Brookfield Place Calgary | 247M - 56F | Construction

[CalgaryAlex]

Originally Posted by the.tru.albertan

Any updates on the crown? ProducePrincess spoke of some light blue panelling that could be installed...?

I just took a look and there aren't any new panels up in the crown. The glass mentioned may have just been for the inside of the rounded portion at the top. In fact, the scaffolding in the corners is all down and work seems to be complete.

[KoolKool]

what about the bottom ?

Originally Posted by CalgaryAlex

I just took a look and there aren't any new panels up in the crown. The glass mentioned may have just been for the inside of the rounded portion at the top. In fact, the scaffolding in the corners is all down and work seems to be complete.

[CalgaryAlex]

Originally Posted by KoolKool

what about the bottom ?

Haven't seen the bottom for a couple weeks, other than some quick glances out of the ctrain window.

[patm]

Yeah, I saw what I thought was decorative lighting in the crown last night (that was nothing special).

Honestly, if they're done then thats a huge disappointment. I'd say for its prominance that its easily the ugliest building in our skyline. That crown is just awful.

Surely someone at Brookfield must see that? Someone start a GoFundMe to paint that stupid panelling.

[dbp]

Originally Posted by patm

Yeah, I saw what I thought was decorative lighting in the crown last night (that was nothing special).

Honestly, if they're done then thats a huge disappointment. I'd say for its prominance that its easily the ugliest building in our skyline. That crown is just awful.

Surely someone at Brookfield must see that? Someone start a GoFundMe to paint that stupid panelling.

I hate to say it but she's looking pretty done to me as well. I also totally agree with petm; what was initially a sleek, soaring beautiful tower has ended up an eyesore with a crown that detracts from the beauty of the tower! I suspect the crown may look awesome at night but much less than awesome during the day. Just my opinion.

[the.tru.albertan]

I have to agree. Great looking tower but the crown doesn't follow up the beauty. (If it's actually finished I guess.)

[WhipperSnapper]

I don't see any rush to skin the inside of the crown. It's purely for aesthetics. Is any part of the building even ready for occupancy?

PLEASE! Hold off for another year!

[speedog]

Originally Posted by the.tru.albertan

I have to agree. Great looking tower but the crown doesn't follow up the beauty. (If it's actually finished I guess.)

By the looks of the render below (from the brookfieild.ca web site), it looks like it might be the finished crown we're seeing.

[KoolKool]

those panel should be at least painted in WHITE

[suburbia]

Perhaps we should acknowledge that this is what it is, and be willing to accept. There are often changes in architecture that always have resistance initially, but then end up holding their own position in time. This might be one (though I'm not yet convinced myself).

Have we seen this lit at night yet?

[speedog]

Do we even know if the crown will be lit?

[Suburgatory]

There is lighting in the crown at night. At least on the west side that I can see every evening. There is a band of lights at the lowest line of the crown, and looks to be individual lights at each glass section. Whether this will be reproduced upwards, or is just a test...who knows. Can't confirm that it's around the other sides as I haven't paid attention when out and about.

[Bigtime]

Those lights are all along the north side too, I'm hoping they are temporary and not the final product.

[Rollerstud98]

While I was still at sait those lights seemed more like construction lighting to me.

[Bigtime]

That is the thinking I am leaning towards as well, they don't appear to do much but light up the area near them, nothing that actually projects light onto the crown portion.

[Suburgatory]

Originally Posted by Rollerstud98

While I was still at sait those lights seemed more like construction lighting to me.

Way to consistent to be construction lighting.

[Rollerstud98]

I can't see it from Airdrie so I can't run out to check again. Last time I saw it though it was consistent with the construction lighting on the levels below. Been a few weeks since I've been in Calgary though so things could have changed by now.

[O-tacular]

I think everyone's jumping the — about the crown. Like Whippersnapper said the floors aren't even ready for occupancy yet. I can't see what's there now being the finished product. They don't even seem to have the corners finished like the rest is.

[KoolKool]

could someone take picture at night ?

[dbp]

Hey, has anyone noticed the new lighting on the crown. Starting to look much more promising at night. Daytime still — though. Guess you can't have everything.