CALGARY | Brookfield Place Calgary | 247M / 811 FT | 56 Floors - Page 47

Chadillaccc · #**921** Posted **May 13, 2016, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by skyreach

Really proud of Calgary and how it's developing. We were actually thinking about moving there. I also like the fact that there are little bit more conscious about the environment when it comes to construction. Almost as good as Vancouver. Calgary is quickly becoming my favourite city right now (The people are pretty awesome too).

It's a pretty cool place. I've lived here just over 4 years now and it's a really interesting place in the way that you get to literally watch the development of a place from a regional centre into a cosmopolitan global city. There's a lot going on at the municipal level to change things for the better, some things like the condo recycling program took far too long, but other things like the C-Train being 100% wind-powered came along way ahead of their time. Brookfield Place is a jewel in the skyline but it's also going to improve the public realm with a half acre open air public plaza and retail pavilion in a very high traffic area of the city.

Zapatan · #**922** Posted **May 13, 2016, 5:25 PM**

This turned out to be a simple, yet beautiful building, can't wait to see the NY ones

Calgarian · #**923** Posted **May 13, 2016, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

This turned out to be a simple, yet beautiful building, can't wait to see the NY ones

The quality of the glass makes this tower.

MrBigStuff · #**924** Posted **May 14, 2016, 3:55 AM**

Just had a look at the BFP ( it's 9:53 PM ) and saw the really bright work lights. This gives new meaning to bright lights - is the country music in there somewhere??? LOL!!

MrBigStuff · #**925** Posted **May 17, 2016, 7:46 PM**

It's neat to see the new beams sticking up like birthday candles on a cake. Also was neat to see the white trail of a plane that was passing overhead.

Design-mind · #**926** Posted **May 21, 2016, 3:04 AM**

I hope Cenovus is making that an observation deck, so they can recoup some of the expense of their lease!

CorporateWhore · #**927** Posted **May 30, 2016, 3:36 AM**

Downtown Calgary by Thomas Porostocky, on Flickr

Brookfield Place by Thomas Porostocky, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #**928** Posted **May 30, 2016, 4:21 AM**

Looking forward to the crown lighting. Just four years ago The Bow took the title as Calgary's tallest.

kap384 · #**929** Posted **May 30, 2016, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

Downtown Calgary by Thomas Porostocky, on Flickr

Brookfield Place by Thomas Porostocky, on Flickr

Nice density in that first shot!

MrBigStuff · #**930** Posted **May 30, 2016, 6:47 PM**

It will be nice when his little brother ( to BFP 1 ) shows up in the skyline right beside big ( older ) brother.

Bigtime · #**931** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 1:30 PM**

Seen on Reddit, pics from the site from a steelworker:

https://imgur.com/a/Gn6sZ

MrBigStuff · #**932** Posted **Jun 4, 2016, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Seen on Reddit, pics from the site from a steelworker:

https://imgur.com/a/Gn6sZ

Now that's getting up close and personal with a building that's under construction. Now you can see how big these beams are up close. What a view from up there. Those steelworkers have nerves to match. They are amazing people.

Design-mind · #**933** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 12:22 AM**

Two weeks old, but from my flight out of Calgary.

MrBigStuff · #**934** Posted **Jun 24, 2016, 5:20 PM**

Very impressive pic there.
Question: What kind of safe guards are put in place to guard against direct lightning strikes on tall buildings??? I thought of it when I saw large clouds ( maybe thunderheads ) in the same field of view on the web cam. There is a lot of metal up there that would attract lightning - I'm pretty sure the crane operators would vouch for that.

shakman · #**935** Posted **Jun 24, 2016, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrBigStuff

Very impressive pic there.
Question: What kind of safe guards are put in place to guard against direct lightning strikes on tall buildings??? I thought of it when I saw large clouds ( maybe thunderheads ) in the same field of view on the web cam. There is a lot of metal up there that would attract lightning - I'm pretty sure the crane operators would vouch for that.

There are lightning protection systems which directs the energy of lightning into the ground.

colemonkee · #**936** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 5:51 AM**

Wow, Calgary looks really dense in that photo!

GeneralLea · #**937** Posted **Jun 26, 2016, 12:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Wow, Calgary looks really dense in that photo!

I've always wanted to visit Calgary, and this photo only makes me want to visit there for a good few weeks, to really appreciate the character of the neighbourhoods and overall urban design of the city. How the core is planned out and developed is very impressive to the likes of a cosmopolitan city, and it would be interesting to see how the city in its own right is managing, with respect to its transit systems, infrastructure, etc, by the means of a trip.