Brookfield Place Calgary | 247M - 56F | Construction - Page 31

H.E.Pennypacker · #**601** Posted **Apr 5, 2014, 12:34 AM**

Aren't there also roughed in tunnels for stations at Bankers Hall for the 8th Ave Subway?

I think it's good foresight by a company to do this actually, simply because it will gain the benefit of having direct access to underground LRT as a building amenity .. In 20 years, if a tenant is choosing between two buildings like Brookfield and The Bow - the office space itself might be dated compared to new space on the market .. But having direct LRT access like that would be a big benefit

And I wouldn't think it's a ton of extra cost to dig a little more and pour some more concrete...

Tills13 · #**602** Posted **Apr 5, 2014, 12:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

The existance of those tunnels has been confirmed for a decade. During a transit strike in the early 2000s, urban explorers went down into the tunnels and took a bunch of pictures, some of which have been posted on the forum. There is even a station platform roughed in under Olympic Plaza. After that became known to the city, they walled off the portal entrance.

if I could have one thing, I'd have a subway system throughout downtown and the beltline - it can be above ground everywhere else, I just want that sweet sweet core subway.

*sigh*

Chadillaccc · #**603** Posted **Apr 5, 2014, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by H.E.Pennypacker

Aren't there also roughed in tunnels for stations at Bankers Hall for the 8th Ave Subway?

I think it's good foresight by a company to do this actually, simply because it will gain the benefit of having direct access to underground LRT as a building amenity .. In 20 years, if a tenant is choosing between two buildings like Brookfield and The Bow - the office space itself might be dated compared to new space on the market .. But having direct LRT access like that would be a big benefit

And I wouldn't think it's a ton of extra cost to dig a little more and pour some more concrete...

Bankers has a knockout wall, no tunnel unfortunately.

Chadillaccc · #**604** Posted **Apr 11, 2014, 8:18 PM**

From today... they've gotten a lot deeper in the south side of the site since my last update, looks to be about 10 feet or so.

IMG_20140411_123443 by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

IMG_20140411_123932 by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**605** Posted **Apr 11, 2014, 10:05 PM**

Deeper and deeper they go.

Spring2008 · #**606** Posted **Apr 12, 2014, 4:28 PM**

Those construction workers are looking smaller and smaller.

Tills13 · #**607** Posted **Apr 12, 2014, 11:25 PM**

You'd think the water table would be pretty high in the core. No issues with that?

Doug · #**608** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 1:49 AM**

^Wait until the water table rises with Spring run off. The pumps will be out.

Chadillaccc · #**609** Posted **Apr 14, 2014, 8:37 PM**

I don't mean to alarm anyone, but I think the ground must have caved in at Brookfield Place, because this thing went down another 7 - 10 feet since my update last week! Moving at warp speed!

I have a feeling they are at the bottom now, it is so freaking deep it's crazy!

BP by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Brookfield Deep by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**610** Posted **Apr 15, 2014, 5:17 PM**

Hoping to see a crane base up when I get home from Vancouver on May 5!

kw5150 · #**611** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 6:15 PM**

Brookfield Webcam

http://webcampub.multivista.com/index.cf...UID=7EDD08EF-186B-4C4D-8731-A822890E10EA

Calalb · #**612** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 6:51 PM**

^Excellent!^

Blue_Cypress · #**613** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 11:08 PM**

This one should reach grade around December / January next year.

Chadillaccc · #**614** Posted **Apr 22, 2014, 10:39 PM**

They've gone down significantly farther over the past week.

Wide View by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Zoomed by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

and zoomed some more! by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

H.E.Pennypacker · #**615** Posted **Apr 22, 2014, 11:36 PM**

That is a deep pit .. How much deeper must they go?!

Chadillaccc · #**616** Posted **Apr 22, 2014, 11:47 PM**

I have to assume that the deepest part, in the zoomed in photo, is the very bottom. It looks like 22 meters, so hopefully it is.

I just did a rough estimate, judging by the two ladders. The smaller one looks like the equivalent of 1 floor, the taller looks to be 2 floors. With that in mind, it is now approximately 7 storeys deep, also known as... the bottom.

Jimby · #**617** Posted **Apr 23, 2014, 2:49 AM**

Where does all the excavation go? Are they building a mountain somewhere?

PPAR · #**618** Posted **Apr 23, 2014, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jimby

Where does all the excavation go? Are they building a mountain somewhere?

Yes- Little known fact.. this is how we built the Rocky Mountains around Banff. It has done wonders for tourism.

Blue_Cypress · #**619** Posted **Apr 23, 2014, 7:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I have to assume that the deepest part, in the zoomed in photo, is the very bottom. It looks like 22 meters, so hopefully it is.

I just did a rough estimate, judging by the two ladders. The smaller one looks like the equivalent of 1 floor, the taller looks to be 2 floors. With that in mind, it is now approximately 7 storeys deep, also known as... the bottom.

More or less. I don't think you'll be coming home to a crane foundation though, but it should be close. Much work remains.

The Fisher Account · #**620** Posted **Apr 23, 2014, 4:58 PM**

How many cranes would you need on site for a building this size?