Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 67

Daemon · #**1321** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 4:49 PM**

Crane in skyline

Tobyoby · #**1322** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 6:41 PM**

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The city really doing a good job of snow removal here...

FYI, It’s a gravel pathway.

WhipperSnapper · #**1323** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 2:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

The city also understood that the East Village wouldn't be built in a day and who is to say some posters may not end up with a view of these towers. At the end of the day, the acceptance of mediocrity just to see things built quicker is worst than the design of these towers. These towers aren't temporary. They will be still standing long after were all dust. The value of good urban design and quality architecture over their lifetime is worth a lot more than the pittance gained in property taxes. Communities all around the world understand this. Unfortunately, it's a rare occurrence in Canada.

Bad Grizzly · #**1324** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 5:22 PM**

"Armchair architects in the peanut gallery" That's an awesome expression, thanks for making my day.

It's so true though, lots of picky people criticizing what they think should be built or not built depending on what suits their tastes. Those who, complain please feel free to step up to the plate and purchase a condo in a building with a nicer design. It's all down to supply and demand and consumer choice.

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

Bad Grizzly · #**1325** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 5:24 PM**

I don't think this is anything more than a single family home.

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BlaineN · #**1326** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 9:25 PM**

@whippersnipper, @St1 Please cut the nonsense.

mersar · #**1327** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 10:16 PM**

New rendering of the Mackimmie redevelopment at the University:

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Rollerstud98 · #**1328** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 11:38 PM**

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I don't think this is anything more than a single family home.

That’s pretty intense, q-deck supporting likely heated concrete floor.

People.talking · #**1329** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 11:42 PM**

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New rendering of the Mackimmie redevelopment at the University:

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WOAH I love this

speedog · #**1330** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 4:12 AM**

The UofC is actually building an attractive building?

Did they steal someone from SAIT?

craner · #**1331** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 5:23 AM**

^^What are all those barnacles on the facade ?

Doug · #**1332** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 1:29 PM**

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^^What are all those barnacles on the facade ?

Open windows, like on the Bow

Tobyoby · #**1333** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

The UofC is actually building an attractive building?

Did they steal someone from SAIT?

Seeing as the SAIT buildings are garbage. I doubt it.

craner · #**1334** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 6:47 AM**

^ Why garbage ?
I like the wavey roof building.

Western Spaghetti · #**1335** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 6:06 PM**

It must be one huge house. I've never seen that kind of construction on a house before.

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Suburgatory · #**1336** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 8:52 PM**

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It must be one huge house. I've never seen that kind of construction on a house before.

I worked on the interiors of a home in Britannia around 2009 that they built similarly. The place looked like a shopping center prior to the finishing. The ridiculous part was it wasn't even spacious and open inside. It was small chopped up rooms around an interior swimming pool. Place was super dark.

Corndogger · #**1337** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 9:10 PM**

With all of the "twin" towers Calgary has it's too bad we have nothing even remotely as cool as this.

• Video Link

The channel this video is from is very cool. It's construction-related and has some amazing videos.

mersar · #**1338** Posted **Apr 1, 2018, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

The UofC is actually building an attractive building?

Did they steal someone from SAIT?

Even more impressive is that its just a re-skin of the existing tower. New block however (longer east-west, skinnier north-south and extending out into the mall which is getting a total makeover)

Some of the ideas I've heard bantered around are a bit extreme, like automation to the point of if no one is physically on the floor it more or less powers down (and no actual computers, everything is a thin terminal). Doubt it will happen to that extreme, but between the renders and super aggressive schedule we will see.

Reecemartin · #**1339** Posted **Apr 1, 2018, 7:44 PM**

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BlaineN · #**1340** Posted **Apr 2, 2018, 7:03 AM**

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Just a question, once Telus Sky is completed it doesn't seem like any more major skyscrapers are coming along the pipe, when do we expect some more significant towers to push past 250m and compete with what Edmonton is starting to build.

There's only one building in Edmonton u/c at 250m, and one proposal that's taller, but I doubt will get built.

Will the 250m Stantec tower tower be topped any time soon?, probably not, but who cares, a building like Telus Sky puts it to shame design-wise.