Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011) - Page 113

Xelebes · #**2241** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by s4.audios

ultima sales centre is going up beside quest.. looks to be almost done.

What's going up at NAIT? Looks like its just a parkibg lot but i didnt get a good look. Theres a crane there.

A parkade for the students. I think the airport stopped allowing NAIT students to park there.

Coldrsx · #**2242** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 9:35 PM**

^^parkade.

dancinb · #**2243** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 9:42 PM**

Was it an admin building that was supposed to be built at NAIT with a Quad area...North of the HP Centre? There was a video with all of that maybe a year ago? Is there a timeline for that building. I saw crane last week and wondered if they were starting construction on it! Sadly, it seems I'm wrong.

Xelebes · #**2244** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 9:47 PM**

Eventually. I think it was the Architecture Technology Building or something.

Jasper and one o nin · #**2245** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 10:19 PM**

It is the Centre for Applied Technologies (CAT) and it will house a number of departments. Once it is built, the old (existing) Engineering Annex building will come down as well as another building (K,L and M buildings). The CAT is intended to house 5000 students, Health Sciences, Engineering Technologies and Sustainable Building and Environmental Management (which incl. arch tech, landscape arch, and int design).
The building is considered a top priority for NAIT and has been identified to the province as such. Funding has not been made available in the 2012 budget, but it is anticipated within the next 3 years.
NAIT's plan is also to include a student village which will include the construction of 3 buildings.
DP has been issued for CAT and the quad.

Jasper and one o nin · #**2246** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

The Telus toll addition should've just been paint in a similar colour to the existing building. Now it just stands out like a sore thumb.

How would the Telus toll addition look on top of the EPCOR tower Ken?

how does the phrase go... if it looks like shit, smells like shit, and test like shit...

Since it is painted like the sky, I wonder how many birds are going to be crashing into it.

s211 · #**2247** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

Since it is painted like the sky, I wonder how many birds are going to be crashing into it.

Or helicopters, a la The Simpsons.

Black Star · #**2248** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

Since it is painted like the sky, I wonder how many birds are going to be crashing into it.

http://youtu.be/7rKitLcRklE

Airboy · #**2249** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 12:26 AM**

I finally was able to have a good look at Epcor today. Ken it is a very good looking facility and I love the amount of floor space. I was able to see some of the tenant spaces as well and I am quite envious. The views are quite something. Now we just have to remove the old station section and open that up so we can see the whole building.

Edmcowboy11 · #**2250** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 1:03 AM**

I was wondering if the space to the right of when you come into the Epcor tower is going to be filled anytime soon?

kcantor · #**2251** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 4:33 AM**

^^

thank you...

^

we're hoping for something "interesting" and local - maybe a champagne/wine/scotch bar with a two storey cellar and a mezzanine connected to the restaurant space below the clerestory windows... there's a few interesting things going on but nothing firm yet. either that or a boutique financial or retail operation but no "fast food".

Shodan · #**2252** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 12:38 PM**

Enbridge gobbles up downtown space
Growth spurt means 2,000 new jobs for pipeline giant

Bill Mah
Edmonton Journal

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

First there was the Epcor Effect.

Now Edmonton's downtown office market is undergoing the Enbridge Effect - what commercial real estate firms are calling the impact of the energy company scooping up vast tracts of office space as it prepares to bolster its local workforce.

"We do plan to hire 2,000 people in 2012 to support our extensive slate of pipeline and renewable energy growth projects," said Graham White, a spokesman for Calgary-based Enbridge...

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Coldrsx · #**2253** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:18 PM**

Melcor, build this for Enbridge. Still my favorite not built for the EPCOR RFP.

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/melcortower.jpg)

Jasper and one o nin · #**2254** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:21 PM**

^ it looks like a hoover upright.

Coldrsx · #**2255** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:27 PM**

^Many said that haha... I love the structural elements of the design.

Coldrsx · #**2256** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:29 PM**

WHYYYYYYYY CANNNNNNNN WEEEEEEE NOOOOOOTTTT GETTTTT THISSSSSS KINDDDDD OFFFFFFF STUFFFFFFF HEREEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6239/7023942925_ddd79bd2b9_b.jpg)

240glt · #**2257** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:36 PM**

^ Wow, you're especially whiny today

kcantor · #**2258** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

^ it looks like a hoover upright.

dustbuster redux complete with the wall charger...

kcantor · #**2259** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

WHYYYYYYYY CANNNNNNNN WEEEEEEE NOOOOOOTTTT GETTTTT THISSSSSS KINDDDDD OFFFFFFF STUFFFFFFF HEREEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

the answer to your question is that there is nothing stopping this kind of stuff from being built here... have at it and good luck - happy to give you any support and encouragement you need.

Xelebes · #**2260** Posted **Mar 28, 2012, 5:16 PM**

Let's hope Tony wisens up and uses his original account. Carry on.