Edmonton Construction 13 (November 2015) - Page 165

CMD UW · #**3281** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by technomad

Emerald looks like someone split Calgary's Vantage Pointe down the middle and stacked it...

Ohhh Vantage Pointe....why the extra 'e' whhhhyyyy????

Airboy · #**3282** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Or Calgary or Central/Western N.A. or Surrey or Burnaby or North York, or Miss, or MTL.

Or 70% of the towers being built in TO that do not get mentioned on sites like this. height is OK but definitely not to Pearls standards. I expect it will change by IFCs.

CNIB is still a long way away until they find the funding. And the Stantec sign will be gone from the Devonian by the time this one gets built.

Coldrsx · #**3283** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:37 PM**

Emerald is just a taller Emerald Stone in Calgary.

http://chrisfenemore.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/028-365x550.jpg

ciudad_del_norte · #**3284** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Ohhh Vantage Pointe....why the extra 'e' whhhhyyyy????

I'm pretty sure that is how you know it's classy. Extra points if it has "shoppes" or is part of a "towne".

CMD UW · #**3285** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:43 PM**

^More or less, yes. HA!

Coldrsx · #**3286** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:52 PM**

You all need to listen to Brian Lee Crowley's talk on Vancouver's housing issues, Canada's growth and how suburbia across Canada is accelerating and that other than the very middle of urban cores all Canadian cities are 'falling behind'.

https://www.naiopvcr.com/media/35321/20160526-NAIOP_mixdown_v2.mp3

rapid_business · #**3287** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Ohhh Vantage Pointe....why the extra 'e' whhhhyyyy????

The classy signature of Pointe of View (aka, now Carlisle Group).

ExcaliburKid · #**3288** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daveography

Cold posted old renderings.

Most recent render:

More here:
http://skyrisecities.com/community/threa...der-associates.24159/page-3#post-1122453

I am still disappoint

Daveography · #**3289** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 5:00 PM**

^ Personally I'm pretty meh about it. Could have been better, sure, but I don't think it will be the worst thing we'll have built by any stretch either.

Kevin_foster · #**3290** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 5:02 PM**

And if regency is on it, it's likely going to be built. And fast. If they don't get delayed on a glass delivery.

CMD UW · #**3291** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 5:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daveography

^ Personally I'm pretty meh about it. Could have been better, sure, but I don't think it will be the worst thing we'll have built by any stretch either.

My thoughts exactly. Hence why I've said the design falls short imo. It's far from a disaster and far from raising the bar.

EdmTrekker · #**3292** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Emerald is just a taller Emerald Stone in Calgary.

http://chrisfenemore.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/028-365x550.jpg

I don't think so.

But, like you, I am not favourable to the podium design being proposed. The Tower is acceptable - and I agree with the majority - the issue is the front retail what is Edmonton's primo street. I would like to think the designer and developer - can still address it - perhaps pulling the retail in to allow patio seating and getting some shelter from the overhanging parkade? Or maybe not - but at least i hope there is a canopy or great facade to mute the visibility and sounds of the parkade.

Coldrsx · #**3293** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 6:08 PM**

So who would have guessed even 5 yrs ago that we would be having a 69, 56, 50 and 45 storey (or close to those numbers) tower going up simultaneously?

EdmTrekker · #**3294** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

So who would have guessed even 5 yrs ago that we would be having a 69, 56, 50 and 45 storey (or close to those numbers) tower going up simultaneously?

By 45 you mean Ultima or Emerald? Which is first? - and the other 16 plus months before construction documents ready for a hole I would think. I see Emerald is by DER Architects - a firm that has not to my knowledge designed a single highrise...and that means risk...for potential buyers of condos if its a condo (sales before construction) ... and if its apartments who cares....somebody else's money.

Coldrsx · #**3295** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 6:23 PM**

^sure, but their Structural, Electrical, Mechanical guys will have.

GreenSPACE · #**3296** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 6:36 PM**

Grand Hotel:

s211 · #**3297** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

By 45 you mean Ultima or Emerald? Which is first? - and the other 16 plus months before construction documents ready for a hole I would think. I see Emerald is by DER Architects - a firm that has not to my knowledge designed a single highrise...and that means risk...for potential buyers of condos if its a condo (sales before construction) ... and if its apartments who cares....somebody else's money.

That might explain why they've thrown so many clichés at the design, because they have no typography of their own.

240glt · #**3298** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 7:10 PM**

The odd yellow panel sections look terrible. Aside for that it looks like a run of the mill apartment tower

Coldrsx · #**3299** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 7:13 PM**

Hahaha... those are lights guys. That is curtain wall. The yellow and orange bits too.

240glt · #**3300** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 7:17 PM**

Well whatever it is it's ugly