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

stamps · #**1101** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 8:18 PM**

Brookfield should announce they are planning to add another 5 floors ... then don't do it .... causing Edmonton some angst would be funny ....

Tills13 · #**1102** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 5:12 PM**

brookfield looking good http://i.imgur.com/SHp3hci.jpg

Bokimon · #**1103** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 5:50 PM**

One of the reasons the tower is designed the way it is, is due to the inexperience of the Stantec design firm when it comes to high rise mixed use type of projects. At least here in Alberta this is their first real skyscraper project and with very limited expertise in executing such types, they are playing safe by designing VERY conservative.
Perhaps their best office project in the region has to be the WestJet campus at the airport, or maybe Opus on 8th hahaha..
So one can assume to not expect anything ground breaking for some time until they get more towers in their portfolio where eventually they will loosen up and explore newer and creative ways. Their offices in other cities however do have some office tower expertise but I believe each office is like their own individual firms, though I believe staffing for this project were just their Edmonton office with some peeps from yyc helping out I guess.

They being an anchor tenant could perhaps demand a better design to their new digs towards the developer of the project. Unless Stantec is playing the role of the developer/owner for the tower portion which would be a far cry from the likes of Encana or Telus having their direct input to their new offices resulting in the masterpieces we all know today.

Back to Brookfield, it is starting to show in various viewing pockets within our downtown, even from Olympic Plaza. I too hope they can maybe sneek in some element post construction which may get counted into its overall height.

Fuzz · #**1104** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 6:09 PM**

I hear they will be adding this on top, to achieve taller than Stantec.

TallBob · #**1105** Posted **Jul 17, 2015, 5:01 AM**

^^lol!

Spring2008 · #**1106** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:49 PM**

IMG_7470[1] by EvolvingNow, on Flickr

IMG_7474[1] by EvolvingNow, on Flickr

IMG_7485[1] by EvolvingNow, on Flickr

The Fisher Account · #**1107** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:56 PM**

Estimate on top out date?

Spring2008 · #**1108** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

Estimate on top out date?

Next spring

evolv · #**1109** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 8:45 PM**

I imagine glass will start being installed relatively soon.

Design-mind · #**1110** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 10:22 PM**

Had a lot of driving around the city with work this week. I can now see Brookfield from Chinook Mall area as well as Max Bell Arena, and the cranes from Briar Hill area.

Blue_Cypress · #**1111** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 10:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by evolv

I imagine glass will start being installed relatively soon.

The glass contractor has begun work.

Bigtime · #**1112** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 1:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blue_Cypress

The glass contractor has begun work.

Great news, now we wait and see if the glass colour is closer to the renderings than say City Centre was.

craner · #**1113** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

Had a lot of driving around the city with work this week. I can now see Brookfield from Chinook Mall area as well as Max Bell Arena, and the cranes from Briar Hill area.

Going to be a beast.

Design-mind · #**1114** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 12:59 AM**

From the train on the way home from work.

jsbertram · #**1115** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 8:57 PM**

look waAAAAY up ....

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

From the train on the way home from work.

... and i'll call rusty

Rusty van Reddick · #**1116** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbertram

look waAAAAY up ....

... and i'll call rusty

Huh? Is there a naked construction worker up there?

Nudrock · #**1117** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

Huh? Is there a naked construction worker up there?

If you grew up in Canada in the 70's and 80's and maybe later, you would recognize the quote from "Friendly Giant" television show.
If I remember, you did not grow up in Canada. Your loss for not knowing Rusty or Jerome.

holhm22 · #**1118** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nudrock

If you grew up in Canada in the 70's and 80's and maybe later, you would recognize the quote from "Friendly Giant" television show.
If I remember, you did not grow up in Canada. Your loss for not knowing Rusty or Jerome.

Or maybe he didn't grow up during that time or didn't watch TV.

Ramsayfarian · #**1119** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 12:58 AM**

For the uninitiated.

• Video Link

UofC.engineer · #**1120** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 2:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

Huh? Is there a naked construction worker up there?

HAHAHAHAHAHA, stop...please...you're killing me!