[Halifax] RBC Waterside Centre | 37 m | 9 fl | Completed - Page 80

Jstaleness · #**1581** Posted **Jun 5, 2013, 11:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by teddifax

I love the step effect of the buildings here!

Maybe some day when BMO needs something new they can continue the effect. Would need to be well over 30 stories to do this.

someone123 · #**1582** Posted **Jul 7, 2013, 6:31 PM**

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someone123 · #**1583** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 3:57 AM**

New photos. The glass sections of the building look really good; I wish they'd just done more glass for the lower floors instead of adding stone on the lower floors. The design of the stone portion isn't quite right, even though it looks like they used good materials (not sure if the upper material is sandstone, but I think the bottom is granite). Maybe it'll look better when everything's wrapped up. The old facades certainly still need a little restoration work.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/RBC-W...08681372508949

Empire · #**1584** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 11:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

New photos. The glass sections of the building look really good; I wish they'd just done more glass for the lower floors instead of adding stone on the lower floors. The design of the stone portion isn't quite right, even though it looks like they used good materials (not sure if the upper material is sandstone, but I think the bottom is granite). Maybe it'll look better when everything's wrapped up. The old facades certainly still need a little restoration work.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/RBC-W...08681372508949

I think the bottom is granite and the top is concrete, If that is the case, then it was a really poor choice to go with concrete.

sdm · #**1585** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 2:29 PM**

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I think the bottom is granite and the top is concrete, If that is the case, then it was a really poor choice to go with concrete.

its sandstone block from what i can see.

Nifta · #**1586** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 5:08 PM**

I walked past at the weekend. It's solid stone, but it's just thin stone tiles attached to concrete; not solid, weighty, load-bearing blocks

worldlyhaligonian · #**1587** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 10:33 PM**

Waterfront shot on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9922369...5486/lightbox/

fenwick16 · #**1588** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

New photos. The glass sections of the building look really good; I wish they'd just done more glass for the lower floors instead of adding stone on the lower floors. The design of the stone portion isn't quite right, even though it looks like they used good materials (not sure if the upper material is sandstone, but I think the bottom is granite). Maybe it'll look better when everything's wrapped up. The old facades certainly still need a little restoration work.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/RBC-W...08681372508949

I like what they are doing with the new stone facades. They didn't make it look like fake heritage facades. The new street-wall sections blend in with the real heritage facades but are practical and built of decent materials.

OldDartmouthMark · #**1589** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

I like what they are doing with the new stone facades. They didn't make it look like fake heritage facades. The new street-wall sections blend in with the real heritage facades but are practical and built of decent materials.

I agree. This is turning into a nice project. It'll be good to see it finished.

Keith P. · #**1590** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 9:18 PM**

Disappointingly, I am hearing that O'Carrrol's will not be returning to this space.

Nifta · #**1591** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 10:03 PM**

Oh, is it general retail on the ground floor? I assumed it'd just be a big RBC bank.

Jstaleness · #**1592** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Disappointingly, I am hearing that O'Carrrol's will not be returning to this space.

I had hoped they would be too.

teddifax · #**1593** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 2:26 AM**

O'Carroll's will surely be missed. This should be going back into this space!

someone123 · #**1594** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nifta

Oh, is it general retail on the ground floor? I assumed it'd just be a big RBC bank.

It'll be interesting to see what sort of effect these new retail spaces have. It's possible that they'll be hard to find tenants for because of a surplus of retail space, but it's also possible that the new buildings will open up new opportunities for businesses that couldn't find a suitable space previously. There aren't that many large, modern storefront spaces downtown.

scooby074 · #**1595** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Disappointingly, I am hearing that O'Carrrol's will not be returning to this space.

Really?

That sucks. They were supposed to be going back in there all along

OldDartmouthMark · #**1596** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Disappointingly, I am hearing that O'Carrrol's will not be returning to this space.

I'm surprised. I was talking to staff at the Hart and Thistle, where a lot of the O'Carroll's staff had migrated to, a couple of weeks ago and they were talking like it was still going to happen. http://www.ocarrolls.com/

Where did you hear that they will not be returning?

Empire · #**1597** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

I like what they are doing with the new stone facades. They didn't make it look like fake heritage facades. The new street-wall sections blend in with the real heritage facades but are practical and built of decent materials.

As I suspected, the cladding on top is concrete. Big mistake!

This will discolour and leach in a year or two and be a constant maintenance issue not to mention eyesore. The lower section is 2" granite.

Photo from facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/RBC-W...08681372508949 Thread entry #1583

fenwick16 · #**1598** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Empire

As I suspected, the cladding on top is concrete. Big mistake!

This will discolour and leach in a year or two and be a constant maintenance issue not to mention eyesore. The lower section is 2" granite.

I wish that I could see it up-close. sdm thought that it was sandstone.

In any case, not all concrete is equal. Some types are better than others; for example, low-alkali concrete will effloresce and leach less than cheaper grades. Here is a link that might be of interest to some - http://www.nebrconcagg.com/assets/Pr...esign/ASR1.PDF

Keith P. · #**1599** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

I'm surprised. I was talking to staff at the Hart and Thistle, where a lot of the O'Carroll's staff had migrated to, a couple of weeks ago and they were talking like it was still going to happen. http://www.ocarrolls.com/

Where did you hear that they will not be returning?

The RBC Main Branch will be taking up all of the ground floor.

Perhaps O'Carrolls will return in a different spot?

Empire · #**1600** Posted **Jul 25, 2013, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

I wish that I could see it up-close. sdm thought that it was sandstone.

In any case, not all concrete is equal. Some types are better than others; for example, low-alkali concrete will effloresce and leach less than cheaper grades. Here is a link that might be of interest to some - http://www.nebrconcagg.com/assets/Pr...esign/ASR1.PDF

I looked at it on my lunch hour and asked the guy putting it up.......concrete. Even if it doesn't leach it looks cheap.