Edmonton Construction 13 (November 2015) - Page 352

Coldrsx · #**7021** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:13 PM**

Carried.

GreenSPACE · #**7022** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:15 PM**

Subsequent motion to 'invite partners' to be involved in the bridge connection over Grierson Hill to Louis McKinney Park.

GreenSPACE · #**7023** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:20 PM**

Second subsequent motion to bring terms of public access for park space to Executive Committee.

Third motion to ensure net proceeds of land sale are earmarked to purchase park lands.

GreenSPACE · #**7024** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:22 PM**

Fourth motion to provide report with recommendations what legally can be disclosed to public about land sale is disclosed to the public for the City Council to decide.

McBoo · #**7025** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:59 PM**

Aldritt?

Jasper and one o nin · #**7026** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 11:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240glt

Of interest to the architecture people here, I had the unique opportunity to spend the afternoon with the Dean of Architecture at the University of Houston today. The department is sponsored by the founder of my company, Gerald Hines.. It's jury week and I had the opportunity to sit in on the student's presentations to the adjudicators, A very intense experience for those young students.

I asked her what her least favourite aspect of the current trends in contemporary design are. She told me that nowadays it's very popular to use computer generated designs, and young students are gravitating toward a technology when developing their projects. She indicated that the new group of up & coming architects are relying too much on computer generated design, and they are not connecting with the demensions of design that provide texture and human scale in architectural design. I found that very interesting, as we do seem to be seeing projects that lack those elements in this day & age. She talked about getting students to continue to model projects in physical form to ensure dimensions and context are applied to projects. I found this very interesting, as computer generated designs evolve, new technology is required to help emulate the dimensions that are lost in the digital design age. Food for thought

You're in Houston? I'm also in Houston. Well, West University Place. Message me, I know a great pizza joint

Black Star · #**7027** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreenSPACE

Final arguments now - http://councilontheweb.edmonton.ca/

For - Loken, Caterina, Anderson, Banga, Oshry
Against - Henderson, Walters, McKeen, Knack, Iveson

Dam McKeen is a tool.

And Iveson?! he was a big fan of this proposal.

Knack needs a safe space.

Walters vote is truly odd!

Henderson Im not surprised. Move on Dinosaur.

And Nickel voted for....

dansk · #**7028** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 12:52 AM**

I'm losing confidence in Iveson's aptitude to bringing this city forward in a business sense and attracting new investment. It has never been his strong suit though.

Black Star · #**7029** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by dansk

I'm losing confidence in Iveson's aptitude to bringing this city forward in a business sense and attracting new investment. It has never been his strong suit though.

Yeah....he doesn't have the best business sense from watching him on council and as mayor. IMO he screams center left Liberalism. And that's not healthy for us capitalist pigs!

Hallsy's Toupee · #**7030** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 1:41 AM**

From Bell building during noon hour. Stantec and JW.

Black Star · #**7031** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 1:45 AM**

Oh shit....thats impressive.

Urban recluse · #**7032** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 2:02 AM**

Iveson needs a kick to the nuts, like what a wimp.

Urban recluse · #**7033** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 2:14 AM**

https://twitter.com/estolte

CMD UW · #**7034** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 3:45 AM**

Ok Alldritt, all eyes on you now.

Black Star · #**7035** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 4:01 AM**

That's an incredibly impressive angle...wow!

Looks like a pic from Tron or Logans Run.

TimB09 · #**7036** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 2:17 PM**

Wow! After seeing that shot, if they build this thing, wow!

rapid_business · #**7037** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 2:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban recluse

Iveson needs a kick to the nuts, like what a wimp.

Airboy · #**7038** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 5:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240glt

Of interest to the architecture people here, I had the unique opportunity to spend the afternoon with the Dean of Architecture at the University of Houston today. The department is sponsored by the founder of my company, Gerald Hines.. It's jury week and I had the opportunity to sit in on the student's presentations to the adjudicators, A very intense experience for those young students.

I asked her what her least favourite aspect of the current trends in contemporary design are. She told me that nowadays it's very popular to use computer generated designs, and young students are gravitating toward a technology when developing their projects. She indicated that the new group of up & coming architects are relying too much on computer generated design, and they are not connecting with the demensions of design that provide texture and human scale in architectural design. I found that very interesting, as we do seem to be seeing projects that lack those elements in this day & age. She talked about getting students to continue to model projects in physical form to ensure dimensions and context are applied to projects. I found this very interesting, as computer generated designs evolve, new technology is required to help emulate the dimensions that are lost in the digital design age. Food for thought

Interesting that that came up, we were having a discussion here regarding the CAD and Revit design in Engineering. We seem to have more conflicts now than before. We were doing a reno and came across drawings done in the 60s. All hand drawn. The amount of information on it was stunning. One of the young Engineers could not believe it was not computer generated.
I don't feel its so much using the computers its the real world experience, the getting your hand dirty type work that most affects design. whether its engineering or arch.

We have lost the artistry in Architecture and some what in Engineering as well.

I was at Bioware a few years ago. all of the work they did then had to be rendered by had before it was done on computer. Maybe we should look at that again for people getting into our side of the industry.

On a side note, while reviewing the drawings from the 60s. the initials at the bottom were my Fathers.

Albicaulis · #**7039** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 5:25 PM**

Website is up and running:
https://talltoweredmonton.com/

Generic development site but with some renderings; they really need to get rid of the crudely photoshopped cover pic.

s211 · #**7040** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Albicaulis

Website is up and running:
https://talltoweredmonton.com/

Generic development site but with some renderings; they really need to get rid of the crudely photoshopped cover pic.

Hoo-boy. Why do I get the sense the site has a greater probability of looking like the Venetian and Peregrine Point had a demon child, rather than something worthy of city's front page.

Does the city as a whole understand how important this site is from a first impressions perspective? Think of the iconic shot of downtown that we're all used to seeing from across the river to the SE. Can you imagine what that would look like with another architectural hatchet job? Will we have to go all revisionist and photoshop the new tower out, if it turns out to be a ham-fisted mediocre design?