Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 164

craner · #1 Posted **Mar 14, 2017, 11:31 PM**

^"It's Happening!"

isaidso · #2 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 4:47 AM**

The cladding on those Edmonton buildings looks promising.

caltrane74 · #3 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 10:50 AM**

I wish we had some better cladding on the Toronto projects. I know its a condo to office comparison. But when you are paying $100 million or $200 million for an empty lot you should design better and with better materials. I will hold out some hope that one of the supertall projects can at least match the cladding of the Edmonton and Calgary projects. Better if two supertall projects start this year to improve our odds so 1 outta 2 is possible to have at least decent cladding.

WhipperSnapper · #4 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 3:51 PM**

I think you have things backwards. Spending $100 to $200 million on property to sell condos at $700 a square foot doesn't leave much room for curtainwall.

I like the large fins on Stantec (exactly like the Vancouver tower under construction and a few others) but the glass isn't that great. See Brookfield above for comparison; full height, no spandrel. It's an improvement on the CofE Tower.

caltrane74 · #5 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 4:34 PM**

I guess that makes sense.

That is why we can't be to picky about the towers we get here. We just get what we get just greatful for the quantity of construction I guess. (I'm ok with this trade off)

WhipperSnapper · #6 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 11:29 PM**

wow. never seen someone so happy for mediocrity.

caltrane74 · #7 Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 11:59 PM**

I'm not happy about it.

Its just the way life is, I'm not gonna fight it.

WhipperSnapper · #8 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 12:01 AM**

Same thing

urbandreamer · #9 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 12:05 AM**

I fight it everyday. I have begun to see change ... but not much change in my pocket yet.

caltrane74 · #10 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 11:24 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by urbandreamer

I fight it everyday. I have begun to see change ... but not much change in my pocket yet.

This article deep freeze will hold up a lot of projects currently under construction.

So don't look for change there.

WhipperSnapper · #11 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 4:28 PM**

architectsAlliance designed towers use the same crap window wall as Graziani+Corazza. Materials aren't as important in the grand scheme of things. Even the overall architectural concept doesn't really matter if the living spaces are barely functional and the planning side doesn't suit the environment.

Coldrsx · #12 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 9:02 PM**

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caltrane74 · #13 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 10:15 PM**

Its getting bigger.

Coldrsx · #14 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 10:55 PM**

1/5 of the way there or so.

logan5 · #15 Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 11:46 PM**

How humiliating. Even Edmonton's got one in the top 10.

Coldrsx · #16 Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 5:07 AM**

It's ok sweetheart. Think about how Calgary feels being 1m inadequate.

caltrane74 · #17 Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 11:31 PM**

Massey Tower and One Bloor from

Yonge/Dundas

208 meters and 258 meters

I'll do a proper update tomorrow when it finally warms up - hopefully sunny too!

Coldrsx · #18 Posted **Mar 19, 2017, 4:38 PM**

Stantec (251m) to the left, JW Marriott to the right (192m). For perspective, the Stantec Tower will be ~ x 2 of the City of Edmonton Tower in the foreground.

https://app.box.com/shared/static/7q...zpvyx2egbb.jpg
Source:TheGreatestX, C2E

caltrane74 · #19 Posted **Mar 19, 2017, 9:03 PM**

I was gonna go up to Yonge and Bloor and do an update from there, but too busy. Plus St. Patrick's day parade. Anyways, I'll do it tomorrow.

Coldrsx · #20 Posted **Mar 20, 2017, 10:43 PM**

Stantec really starting to take shape.

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