Renaissance Ottawa [395 Slater St] | 118m | 35f | U/C

[J.OT13]

Took this shot this morning.

[SL123]

So we're at 1 floor per month now! impressive!!! *sarcasm*

[AuxTown]

Originally Posted by SL123

So we're at 1 floor per month now! impressive!!! *sarcasm*

33 months and we will have our CBD's new tallest!

[harls]

Originally Posted by SL123

So we're at 1 floor per month now! impressive!!! *sarcasm*

Compare that to Odenak, that thing is motoring!

[J.OT13]

From thenewguy on Skyrise. Already seeing some cladding.




https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...c.37269/page-7

[SL123]

I'm surprised cladding is going up already! Exciting News!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by SL123

I'm surprised cladding is going up already! Exciting News!

I was as well. Bluejay's insight on Skyrise:

Also, it is never too early to start installing cladding, especially with the logistical restraints on that site. The reason why the east panels were installed this week is due to the crane being raised this weekend which will means that the crane stabilization arms would have prevented installing those panels after the fact. West and south precast installations will start in mid January. Curtain wall installations will start in December. The curtain wall colour and design is similar to Releve.

[SL123]

it looks really good in person! It actually looks better quality than Releve which I already like!

Very promising!

[J.OT13]

Initially I was skeptical, because you know, precast, but it's grown on me pretty quickly.

[J.OT13]

Took a few shots yesterday evening. It's progressing at a good pace now.

Looks like it has a "feature" angled column.

[J.OT13]

Yesterday evening. Slow and steady.

[SL123]

Man this is so slow!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by SL123

Man this is so slow!

Yes it is, but certainly quicker than the excavation. As BlueJay mentioned, maybe on Skyrise, the restrained site is a challenge, so it's a little slower than other projects. I imagine it may take twice as long to top up than Odenak.

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Yes it is, but certainly quicker than the excavation. As BlueJay mentioned, maybe on Skyrise, the restrained site is a challenge, so it's a little slower than other projects. I imagine it may take twice as long to top up than Odenak.

Floor plate is also massive. It's like the podium just goes straight up. I said in a previous comment here that I was curious how quickly it would go up compared to it's neighbours given the smaller floor plate. I think that came off the exact opposite of what I actually meant.

Odenak, this block and the Library all within eyesight of each other is a nice treat we aren't used too.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

Floor plate is also massive. It's like the podium just goes straight up. I said in a previous comment here that I was curious how quickly it would go up compared to it's neighbours given the smaller floor plate. I think that came off the exact opposite of what I actually meant.

Odenak, this block and the Library all within eyesight of each other is a nice treat we aren't used too.

Very much agree. Quite the transformation of the west skyline, which used to mostly just be a big wall along the east side of Lyon. It's giving Place de Ville C some competition for the first time since it was built.

Reminds me of around 2012 when the Elgin skyline had a big update with the James Flaherty Building and Performance Court, along with the Merit and Tribeca (to a lesser extent because it's a bit tucked behind the CBD).

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Very much agree. Quite the transformation of the west skyline, which used to mostly just be a big wall along the east side of Lyon. It's giving Place de Ville C some competition for the first time since it was built.

Reminds me of around 2012 when the Elgin skyline had a big update with the James Flaherty Building and Performance Court, along with the Merit and Tribeca (to a lesser extent because it's a bit tucked behind the CBD).

Performance Court wasn't very well received. I rather liked it. Just sticks out because it doesn't match its surroundings maybe. Definitely a design that would have done better with an extra couple floors.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

Performance Court wasn't very well received. I rather liked it. Just sticks out because it doesn't match its surroundings maybe. Definitely a design that would have done better with an extra couple floors.

I always liked it because it stood out from the rest. The glassiness offered a great contrast to the very heavy Place Bell and the stone church on the other side. I wish it was a bit more modern instead of PoMo, but overall its very nice and it offers some good community benefits like the Council of Art that always has public art in the lobby and the accessible terrace on the 8th (?) floor.

And of course, full heritage retention of Grant House.

[J.OT13]

Up to the 7th floor. Windows going up on the ground floor and 4th floor.

[AuxTown]

Where do they make those pre-case/window/spandrel panels? Pretty cool way to skin a building. I didn't watch closely with the other towers and assumed that those panels were all installed on site individually.

Hopefully, the pace will pick up now that just tower mode.

[Catenary]

Originally Posted by AuxTown

Where do they make those pre-case/window/spandrel panels? Pretty cool way to skin a building. I didn't watch closely with the other towers and assumed that those panels were all installed on site individually.

Hopefully, the pace will pick up now that just tower mode.

I don't know where they are made, but I have seen the special trailers they sometimes use to haul the extra-tall panels:

https://temisko.com/floorless/air-suspension/

They used to pass heading West on Hunt Club at Bank, I assumed heading to Barrhaven a few years back. I've passed the same trailers (made in Quebec) on the interstate heading into NYC with wall panels as well.