Canadian City Proposals - Page 249

Coldrsx · #**4961** Posted **Apr 30, 2012, 4:27 AM**

From James L on c2e

urbandreamer · #**4962** Posted **Apr 30, 2012, 10:22 AM**

http://condoslumiere.com/ in Laval looks hot which is naturally why it's the latest RenderPornStar

Thx to Mtlurb for drawing my attention to this beautiful project.

Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?

It's sort of like Bisha I suppose--historic warehouse becomes part of the podium with a modernist glass box rising upwards.

Kevin_foster · #**4963** Posted **Apr 30, 2012, 2:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbandreamer

Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?
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Remember. This is Edmonton. This is a step forward for Edmonton on the quality of inventory. Calgary, Van, TO, MTL, etc. sure, all have towers like this. Edmonton is just finally getting 2010 stock.

Coldrsx · #**4964** Posted **Apr 30, 2012, 3:21 PM**

'Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?'

Which is why it is going to be a great addition to Edmonton for it could be built in any other of our major cities without reprieve.

waterloowarrior · #**4965** Posted **May 1, 2012, 10:42 PM**

Ottawa - 42 floors - Claridge Icon
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=199138

Ramako · #**4966** Posted **May 1, 2012, 11:13 PM**

Wow. Wouldn't that be the tallest building in Ottawa?

Rico Rommheim · #**4967** Posted **May 1, 2012, 11:27 PM**

Wow, it even beats any of the Montreal proposals in height!

waterloowarrior · #**4968** Posted **May 1, 2012, 11:39 PM**

https://twitter.com/#!/neilmalhotra/status/197471830074863616/photo/1

Nouvellecosse · #**4969** Posted **May 1, 2012, 11:53 PM**

Am I missing something? I don't see any height info listed.

kwoldtimer · #**4970** Posted **May 1, 2012, 11:56 PM**

Geez, even with Ottawa city council's newfound love of highrise construction, this is going to throw a lot of people into a tizzy of the classic Ottawa type. Frankly, I can't see any reason for it not to proceed, but I can just hear the "end of civilization as we know it" type of argument that will be vented.

waterloowarrior · #**4971** Posted **May 2, 2012, 12:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ramako

Wow. Wouldn't that be the tallest building in Ottawa?

Should be.. 2-3 floors commercial, 39 floors residential. Current tallest is 125m

PoscStudent · #**4972** Posted **May 2, 2012, 2:12 AM**

This is an updated rendering of a redevelopment proposal I posted earlier.

This link is worth looking at, it shows pictures of the site as it is and multiple photos of how it will look. Land Use Assessment Report

isaidso · #**4973** Posted **May 2, 2012, 2:13 AM**

I thought nothing in Ottawa could be taller than the Peace Tower?

Nicko999 · #**4974** Posted **May 2, 2012, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Ottawa - 42 floors - Claridge Icon
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=199138

A 42 storey building in... Ottawa???

waterloowarrior · #**4975** Posted **May 2, 2012, 3:58 AM**

More details on the Ottawa proposal

Citizen article
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/homes/Ottawa/6550111/story.html

The Claridge project puts stores on the ground floor. The 128-metre-tall building [new tallest] includes two or three floors of offices, and 220 to 250 residential units.

They also interviewed Foster + Partners, Gehry Partners, Perkins + Will, and Kohn Pederson Fox!

kool maudit · #**4976** Posted **May 2, 2012, 4:02 AM**

Weird area for that. Id prefer like bank and somerset

waterloowarrior · #**4977** Posted **May 2, 2012, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I thought nothing in Ottawa could be taller than the Peace Tower?

The blanket height limit was removed in the 1970s, but there still are a lot of controls to protect important views and height of buildings the foreground/background.... some details on the history of height limits in Ottawa here
http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/sites/de...anadas-Capital-Views-Protection-2007.pdf

Chadillaccc · #**4978** Posted **May 2, 2012, 5:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Ottawa - 42 floors - Claridge Icon
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=199138

WHOA! That is a beauty... and at 42 floors would def be Ottawa's tallest.
Is it downtown?

Chadillaccc · #**4979** Posted **May 2, 2012, 5:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by PoscStudent

This is an updated rendering of a redevelopment proposal I posted earlier.

This link is worth looking at, it shows pictures of the site as it is and multiple photos of how it will look. Land Use Assessment Report

I actually like this version a bit better. Much more of a heritage feeling to it and I'm sure the (majority) residents of St. John's will also like it much better. This one has a much better chance of getting through the heritage panel.

someone123 · #**4980** Posted **May 2, 2012, 7:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I actually like this version a bit better. Much more of a heritage feeling to it and I'm sure the (majority) residents of St. John's will also like it much better. This one has a much better chance of getting through the heritage panel.

The new version looks better. One problem it has though is that there's not enough of a setback between the brick/stone-style facades and the glass above.