[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed - Page 158

someone123 · #**3141** Posted **Oct 28, 2012, 6:00 PM**

This may have been posted already, but here's a rendering of the permitted building envelope:

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teddifax · #**3142** Posted **Oct 28, 2012, 9:39 PM**

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This may have been posted already, but here's a rendering of the permitted building envelope:

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This is just heightening my desire to see the final designs. I can't wait to see what they are....

Empire · #**3143** Posted **Nov 13, 2012, 2:35 AM**

Sat. Chronicle Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/167412-ramia-eyes-ibm-as-tenant

halifaxboyns · #**3144** Posted **Nov 13, 2012, 3:37 PM**

That's a very interesting massing model...shows just how much of an effect the slope causes.

I hope IBM moves into Nova Centre - drives the knife that much further into the back of STV.

kph06 · #**3145** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 3:46 AM**

There's some serious gear on site now, five excavators an a drill rig. The water main on graftin looks like its been decommissioned.

teddifax · #**3146** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 4:51 AM**

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There's some serious gear on site now, five excavators an a drill rig. The water main on graftin looks like its been decommissioned.

Pictures, please!!!

kph06 · #**3147** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 4:55 AM**

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Pictures, please!!!

I'll try to go up tht way Friday.

isaidso · #**3148** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

This may have been posted already, but here's a rendering of the permitted building envelope:

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Has this building been chopped at an angle or is that just to depict height in the diagram? I'm assuming its the latter or they're building a tower on that end of the lot to properly fill in the block?

fenwick16 · #**3149** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 5:27 AM**

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Has this building been chopped at an angle or is that just to depict height in the diagram? I'm assuming its the latter or they're building a tower on that end of the lot to properly fill in the block?

There is a viewplane. It is shown on the 9th page of this slideshow - http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/buildyourcentre/nova-centre-engagement-oct-3/2

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**3150** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 9:06 PM**

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Pictures, please!!!

Ask and you shall receive

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fenwick16 · #**3151** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 9:26 PM**

Thank you SekishikiMeikaiHa.

cormiermax · #**3152** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 9:56 PM**

Thanks for the update, I hope all those horrible 80's red brick buildings that surround the site get redeveloped in the near future.

teddifax · #**3153** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by SekishikiMeikaiHa

Ask and you shall receive

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Thank you and thank you for always getting us these weekly updates.

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**3154** Posted **Nov 16, 2012, 11:41 PM**

My pleasure!

Pete Crawford · #**3155** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 3:56 PM**

Are we sure that Nova Centre will be constructed all at once?.. or is there a chance that there will be a staged development where one of the towers may be held off/delayed/thrown into an abyss?

RyeJay · #**3156** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 4:08 PM**

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Are we sure that Nova Centre will be constructed all at once?.. or is there a chance that there will be a staged development where one of the towers may be held off/delayed/thrown into an abyss?

I suppose there's always a chance, but this development is a joint effort using private and public funds. Halifax's unemployment rate is low, and our economy is gaining momentum.

Given the amount of proposals we're beginning to see in other areas of the downtown, and more broadly the entire peninsula, I don't think the chances of a major delay are that great.

kph06 · #**3157** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 5:53 PM**

Here is a photo I got yesterday of the pile driving process.

Empire · #**3158** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 7:52 PM**

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The Prince George Hotel has to be the ugliest building downtown. The STV is ruining our historic city.

fenwick16 · #**3159** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 8:25 PM**

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Here is a photo I got yesterday of the pile driving process.

This is an interesting picture. It looks like they will have to excavate at least 30 - 40 feet at this location since there is supposed to underground parking. Are they are driving piles to see how deep they can excavate before hitting rock?

Here is a sketch from this document - http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/buildyourcentre/nova-centre-engagement-oct-3/2. On the Market Street side (highest ground elevation) it appears as though they will have to excavate at least 70 feet deep, assuming the Exhibition Hall height is 30 feet and there will be three levels of underground parking (plus at least 10 feet of ground above the Exhibition Hall).

kph06 · #**3160** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 8:30 PM**

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This is an interesting picture. It looks like they will have to excavate at least 30 - 40 feet at this location since there is supposed to underground parking. Are they are driving piles to see how deep they can excavate before hitting rock?

I suspect they are making a sheet pile wall to support the sidewalk/Prince St. so they excavate right up to it.