[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed - Page 254

RoshanMcG · #**5061** Posted **May 12, 2016, 12:43 AM**

I've never quite understood why the viewplane towards George's Island (VP 6) is taken from inside the Citadel, as opposed to the viewing area where VPs 1, 3, and 5 are from.

musicman · #**5062** Posted **May 12, 2016, 2:18 AM**

It is taken from that point because it is where the signalling mast is that they used historically to comunicate with george's island..

RoshanMcG · #**5063** Posted **May 13, 2016, 6:09 PM**

Someone posted a link to a video on the Queen's Marque thread showing the Tall Ship arriving in Halifax the other day and there was a still which showed the Nova Centre and the Halifax skyline quite nicely.

Duff · #**5064** Posted **May 15, 2016, 9:59 PM**

From today

someone123 · #**5065** Posted **May 15, 2016, 11:17 PM**

Thanks for the photos. I've yet to see it in person but judging from these shots the glass looks great to me.

A few people have commented that the buildings look very heavy but that effect will probably diminish considerably when the cladding is complete.

danielmacdonald · #**5066** Posted **May 16, 2016, 12:25 AM**

Photo of the Nova Centre from the corner of Argyle Street and Prince Street taken at 11 AM on an overcast morning.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielmacdonald/27039511865/

fenwick16 · #**5067** Posted **May 16, 2016, 1:30 AM**

Great picture danielmacdonald.

Also thanks to Duff for his great perspectives.

Aya_Akai · #**5068** Posted **May 16, 2016, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by danielmacdonald

Photo of the Nova Centre from the corner of Argyle Street and Prince Street taken at 11 AM on an overcast morning.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielmacdonald/27039511865/

it looks like they're trying out which colours are going to work better for the BMO logo on the corner closest to the camera in that shot

OldDartmouthMark · #**5069** Posted **May 16, 2016, 3:29 PM**

Here it is looking somewhat ghost-like in the fog...

Drybrain · #**5070** Posted **May 16, 2016, 4:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

Thanks for the photos. I've yet to see it in person but judging from these shots the glass looks great to me.

A few people have commented that the buildings look very heavy but that effect will probably diminish considerably when the cladding is complete.

Yeah, I find it a bit heavy and looming from certain angles, especially Argyle and Prince. And I'm definitely hoping the Argyle facade is street-friendly. I have other quibbles too, like the cross-hatched glass tints (looks a bit 80s).

But overall I really don't get the intense criticism it's come in for. It's got a great profile, and while it's striking in terms of scale, I feel like we'll all get used to it pretty quickly...

OldDartmouthMark · #**5071** Posted **May 16, 2016, 5:07 PM**

"Grafton Street"

eastcoastal · #**5072** Posted **May 17, 2016, 5:44 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicman

It is taken from that point because it is where the signalling mast is that they used historically to comunicate with george's island..

Good to know - thanks for posting. Is there a document somewhere that describes the significance of each of the viewplanes, or is that info kept locked in the basement of the Khyber building?

RangerNS · #**5073** Posted **May 17, 2016, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by eastcoastal

Good to know - thanks for posting. Is there a document somewhere that describes the significance of each of the viewplanes, or is that info kept locked in the basement of the Khyber building?

I can't even find a PDF of "Map Number TT-17-20158A" that the LUB's reference.

I don't suspect the rational would be encoded there; if you really wanted to know, you'd have to read through the transcripts of meetings in'74 (or earlier, the map was created in '74 but may be based on earlier works).

q12 · #**5074** Posted **May 18, 2016, 8:11 PM**

Via Twitter CTV Atlantic's Ron Shaw: https://twitter.com/RonShawCTV

TheGreenBastard · #**5075** Posted **May 18, 2016, 9:44 PM**

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-convention-centre-tour-ramia-1.3587708

Jonovision · #**5076** Posted **May 18, 2016, 9:49 PM**

An updated timelapse was included in their latest newsletter as well as a video of the site tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2NQfI9O2U&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jxATQwVhFU

TheGreenBastard · #**5077** Posted **May 18, 2016, 11:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonovision

An updated timelapse was included in their latest newsletter as well as a video of the site tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2NQfI9O2U&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jxATQwVhFU

Was the tour video filmed on a toaster? Very cringe-y over all.

someone123 · #**5078** Posted **May 20, 2016, 4:06 PM**

Apparently the office space in this development is mostly leased out already. BMO is a known tenant but there are others that will be new to the city. They have also hit their target for booking conferences in 2017.

I'm sure Tim Bousquet, the Paceys, etc. will publicly admit that their predictions were wrong if the Nova Centre does turn out to be successful.

Ziobrop · #**5079** Posted **May 20, 2016, 4:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

Was the tour video filmed on a toaster? Very cringe-y over all.

Belive it was periscope - which is a phone based livestreaming App.

Ziobrop · #**5080** Posted **May 20, 2016, 4:25 PM**

FWIW, though i havent posted much on here - i am still providing regular updates at http://novacenter.builthalifax.ca/