General Updates and News - Page 108

EGS · #**2141** Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 6:47 PM**

Last November the Planning & Design Centre at Dalhousie's school of architecture produced its semi-annual pamphlet, SEEK, that identifies about 20 private and public projects that are proposed, approved or set for construction downtown. But the centre did something much more instructive than just identify projects.
http://halifax.infomonkey.net/blog.details.php?post_id=19466

worldlyhaligonian · #**2142** Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

QEH is coming down. (photo's by me)

That was the bio lab... QEH was such a great school, its sad to see it go, but its legacy will live on.

Anybody know anything about the tunnel near "the den"? I once walked into it for about 10 minutes without seeing the end... it has been rumored that it goes into citadel hill, but I don't believe that.

ewjonsson · #**2143** Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 9:36 PM**

Does anyone know what the new building that is going up at dockyard is? It's huge, my guess would be some sort of workshop as it is right next to the FMF and the sub.
Thanks
Eric

here4theride · #**2144** Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 11:52 PM**

The new building is to house a submarine when out of water for maintenance. It replaces an older building that did the same for the smaller Oberon Class Submarines. The point of this new structure seems more of a waste of money as a 20 year contract has been given to a shipyard on Vancouver to do all future refits/maintenance on these Upholder Class Submarines.

resetcbu1 · #**2145** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 4:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

That was the bio lab... QEH was such a great school, its sad to see it go, but its legacy will live on.

Anybody know anything about the tunnel near "the den"? I once walked into it for about 10 minutes without seeing the end... it has been rumored that it goes into citadel hill, but I don't believe that.

I am not sure exactly but I did the same around 98' and have always wondered if that rumor was true. I wonder if there is anything online about that? I really am curious now I haven't thought about it in a decade

Jstaleness · #**2146** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 3:24 PM**

I didn't go to this school. Never having seen this tunnel, could have been related to the times? The school opened in 1942. I would have been built in war years. Maybe it was a safety tunnel in case Halifax was ever to be attacked.

Dmajackson · #**2147** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 6:04 PM**

Not to derail this discussion but here's some colour for the page;

3150 Barrington Street:

Mainland Common Indoor Soccer Facility:

Brenton Place Renovations (Curry Village?):

Agricola @ West Office Building:

And out of curiousity is this the rumoured location of Chickenburger II?

Jstaleness · #**2148** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 11:53 PM**

A few from my cell today:

alps · #**2149** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 1:24 AM**

Worldly, what's "the den"? I remember a weird little room at the base of the south-easternmost stairwell that had a tunnel going off it that I never really investigated...is that it?

Kinda sad to see it go!

-Harlington- · #**2150** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 1:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

And out of curiousity is this the rumoured location of Chickenburger II?

Just noticed this on here but to answer your question i believe that is where chicken burgers going

Jonovision · #**2151** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 9:06 PM**

There was an article this week about the chickenburger opening at the airport and in the article it said they are no longer looking at opening on queen street.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2152** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by alps

Worldly, what's "the den"? I remember a weird little room at the base of the south-easternmost stairwell that had a tunnel going off it that I never really investigated...is that it?

Kinda sad to see it go!

The Den is the football locker room, it was located underneath the gym with an exit right into the parking lot in the quad.

Yes, the tunnel is where you are talking about from what I remember, the floor under where the long hall extends down to the gym.

DigitalNinja · #**2153** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 3:25 PM**

3150 Barrington has started the second floor today... Wooden structure, this is going to be an eye sore.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2154** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 7:54 PM**

I thought it was going to have a brick facade?

Can anybody dig up the render? I can't find it anywhere.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2155** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 7:57 PM**

I pulled a DJ one this one... found it. I hope to god the beige parts aren't vinyl siding.

If it was taller and the materials were better, it could have been a decent design.

Jstaleness · #**2156** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 10:22 PM**

From Today: By Me

worldlyhaligonian · #**2157** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

From Today: By Me

Thanks for the picture update, its actually great to see QEH go... I hope the hospital can move quickly on this property and build something.

Putting a garden on this property is absolutely rediculous given the level of exhaust emissions around this property and the threat of asbestos and other threats to human health left over from QEH.

Jstaleness · #**2158** Posted **Mar 29, 2011, 12:06 AM**

I heard that the soil where the school is could take 10 or so years to be completely decontaminated. That is with them excavating the already known toxins on the surface.

worldlyhaligonian · #**2159** Posted **Mar 29, 2011, 1:50 AM**

I hope not, given this is such a prominent corner!

On second thought, let the wingnuts grow food on the property, and eat it... maybe the incidence of obstructionism would go down in this city?

someone123 · #**2160** Posted **Mar 29, 2011, 2:11 AM**

Ignoring the contaminants, I guess using the site as an "urban farm" would be okay for a temporary use, but as a permanent use it makes no sense whatsoever, particularly if you are the sort of person who is in favour of sustainability, local food, limiting sprawl, etc. Taking valuable inner-city sites and using them to grow food just pushes everything farther apart, making it harder to walk and more attractive to drive. It eliminates affordable housing options and lengthens commutes.

Most people in Halifax do not see these tradeoffs. They just think "green space = good" and in the absence of leadership their uninformed opinion rules. As a result the city suffers from a host of issues: bad traffic, lack of affordable housing, volatile school enrollment, etc. etc.