Canadian City Proposals - Page 199

Coldrsx · #**3961** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 11:44 PM**

Oh hells yes! Best location and perhaps the best design in the city.

encoretower.com

bkd · #**3962** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 12:26 AM**

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Beedok · #**3963** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 2:40 AM**

Looks a bit glassy for my taste in the render, but that's totally subjective. I do worry they might spandrel some of those bits though. Ottawa's had it happen a couple times.

ssiguy · #**3964** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 3:06 AM**

That's a nice looking building and great news for downtown Edmonton.

As a side note.......I thought Edmonton already had an Encore?

TallBob · #**3965** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 6:30 AM**

Another great looking, taller residential tower for Edmonton!

urbandreamer · #**3966** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 9:42 AM**

Another dated mediocre tower for Eh,monton?

esquire · #**3967** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 1:09 PM**

I like the Encore proposal... very nice looking tower. Not crazy about the mismatched base, but I guess this has somehow become part of the Edmonton vernacular... perhaps much like "Vancouverism", this is Edmonton's contribution to the architectural world. (Edmontonism??)

bkd · #**3968** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 2:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbandreamer

Another dated mediocre tower for Eh,monton?

Coldrsx · #**3969** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 2:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by urbandreamer

Another dated mediocre tower for Eh,monton?

Please elaborate.

logan5 · #**3970** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 4:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

I like the Encore proposal... very nice looking tower. Not crazy about the mismatched base, but I guess this has somehow become part of the Edmonton vernacular... perhaps much like "Vancouverism", this is Edmonton's contribution to the architectural world. (Edmontonism??)

For me that is the best part of this building. If you want to attract the right mix of retail, you gotta have attractive retail suites. Looks like they've done that here.

Chadillaccc · #**3971** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

That's a nice looking building and great news for downtown Edmonton.

As a side note.......I thought Edmonton already had an Encore?

Same one, new render, some changes to design. Looks excellent. Will get some update photos of Edmonton when I'm there next weekend.

Boris2k7 · #**3972** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 4:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Please elaborate.

Ignore. Unless it's by aA or the like, he's probably going to hate it.

Black Star · #**3973** Posted **Aug 1, 2015, 5:12 PM**

Great looking tower. I can see me and the wife living there.

urbandreamer · #**3974** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 8:39 PM**

Ha well here's a new tower by aA launching soon: Pier 27 The Tower--it's this week's RenderPornStar

http://pier27tower.com/img/bg.jpg

As for current fave Toronto condo tower architect? That would be http://www.hariripontarini.com/project/the-well/

WhipperSnapper · #**3975** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

Ignore. Unless it's by aA or the like, he's probably going to hate it.

Than again, it a tower plopped down (repeat , plopped down) on a low, mismatched podium. I have reservations on the tower too. It's very slim with a heavily articulated side and another that is sheer wall of glass. It comes across a little lobsided. Overall, it's not a bad design but, lacks refinement. Hopefully, it doesn't take its cues from Ultima winow wall either.

urbandreamer · #**3976** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 2:10 PM**

Basically it looks like a cross between a G+C & Burka project: aka vomit.

WhipperSnapper · #**3977** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 5:06 PM**

I think even those two would do a better job transitioning between podium and tower. Unfortunately, it's not uniquely Edmonton either.

Black Star · #**3978** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 5:40 PM**

Settle down. Its the Initial rendering

itom 987 · #**3979** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 5:58 PM**

Mismatching towers and podiums are a good thing. You get the best of both worlds, human scale development and high-rises.

logan5 · #**3980** Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 6:27 PM**

Not even sure it's all that much of a mismatch. The tower itself is all expressionless clear glass. You could pretty much plop it down on any podium and it wouldn't look too offensive.