CALGARY | The Bow | 774 FT / 236 M | 58 FLOORS [Archive] - Page 13

evolv

Jun 3, 2009, 9:15 PM

Oh for sure, they want the goodwill. Branding the building, probably not, they don't deal with your everyday joe. They will try and increase goodwill with some that believe they wreck the environment. They have built one of the most environmental efficient buildings. From an purely economic standpoint though this was not a good building to build. I'm 99% sure when we see what imperial oil builds it will be a glass box nothing inspiring. They will go for a building from a pure economic perspective.

MrBigStuff

Jun 4, 2009, 3:50 AM

Not for the public.

That's dissapointing - In San Francisco, the Bank of America building has a lounge up on the 52nd floor open to the public, and the Bow would be such a neat place to have one here. ::tup:

You Need A Thneed

Jun 4, 2009, 3:25 PM

Atrium diagrid going up:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/g_major7/20090604_09-21-18.jpg

encanasecurity

Jun 4, 2009, 5:09 PM

:notacrook:

Ricopedra

Jun 4, 2009, 8:25 PM

Obviously floorplates are poured in concrete, but what about elevator walls?

You Need A Thneed

Jun 4, 2009, 8:33 PM

Obviously floorplates are poured in concrete, but what about elevator walls?

There is no concrete elevator walls in this building. No concrete "core" of any kind.

O-tacular

Jun 4, 2009, 9:17 PM

i.e. the whole public viewing gallery: I too think it's a shame there isn;t one. Especially in the sky gardens. But as always, it's business first in Calgary right?

defaultuser

Jun 5, 2009, 2:20 AM

Personally, I'm much more excited to see the public art by Jaume Plensa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaume_Plensa) outside than any view from inside the building. You'll get a good idea of what the atrium is like from the main floor anyway, which will be open to the public. Plus the view of the Bow from the Calgary Tower is virtually unobstructed and from one of the most flattering angles.

encanasecurity

Jun 5, 2009, 2:54 PM

[QUOTE=O-tacular;4282561]So let me guess, you (Encanasecurity) will be one of those uptight security guards that won't let any of us come inside and appreciate the awesomeness of this building?

On second thought im clearly full of shit and have no affiliation to Encana. Which begs the question, what am i doing?:shrug:

kap384

Jun 5, 2009, 5:51 PM

Interesting article:

http://www.structuremag.org/article.aspx?articleID=920

americanskyscraper22

Jun 5, 2009, 7:56 PM

what floor has it reached? 13th?

You Need A Thneed

Jun 5, 2009, 8:04 PM

what floor has it reached? 13th?

12th Floor. If you stood on top of the current highest floor in place you would be standing on the future 12th floor. The columns stick 2 or 3 feet higher then that.

I suspect that the first columns that reach up to the 15th floor may be installed next week. The columns are all three stories tall. If you were counting by the spacing of the floors, the bottom two floors take up the space of three regular floors.

kiwi4life

Jun 7, 2009, 7:52 PM

This project is freakin!! love it!, and love Calgary too!!... i know this is a bit of topic but does anyone know of some big construction companies in Calgary that regulary build high rise buldings etc? i know 4 main ones, PCL, GRAHAM, CANA, and ELLIS DON. I really want to move to Calgary in the fall, im 18 yrs old from saskatoon and i just don't enjoy living here and im looking to do my carpentry apprenticeship with any big construction company. I have already 1800 hours training as a carpenter here with a small company. If someone could give me some advice or help that would be great thanks!! bc i really want to live here!

Jimby

Jun 9, 2009, 3:42 PM

huge piece of steel being delivered last night

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3610126904_7d44f68455_b.jpg

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MrBigStuff

Jun 11, 2009, 10:47 PM

Now THAT'S some big paperweight!!! L.O.L.

mersar

Jun 12, 2009, 3:23 AM

Bow - June 11/2009
http://compscience.info/public/images/2009/bow-jun11-1.jpg

kap384

Jun 13, 2009, 7:50 PM

Should see concrete start going down on the q-decking by mid July, then the curtainwall will start going up:banana:

americanskyscraper22

Jun 13, 2009, 11:01 PM

hopefully we can see some facade soon :)

Phil McAvity

Jun 14, 2009, 7:12 AM

Am I the only one that thinks the construction looks like a rollercoaster?

evolv

Jun 14, 2009, 7:22 PM

^ yes!

Bigtime

Jun 17, 2009, 9:31 PM

The Bow as of June 16:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3633454983_57b434b8a9_b.jpg

Photo from Spooof (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spooof/) on Flickr from his office view in the Transcanada Pipelines Tower.

photoLith

Jun 18, 2009, 2:22 AM

Wow, it all of the sudden just popped up out of the ground. Cant wait to see this baby finished. Whats going in across the street? Parking garage?

mersar

Jun 18, 2009, 4:38 AM

Wow, it all of the sudden just popped up out of the ground. Cant wait to see this baby finished. Whats going in across the street? Parking garage?

Yep, the parkade stretches below the roadway and fills both blocks.

The middle crane has been jacked up quite a bit recently, enough to do 6 floors I'd say.

ummagumma66

Jun 18, 2009, 5:19 AM

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leftopolis

Jun 18, 2009, 5:38 AM

Jasonhouse

Jun 18, 2009, 6:23 AM

I was thinking you would multiply the present mass by more like 5... It looks like an 'X' of cross bracing comprises 12 floors... And since it's supposed to be just shy of 60 when complete...

Tacoma Boy

Jun 18, 2009, 9:12 AM

How is that name supposed to be pronounced?

Is it "Bow" as in the bow of a ship.
or
Is it "Bow" as in bow tie?

ummagumma66

Jun 18, 2009, 9:18 AM

How is that name supposed to be pronounced?

Is it "Bow" as in the bow of a ship.
or
Is it "Bow" as in bow tie?

Bow like in the tie, in this case its a reference to the river that flows through the city.

Bigtime

Jun 18, 2009, 12:32 PM

Sweet update pics! It looks like some of the upright beams are in up to the 15th floor--that is, if counting the 2 lobby floors as a set of 3 floors. Trying to imagine the final hight, I'm visualizing 3 more sections as tall as what's already up.

The Bow is finally coming into my view from home, in this picture I took on June 13th you can just see the top of the current construction peaking above the buildings in front of it:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3621725637_36612491aa_b.jpg

I really need to get some good binoculars, then I can spend all my time at home watching them put the steel up!

Wooster

Jun 18, 2009, 12:38 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3621725637_36612491aa_b.jpg

I really need to get some good binoculars, then I can spend all my time at home watching them put the steel up!

...and maybe taking care of your baby girl! ;)

Bigtime

Jun 18, 2009, 1:15 PM

...and maybe taking care of your baby girl! ;)

She will be raised with a love of skyscrapers and urban development! :)

AirGuitarChampion

Jun 18, 2009, 2:16 PM

She will be raised with a love of skyscrapers and urban development! :)

If you feed it, it will happen. What my parents thought was cheap entertainment for a curious kid at the time turned into a college and university degree later, and lots of begging and borrowing money (0% interest!) so I could upgrade to the fancy KD (really to upgrade from Lucky to Molson but that's my story and I'm sticking to it). It was first the saddledome construction, then Expo 86 specifically skytrain, then the construction for the 88 winter games, specifically the LRT and Oval, bankers hall east, and Lego. Lots of Lego.

You Need A Thneed

Jun 18, 2009, 2:26 PM

I was thinking you would multiply the present mass by more like 5... It looks like an 'X' of cross bracing comprises 12 floors... And since it's supposed to be just shy of 60 when complete...

It will indeed look like exactly a 60 story building when finished - 10 sections that appear to be 6 stories tall. The top two mechanical floors take up the space of 4 floors, and the bottom two floors take up the space of 3, bringing the total to its finished 57 floors.

WhipperSnapper

Jun 18, 2009, 2:51 PM

Personally, I'm much more excited to see the public art by Jaume Plensa outside than any view from inside the building. You'll get a good idea of what the atrium is like from the main floor anyway, which will be open to the public. Plus the view of the Bow from the Calgary Tower is virtually unobstructed and from one of the most flattering angles.

Why not both? I certainly get more from being on the top floor possibly eating a $30 burger (for example, a high end restaurant) than some public art in the plaza

americanskyscraper22

Jun 18, 2009, 3:55 PM

it just keeps rising!!!!!!!

Tacoma Boy

Jun 18, 2009, 7:58 PM

Bow like in the tie, in this case its a reference to the river that flows through the city.

Ah, good. I was thinking it would be the "bow of a ship" kind.
The tower looks promising. I have family in Calgary, and if I ever visit them I'd love to see this thing when it's done.

Of course, the chances of me visiting the family are slim... we're not close at all. Great-Grandpa left the farm in 1920 and came down here to the Great State of WA... his other 4 brothers stayed. And then they found oil on their land in the 70s.

Man, I'm related to the wrong brother :(

Bigtime

Jun 18, 2009, 8:06 PM

Don't worry about coming up to visit distant family. Just show up during the Stampede and spend all of your time either looking at skyscrapers or getting stinking drunk at the many parties around town! :D

Tacoma Boy

Jun 18, 2009, 8:08 PM

Yeah, no kidding.

I have vacation to burn next year, so we'll see how it plays out... NYC is calling my name pretty loudly at this point.

leftopolis

Jun 19, 2009, 12:58 AM

The Bow is finally coming into my view from home, in this picture I took on June 13th you can just see the top of the current construction peaking above the buildings in front of it:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3621725637_36612491aa_b.jpg

I really need to get some good binoculars, then I can spend all my time at home watching them put the steel up!

I hope you continue to post pics! In the coming months, that's gonna be an ideal view--as opposed to the close-up shots from right next to it or right above it from an adjacent building--which have worked great thus far. As I was imagining the final hight, in the close-up shots, the picture in my mind would disappear beyond the view of the pic.

If it's not too much trouble, I'm curious which projects are the various other visible cranes, in the view from your place.

The Chemist

Jun 19, 2009, 1:43 AM

I hope you continue to post pics! In the coming months, that's gonna be an ideal view--as opposed to the close-up shots from right next to it or right above it from an adjacent building--which have worked great thus far. As I was imagining the final hight, in the close-up shots, the picture in my mind would disappear beyond the view of the pic.

If it's not too much trouble, I'm curious which projects are the various other visible cranes, in the view from your place.

The ones to the left are on the South Block of The Bow project. The crane to the right is on a condo project (Waterfront). And the crane you can barely make out to the left of Petro Canada (the tall brown tower) is on Jaimeson Place, a 38 storey office tower.

leftopolis

Jun 19, 2009, 5:01 AM

The ones to the left are on the South Block of The Bow project. The crane to the right is on a condo project (Waterfront). And the crane you can barely make out to the left of Petro Canada (the tall brown tower) is on Jaimeson Place, a 38 storey office tower.

Much appreciated...I think when I finally visit Calgary, I'll actually already know my way around town!

Boris2k7

Jun 19, 2009, 5:59 AM

June 18, 2009

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Pegasus

Jun 19, 2009, 5:12 PM

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Any thoughts on what the cantilevered platform is for on the 6th floor? Also, the walkway that has been put around the 9th floor? Why just these floors?

You Need A Thneed

Jun 19, 2009, 5:17 PM

Any thoughts on what the cantilevered platform is for on the 6th floor? Also, the walkway that has been put around the 9th floor? Why just these floors?

The walkway is likely to help erect columns. The cantilevered platform could be a way of keeping any bolts that may fall down from hitting someone working on the ground, or it could be some kind of work platform too.

americanskyscraper22

Jun 19, 2009, 5:34 PM

:tup: this is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers:

defaultuser

Jun 20, 2009, 12:35 AM

http://members.shaw.ca/defaultuser/images/thebow/IMG_2511.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/defaultuser/images/thebow/IMG_2856.jpg

kiwi4life

Jun 21, 2009, 3:21 AM

Can't wait to see when this is fully finished, itll look amazing in the skyline

Calalb

Jun 21, 2009, 6:57 AM

http://members.shaw.ca/defaultuser/images/thebow/IMG_2511.jpg

Nice shot defaultuser. Interesting how you captured the beauty (Bow) and the beast (Baker House) side by side. :tup:

Davis137

Jun 21, 2009, 4:42 PM

Is the floorspace of each level big? The building skeleton doesn't look like it's THAT big in some of the pics posted, and in other ones, it does...

mersar

Jun 21, 2009, 6:23 PM

Is the floorspace of each level big? The building skeleton doesn't look like it's THAT big in some of the pics posted, and in other ones, it does...
The curve is what really plays tricks on making it look huge, or small, depending on the angle. The floorplate is about 30,000 square feet (based on the raft slab the building sits on, actual floors are less due to the gap between the diagrid wall and the floors themselves)

MrBigStuff

Jun 23, 2009, 9:30 PM

Has any trades begun installing any of the heating & plumbing and electrical work yet?

Surrealplaces

Jun 24, 2009, 5:55 AM

Nice updates Boris/Default user. This thing's going to be beautiful!

mersar

Jun 24, 2009, 6:41 PM

Has any trades begun installing any of the heating & plumbing and electrical work yet?

In the parkade, yes (based off what they showed on the tour they did for the news a while back). Above ground, only construction related electrical so far (such as the lights on each floor that you can see in some shots), beyond that it doesn't look like anything has started yet, though that work should be starting soon on the lower floors.

Bigtime

Jun 26, 2009, 8:00 PM

Pretty pictures courtesy of Karl B. Staddon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlstaddon/) on Flickr:

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americanskyscraper22

Jun 26, 2009, 11:10 PM

nice pics, in the first one, is that petro canada west in the center.
i wanna see some cladding!!!!!!!!!

wild wild west

Jun 28, 2009, 6:42 AM

nice pics, in the first one, is that petro canada west in the center.
i wanna see some cladding!!!!!!!!!

yes it is...and just to the left of Petro inthe distance is our current 2nd tallest, soon to be 4th tallest, Bankers Hall 1 (50 storeys/646 feet - a near twin, Bankers Hall 2, is the same height too)

americanskyscraper22

Jun 28, 2009, 6:48 PM

yes it is...and just to the left of Petro inthe distance is our current 2nd tallest, soon to be 4th tallest, Bankers Hall 1 (50 storeys/646 feet - a near twin, Bankers Hall 2, is the same height too)

what is being built taller than it other than the Bow?

mersar

Jun 28, 2009, 8:01 PM

what is being built taller than it other than the Bow?

Eight Avenue Place (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=144946) at 689' which is under construction and Lacaille on 4th (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=4330466#post4330466) which is rumored to be around 750-800' will also be taller if it gets built

mersar

Jun 28, 2009, 8:18 PM

From Smevo (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/member.php?u=5440)'s 'Saturday walkabout' (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=170933) thread:
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leftopolis

Jun 28, 2009, 9:10 PM

Looks like they've got a good deal of 15 done--that central portion has always been ahead of the rest--but it's no longer just uprights up to 15! It's also easy to spot where that massive steel(that was delivered recently) is being utilized...I'm guessing it's the vertical portion in the exterior X. I like how the better views of The Bow, are getting farther away from the structure, as opposed to right next to it. Enjoying the updates.

I hope The Bow remains the tallest or at least amongst the few tallest for quite some time. On the one hand, if it doesn't, it'll be a testament to the ever-growing, impressive skyline--it's already competetive within the top few in Canada. On the other hand, I consider The Bow to be the new iconic structure of Calgary, and I'd be disappointed to see it disappear in the skyline--dwarfed by other new tallests.

Boris2k7

Jun 29, 2009, 8:43 PM

I like how the better views of The Bow, are getting farther away from the structure, as opposed to right next to it. Enjoying the updates.

It's really hard to get a good view of The Bow from right next to it, since it is so wide. You have to be about a half-block away or have a really wide-angle lens to get it all in.

I was going to get more updates today, but in my haste to leave the house for an early-morning exam, I ended up leaving my CF card on my desk. :\

Maybe later in the week...

Bigtime

Jun 29, 2009, 8:51 PM

This is truly a building you have to see to really appreciate the size of it. The pictures although awesome just don't do it justice.

Jimby

Jun 30, 2009, 7:57 AM

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americanskyscraper22

Jun 30, 2009, 2:36 PM

nice pic, what level are they on?

You Need A Thneed

Jun 30, 2009, 4:08 PM

nice pic, what level are they on?

The 15th floor - 1/4 of the way up.

Just Build It

Jun 30, 2009, 6:48 PM

Thanks for all the great updates guys! The Bow is looking really good.

jbettcher

Jul 1, 2009, 4:10 AM

Maybe I'm missing a few floors but it looks like the columns they have up reach to the 12th floor.

ethereal_reality

Jul 1, 2009, 4:24 AM

Viva la Bow!

At least one beautiful project is still moving ahead despite the economy.

You Need A Thneed

Jul 1, 2009, 6:02 AM

Maybe I'm missing a few floors but it looks like the columns they have up reach to the 12th floor.

Definitely the 15th floor.

Reesonov

Jul 1, 2009, 7:12 AM

I love this building.

americanskyscraper22

Jul 1, 2009, 2:56 PM

The 15th floor - 1/4 of the way up.

thanks for the info :)

Davis137

Jul 5, 2009, 3:18 PM

1/4 of it's height...ok, this IS going to be a big building when completed...

Boris2k7

Jul 5, 2009, 4:04 PM

A few days old, but still updates...

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Reesonov

Jul 5, 2009, 4:09 PM

^ Incredible.

WhipperSnapper

Jul 5, 2009, 4:21 PM

Yep. It's huge even in the photos. I can't imagine how it looks it real life. The atrium steel is insane.

wrenegade

Jul 9, 2009, 1:16 AM

Just found this thread now. Here is another from July 3rd. (Also posted accidentally in the Calgary regionals)

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RockHillJames

Jul 9, 2009, 2:19 AM

I haven't stated publicly that I love this tower yet.

Now I have.

Chinook Arch

Jul 10, 2009, 3:11 AM

Thanks for the updates everyone. This tower is looking better all the time.

digitboy

Jul 10, 2009, 10:55 PM

Really impressive building !

ummagumma66

Jul 11, 2009, 6:00 AM

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WhipperSnapper

Jul 12, 2009, 2:31 AM

still no concrete on the decking ... I'm ready for glass

mersar

Jul 12, 2009, 6:32 AM

Won't be long now. I'm guessing that the walkway they've been building around the outside of the 6th floor is related to the glass work, which I'd guess is probably going to start at that level then move upwards, leaving the lower levels to be done later

mersar

Jul 18, 2009, 7:10 AM

Bow - July 17/2009
http://compscience.info/public/images/2009/bow-july17-1.jpg

http://compscience.info/public/images/2009/bow-july17-2.jpg

http://compscience.info/public/images/2009/bow-july17-3.jpg

Davis137

Jul 18, 2009, 1:36 PM

That thing is starting to look pretty tall already...nice pics!

MrBigStuff

Jul 18, 2009, 8:46 PM

This is some kind of alright with the steel frame growing by the hour. Looks ready to start steel work on the next 3 floors - nice!!!
Roughly, how thick will the concrete be on the floor decking??

jbettcher

Jul 19, 2009, 10:45 PM

I've heard people working on the building claiming it will be 3-4" thick depending on the floor. Obviously mechanical floors will be thicker.

Bigtime

Jul 20, 2009, 8:49 PM

From alliak.com (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alliaks/) on Flickr, taken from the Calgary Tower:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3734642446_8943a1e4c4_b.jpg

qdmg

Jul 21, 2009, 7:39 PM

It looks to me as though they have started to lay out the rebar on the third floor (above mezzanine). It wouldn't make sense to install glass before the rebar and concrete is down, so I think the plywood on the sixth floor is for something else. They can't do concrete with all the inside scaffolding up in there.

vanman

Jul 21, 2009, 7:54 PM

There's something about steel frame construction that really hit's the spot. The Bow is already such a joy to watch progress.

Calgarian

Jul 21, 2009, 8:50 PM

Wow, 1/4 of the way up already!

They are supposed to start pouring concrete soon, I wouldn't imagine they could go much higher as the concrete helps stabalize the building. The Curtain wall will probably have brackets welded to the steel and shouldn't interact with the concrete at all, though as I stated, the lack of stability from the lack of concrete would likely be a factor.