CALGARY | Manulife | 124 M / 408 FT | 27 Floors - Page 10

Chadillaccc · #**181** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

They are going to have to back the Mammoet crane out of the hole. No way he can turn around down there.

This has got to be the most difficult site to capture in photo ever!! I walked around the whole thing yesterday and couldn't get a good shot.

That said, with the erection of the crane, this one is now officially UC.

Surrealplaces · #**182** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 4:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

This has got to be the most difficult site to capture in photo ever!! I walked around the whole thing yesterday and couldn't get a good shot.

That said, with the erection of the crane, this one is now officially UC.

This one and Place 10 are tough to get shots. The best place to get one of Manulife is from the +15.

Even from the alleyway it's not a good vantage point?

Trans Canada · #**183** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 7:13 PM**

Mammoet's out.

^click for full size
http://www.707fifth.com/building/feed/

What is the official difference between Proposal (hole) and U/C? When the crane's up, when the excavation is completed, when foundation starts being built? Is there a page on SSP with the definition?

whiteford · #**184** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:11 PM**

the copper tower next door, i dont remember its name, it is one of my old favorite towers in calgary.

Surrealplaces · #**185** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 3:57 AM**

Looks like another project into the u/c section

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trans Canada

Mammoet's out.

^click for full size
http://www.707fifth.com/building/feed/

What is the official difference between Proposal (hole) and U/C? When the crane's up, when the excavation is completed, when foundation starts being built? Is there a page on SSP with the definition?

Surrealplaces · #**186** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 6:37 PM**

From Chadillac

707 Fifth

Manulife by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**187** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 5:40 PM**

Surrealplaces · #**188** Posted **Feb 25, 2015, 4:33 PM**

Chadillaccc · #**189** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 3:12 AM**

This one has moved remarkably quick considering it involved three buildings (one of them a 13 storey highrise) being demolished.

Surrealplaces · #**190** Posted **Feb 27, 2015, 7:04 PM**

I've noticed that they have been working at night as well. I happened to look at the webcam last night around 9:30pm and they were still going.

Surrealplaces · #**191** Posted **Mar 1, 2015, 6:14 AM**

Design-mind · #**192** Posted **Mar 8, 2015, 10:22 PM**

Still taking out the last of the dirt.

Surrealplaces · #**193** Posted **Mar 26, 2015, 8:03 PM**

707-5th (Manulife tower)

TallBob · #**194** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 7:43 AM**

Man... I really didn't think this one was going to move forward! Love this design and IMO, should be much taller than it is!!

whiteford · #**195** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 3:48 PM**

much much taller. i have to say that im with you on the taller thing. any nice skyscraper would be that much nicer if it where that much taller.

TallBob · #**196** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 7:21 PM**

^^ LOL! Exactly my friend! ^^

Surrealplaces · #**197** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 4:58 AM**

I agree with you guys too. This is a beautiful tower, and could be an awesome one if it was even 10 floors taller. Make it 60 floors and you have a massive winner

Jimby · #**198** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 5:35 AM**

It is going to create quite the canyon on this block of 7th Ave with the courthouse across the tracks.

firecracker1995 · #**199** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 6:25 AM**

If it was taller wouldn't it have empty space. If they are building it that tall they probably have some good reasons for doing so. If they did make it taller and did end up having empty spaces would they be able to find a good tenant or something like that?

TallBob · #**200** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 9:10 AM**

^^ Who cares!! We'd have a 60 story tower.... LOL.... And that's what matters on Skyscraper Forum!