Winnipeg | 300 Main St.- Phase II 360 Main St. | 465 Ft | 42F | Completed - Page 36

scryer · #**701** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cyro

Photo by: Winnipeg Grump

Re-clad looks good

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buzzg · #**702** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 6:59 AM**

Wonder if that tin roofing is coming off eventually...

bomberjet · #**703** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 1:59 PM**

On the left hand side of the image, have they already removed the brown metal? Looks like that whole wall has been stripped.

pegcityfan · #**704** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

On the left hand side of the image, have they already removed the brown metal? Looks like that whole wall has been stripped.

That left hand side is actually the RBC building.

bomberjet · #**705** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 3:16 PM**

Ah yes, okay. We had heard they would be redoing the podium on the RBC building. Thanks.

oftheMoon · #**706** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by pegcityfan

That left hand side is actually the RBC building.

I believe they're redoing the RBC Building podium this summer also. So maybe that process has started on the south side of that building.

robertocarlos · #**707** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 4:37 PM**

I think I want to live there but with the bus ramp proposal and future light rail I'm not sure. There might be too much traffic in the area. I live on Hargrave now, which is quiet.

bomberjet · #**708** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 4:49 PM**

I don't see any way the City will connect to Graham ave with an overhead roadway. Current/old proposal is to utilize street system from Pioneer/William Stepheson. It would be quite a day in Winnipeg if that happened! I'd almost prefer to go underground below Main and Graham Ave. Change Graham Ave into a pedestrian mall type thing.

esquire · #**709** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 4:56 PM**

^ Grade separation over/under Main would be fantastic from a transit service POV. The incremental cost over the elevated route they have to build anyway would be significant, but not "let's dismiss this whole notion instantly" high.

bomberjet · #**710** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 5:02 PM**

No, definetly not. And it'll be looked at as part of that study.

But we'll see what Winnipeg's appetite is for elevated roadways directly above Main St. Possibly even around the MTS buildings. It would be unsightly, but provide way better transit service for sure.

Only The Lonely.. · #**711** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cyro

Photo by: Winnipeg Grump

Out of curiosity, with the added pane of blue glass.. which makes the windows look bigger than they actually are.

Do you think this will have the effect of 'shortening' the tower?

From a height perspective, 360 Main might look more impressive with the older skin (smaller windows).

optimusREIM · #**712** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

Out of curiosity, with the added pane of blue glass.. which makes the windows look bigger than they actually are.

Do you think this will have the effect of 'shortening' the tower?

From a height perspective, 360 Main might look more impressive with the older skin (smaller windows).

if the windows don't shorten the look the shiny 40 floor tower next to it will!

Winnipeg Grump · #**713** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

Out of curiosity, with the added pane of blue glass.. which makes the windows look bigger than they actually are.

Do you think this will have the effect of 'shortening' the tower?

From a height perspective, 360 Main might look more impressive with the older skin (smaller windows).

Updated pic of the wrap.
Had been thinking that it will look like the Rogers building but now that the lines are all black, not so sure.

esquire · #**714** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 3:26 PM**

^ I'm not sure how much I like that

Winnipeg Grump · #**715** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ I'm not sure how much I like that

Gonna take a 'wait and see' attitude on this one. I thought the first pic looked nicer, but maybe the finished product will grow on me once we see a larger area.
The peel-off has wrapped around to the south side now, too.

bomberjet · #**716** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 4:00 PM**

I'll take a wait and see. Is the black going all the way up? Seems like on the renders it's only on the lower few floors.

Oh just noticed the silver bars are now black too..

If that continues the building will look black instead of blue glass.

buzzg · #**717** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 4:46 PM**

Does anyone know if this black/dark tower trend is happening as prominently in other cities as it is here? It's like every new building or reno is going to black. IF it keeps happening in 20 years we're going to have the same "problem" as we do now — instead of complaining how every building is brown, we'll say "damn, every building here is black and faded."

robertocarlos · #**718** Posted **Jun 15, 2016, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

I don't see any way the City will connect to Graham ave with an overhead roadway. Current/old proposal is to utilize street system from Pioneer/William Stepheson. It would be quite a day in Winnipeg if that happened! I'd almost prefer to go underground below Main and Graham Ave. Change Graham Ave into a pedestrian mall type thing.

How does a bus even make that 135 degree turn from Main St. to W. Stevens Way?

On topic - The building looks better with the silver trim. Black and grey cars - blah. Imagine them with black wheels too.

1ajs · #**719** Posted **Jun 17, 2016, 4:28 AM**

Flatland Metropolis · #**720** Posted **Jun 18, 2016, 11:36 PM**

I think it is slick!