Canadian City Proposals - Page 156

Rico Rommheim · #**3101** Posted **Aug 2, 2011, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

Is it just me, or does this have an resemblance to the planned ALT/Stantec building in Winnipeg?

You're right. Wouldn't be surprising if this is a new Alt hotel. I read a short while ago that alt hotels were planning to build a significant number of new hotels in Quebec, and Montreal.

Rico Rommheim · #**3102** Posted **Aug 2, 2011, 5:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Nice, but couldn't they make it 35 instead of 25?

You're absolutely right, 25 in downtown seems like chicken feed now. Would of been impressive 5 years ago, now its eclipsed by the 50, 40 floors approvals popping up here and there.

Boris2k7 · #**3103** Posted **Aug 2, 2011, 6:08 AM**

New designs for "The Guardian" (this one used to be Arriva 42 during the boom)

Reposted from the Calgary Construction thread:

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

The Guardian

http://theguardiancalgary.com/index.html

Bankview · #**3104** Posted **Aug 2, 2011, 6:42 AM**

Wow, that was a pretty impressive burst of proposals. Go, go, go!

Tone · #**3105** Posted **Aug 2, 2011, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

I knew I forgot one. Of course! Louis boheme, ugly but 28 floors nonetheless! I remember when it was first approved, back in the days when 28 floors in Montreal was the highest new construction imaginable.

Ugly yes but i think it will be a good addition for the more glassy towers going up around it.

Do you have a rendering for the maison hantée proposal, i dont think i ever saw it? That reminds me, we also forgot Hôtel le Dauphin between the maison hantée and the 1009!

Kevin_foster · #**3106** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 4:11 AM**

Edmonton: Proposed Allard Condo 99/115 st...

from here

Id like to see some better renders than just sketchup, but here we are.

Dylan Leblanc · #**3107** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 4:53 AM**

Very nice Edmonton and Calgary!

Fog Ducker · #**3108** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 6:21 AM**

Complaint: The building is too tall for the area.

Does Edmonton have more NIMBY's per capita than anywhere else in the world? Anyway, I like the proposal and hope this goes ahead. Nice building and will definitely make an impact on that area.

Guardian looks great!

roccerfeller · #**3109** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 7:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

For edmonton. Details will likely trickle out in the next few weeks, I'm sure. Image provided by an Edmonton SSP'er in the know.

The long awaited Manulife 2.

ooo....this might give the Bow a run for its money when it comes to "Canada's nicest tallest" for me

Very nice...loving this design...keep it up Edmonton!

calling it a skyline definer is being modest, to say the least. I'm keenly interested in this + MTL's new 25 storey tower.

MolsonExport · #**3110** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 11:58 AM**

Wow, how long has it been since a major office addition to Ed's skyline?

armorand93 · #**3111** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 12:28 PM**

Western Canada must definitely be getting a building boom!

Vancouver
Richmond (saw an CBC report with a 30 floor proposal?)
Calgary (City Centre I - III, Guardian, Bow, etc)
Edmonton (99st and 115, Manulife 2, EPCOR)
Regina (Hill Centre III, 500,000 sq ft office proposal, Capital Pointe condos/hotel)
Winnipeg (ALT, Convention Centre expansion, CentrePort, Ikea, Airport, CanadInns McPhillips, CanadInns Health Sciences, Fort Rouge TOD, Pembina Hall, the list never ends!)
Gimli (5 floor condos to the north are a start, and they already got taller apartments and a 4-floor lakeside hotel)

Fog Ducker · #**3112** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 1:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Wow, how long has it been since a major office addition to Ed's skyline?

Too long!

Hopefully Manu 2 will only be the start.

LeftCoaster · #**3113** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 1:44 PM**

Well Epcor is just finishing, being either 1st or second tallest I'd say that qualifies...

@Armorand... City Centre III?? There are only two buildings in the City Centre development.

SHOFEAR · #**3114** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 1:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Well Epcor is just finishing, being either 1st or second tallest I'd say that qualifies...

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Epcor is the tallest (basically finished) if you count the zeppelin mouring masts....id post a picture but dont want to have to look at the fat —.

Kevin_foster · #**3115** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by SHOFEAR

Epcor is the tallest (basically finished) if you count the zeppelin mouring masts....id post a picture but dont want to have to look at the fat —.

Here you go

Just about finished. I believe the exterior is 100% complete.

Fog Ducker · #**3116** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Here you go

Just about finished. I believe the exterior is 100% complete.

That was the original rendering of Epcor if I'm not mistaken.

Glazing is much darker and the top of the building is also different on the finished product sadly. Wish it was a few floors taller so it could have had an impact from the South. It's definitely a behemoth and skyline altering addition from the North & West though. Decent addition to Edmonton but Manu 2 proposal blows it out of the water, stomps on it and feeds it to a pack of ravenous Hyenas.

Dale · #**3117** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 4:44 PM**

I think the top of the building is better, provided that that's stainless steel (and not concrete) I'm seeing in recent pics.

Dylan Leblanc · #**3118** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 5:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

Richmond (saw an CBC report with a 30 floor proposal?)

huh? tell us more!

rapid_business · #**3119** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dale

I think the top of the building is better, provided that that's stainless steel (and not concrete) I'm seeing in recent pics.

Aluminum panelling.

rapid_business · #**3120** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fog Ducker

Complaint: The building is too tall for the area.

Does Edmonton have more NIMBY's per capita than anywhere else in the world? Anyway, I like the proposal and hope this goes ahead. Nice building and will definitely make an impact on that area.

Guardian looks great!

No, just more vocal ones because of a long period without much change or growth, leading people to fight any type of change out of a sense of protectionism from the unknown.