[Halifax] The Maple | 72 m | 21 fl | Completed - Page 30

Jonovision · #**581** Posted **Sep 30, 2016, 4:11 PM**

20160930_071541_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Jonovision · #**582** Posted **Oct 12, 2016, 11:56 PM**

The roof is now complete and all of the fly forms and scaffolding have been removed. I don't imagine the crane will be far behind.

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TheGreenBastard · #**583** Posted **Oct 14, 2016, 11:48 PM**

The Maple looks too stubby. It needs another 7-8 floors...

portapetey · #**584** Posted **Oct 15, 2016, 2:15 PM**

I'm actually finding it looks taller than expected.

It's still described here as 21 stories, but I am counting 23-24.

I think the double-height top floor is the mechanical penthouse or whatever you call it - does that make it not count as "stories"?

Jonovision · #**585** Posted **Oct 15, 2016, 3:54 PM**

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Jonovision · #**586** Posted **Oct 22, 2016, 3:17 PM**

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Jonovision · #**587** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 10:14 PM**

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Jonovision · #**588** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 11:08 PM**

This angle of The Maple is really nice.
I'll get a better pic once the cladding on the penthouse level is complete.

20161030_140117 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

someone123 · #**589** Posted **Nov 2, 2016, 12:22 AM**

I took a similar picture a few weeks ago:

Jonovision · #**590** Posted **Nov 2, 2016, 8:31 PM**

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kph06 · #**591** Posted **Nov 6, 2016, 4:03 PM**

Work started yesterday to remove sections of the tower crane.

Jonovision · #**592** Posted **Nov 7, 2016, 10:22 PM**

No more crane.

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TheGreenBastard · #**593** Posted **Nov 7, 2016, 10:31 PM**

It turned out so stubby :/

kph06 · #**594** Posted **Nov 8, 2016, 12:02 PM**

The crane is at the lowest level, just awaiting final disassembly.

Jonovision · #**595** Posted **Nov 8, 2016, 8:47 PM**

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Jonovision · #**596** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 10:22 PM**

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Jonovision · #**597** Posted **Nov 27, 2016, 4:20 PM**

Work has started on cladding the crown.

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Jonovision · #**598** Posted **Dec 2, 2016, 7:51 PM**

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IanWatson · #**599** Posted **Dec 6, 2016, 4:22 PM**

So I've heard a few people say the Maple seems too stubby, and it should have been taller. I've been thinking about it for a while, and think that it's more to do with the fact that the tower is super wide, which throws off the proportions. They got a variation from the DRC to go up to almost 54 m wide. The Downtown Halifax Design Manual normally limits tower width to 38 m.

I finally got around to looking at what a 38 m wide tower would have looked like. Jono, I hope you don't mind me cribbing your photo. Also, I offer no commentary as to whether or not such a tower would have been economically viable or workable from a floor layout point-of-view.

Maple by Ian Watson, on Flickr

OldDartmouthMark · #**600** Posted **Dec 6, 2016, 5:56 PM**

I have to say I don't really get the complaints that it's too wide or stubby or whatever. Aiming for a proportional aesthetic might give the skyscraper enthusiasts something to cheer about but really it's about creating density in the downtown and having a functional, economically viable building for people to live in.

FWIW, I don't mind the proportion aesthetic. It gives the building an imposing presence that you wouldn't have if it were slimmer.

If I have any complaints about its appearance, it might be the quality of the cladding that they are using, but I'll wait and see till it's finished before I complain...

Here's Jonno's original pic for comparison: