Edmonton's 1st new office tower in many yrs - poll

Coldrsx · #1 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:00 PM**

240glt · #2 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:08 PM**

I kind-of wish we'd waited for the building to get past concept stage and go through the EDC review process before this poll

Coldrsx · #3 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:10 PM**

^i did it before EDC purposely to see what we have now and where we go with it...

Calgarian · #4 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:19 PM**

Boooooring!

Thinner6 · #5 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:20 PM**

What is it, 15 stories? With this tower's look it'd need about 50 more stories before mass blinds us from design. I don't like it.

skrish · #6 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:28 PM**

Sorry boys, but that's a swing and a miss. It would have been a lot nicer had the top portion of the building been entirely glass.

The Geographer · #7 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:30 PM**

Hmm... Stout?

feepa · #8 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:41 PM**

Return to sender.

CMD UW · #9 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^i did it before EDC purposely to see what we have now and where we go with it...

Perhaps the results of this poll could be forwarded to the architects, members of the EDC and Council before its formal assessment?

If folks can keep their comments somewhat civilized, this may be a good way to have some changes made to the design?

I gave it a meh (i.e. what I was expecting anyways)

240glt · #10 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:47 PM**

^I think that's a fantastic idea

Paradisio · #11 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:55 PM**

Abort!!!

ctown.myth · #12 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 4:57 PM**

I really feel sorry for you guys...

big W · #13 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:01 PM**

I can't comment about the street interaction of this building but if there is a restaurant and main floor retail then it is fine. Now that third storey window thing I hate as well as the windows on the brick on the corners. They need to fix that by maybe breaking up the solid brick by having glass extended.

Paradisio · #14 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:15 PM**

what part of etown is this destined for?

Deepstar · #15 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:15 PM**

Terrible! It's only in the early stages, so there's a good chance it will be improved.

SHOFEAR · #16 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:16 PM**

I really don't like how they brought the brick up the height of the tower in the corners.

CMD UW · #17 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradisio

what part of etown is this destined for?

Downtown, just west of the financial district. Its in a transition area from the central core to the warehouse / 104 Street district.

CanadianCentaur · #18 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:30 PM**

Meh.

I like the curved tower and the metal/glass cladding, but not the cubed parts sticking out. I don't exactly like the third floor podium windows, either.

However, something tells me that this is not the only proposal out there - and the final approved design might come out differently, too.

CMD UW · #19 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:34 PM**

One thing that we have to remember is that the zoning requires the podium to be designed to reflect the historical architecture of the area. We also know that acheiving this can be a difficult task. This would explain why the podium is very square and 'boxy'.

Arriviste · #20 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 5:45 PM**

I don't want to further cannibalize your poll so I won't vote. I will however say that its a god damn shame that someone is even considering building this. Edmonton deserves better. Something complementary to the river valley on the slope around 45-50 stories would be amazing. Tall enough that its height would be impressive, but not overpowering.