conventions (including the NHL All Star Game), and it will likely be revenue positive for the city well within 5 years! If only all of our projects could be this successful....

p_xavier · #**263** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-Town Hockey

from www.cfra.com

What a great thing this is turning out to be for our city. An architectural jewel, a new ability to attract large international conventions (including the NHL All Star Game), and it will likely be revenue positive for the city well within 5 years! If only all of our projects could be this successful....

It's the same team that wanted the Airport to be renovated, another successful project IMO.

AuxTown · #**264** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 2:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by d_jeffrey

It's the same team that wanted the Airport to be renovated, another successful project IMO.

Agreed. Our airport, as I've said again and again, is probably in the top 2 or 3 in Canada in terms of design, functionality, and overall architectural quality. There are a lot of new (and very large) airports in Canada, but ours seems the most cohesive and visually appealing. I love flying out of there....just need a few more places to fly to.

reidjr · #**265** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-Town Hockey

Agreed. Our airport, as I've said again and again, is probably in the top 2 or 3 in Canada in terms of design, functionality, and overall architectural quality. There are a lot of new (and very large) airports in Canada, but ours seems the most cohesive and visually appealing. I love flying out of there....just need a few more places to fly to.

While the toronto and montreal airports are massive there not very nice.

Kitchissippi · #**266** Posted **Oct 28, 2010, 11:29 AM**

It's been a while since anyone has posted a photo so I thought I'd snap a pano. The glazing is almost complete. It is a sharp looking but I have to say that the crooked mullion lines on the odd triangles in the bottom right edge of the building really ruin the contours and purity of form of this building for me. Brings my rating from a 10 to an 8.5, close but no cigar.

Jamaican-Phoenix · #**267** Posted **Oct 28, 2010, 12:10 PM**

Is it just me, or does it seem really dark?

YOWflier · #**268** Posted **Oct 28, 2010, 1:15 PM**

Remember that there's nothing in there at this time. When the interior is completed I suspect it will brighten considerably. Think walls, paint, lights, etc.

citizen j · #**269** Posted **Oct 28, 2010, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jamaican-Phoenix

Is it just me, or does it seem really dark?

That's no moon!
(Glad to see this project progressing. Looks good!)

AuxTown · #**270** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 2:44 AM**

That glass is really dirty (up close) and this thing still looks amazing! Can't wait until the interior is all lit up and finished and there's some nice landscaping and street interaction (hopefully) out front.

harls · #**271** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 11:25 AM**

Here's a photo by Jeanette Greaves on flickr taken from the Peace tower, Oct. 21:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colormyworld/5119809934/sizes/l/in/photostream/

(photo linking is disallowed, have to go there directly)

K-133 · #**272** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 12:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

Here's a photo by Jeanette Greaves on flickr taken from the Peace tower, Oct. 21:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colormyworld/5119809934/sizes/l/in/photostream/

(photo linking is disallowed, have to go there directly)

From the ground, its beautiful. Its too bad though, they didn't consider a more sleek topping.

kwoldtimer · #**273** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 12:46 PM**

Based on the latest pic, I am afraid I am asking for the first time "hit or miss?"

Ottawan · #**274** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 3:11 PM**

I wonder if they could extend the rooftop garden up to that level, with stairs to the rest of the complex' roof? I think that would be really cool and 100% fix what is looking like what might become an eyesore from above, tarnishing what is otherwise a spectacular building.

TransitZilla · #**275** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 3:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Based on the latest pic, I am afraid I am asking for the first time "hit or miss?"

Hit. Definitely.

TransitZilla · #**276** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ottawan

I wonder if they could extend the rooftop garden up to that level, with stairs to the rest of the complex' roof? I think that would be really cool and 100% fix what is looking like what might become an eyesore from above, tarnishing what is otherwise a spectacular building.

From http://www.ottawaconventioncentre.com/en/about-us/environmental-responsibility

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A high reflective roof will be installed to minimize the 'heat island' effect, which increases the temperature in urban settings and impacts climate as well as wildlife.

K-133 · #**277** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by bradnixon

Hit. Definitely.

You sunk my battleship!

Davis137 · #**278** Posted **Oct 30, 2010, 2:36 AM**

I think it looks pretty dynamite, and I agree with those of you that said it will only look better when the exterior is done, and work is happening inside with lights, drywall, paint, etc.

kevinbottawa · #**279** Posted **Nov 6, 2010, 11:25 PM**

Here are some pics of the new, smaller crane going up at the convention centre and the older, bigger crane coming down. One of the guys working at the site said the old crane will be down by Monday and it took six trucks to bring in the new one. While I was taking the pictures they were removing the counterweights from the top of the old crane.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YjpyxlkwP-_Bgiv-Vi98cWHC4SW7LIjEzQmvhBKyLsY?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AbDTgHjcbvW1ueGqQaiP-2HC4SW7LIjEzQmvhBKyLsY?feat=directlink

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Traynor · #**280** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 2:07 AM**

Today I did I run by the OCC and snapped some pics from my iPhone and stitched them together to make a panorama. The main crane is down now.

( 17 pictures from my iPhone stitched together using Autostitch )