[Bigtime]

Surrealplaces scores us some more shots of the glazing and glass going up yesterday:

A few shots of the Bow and its glazing, from around 7:00pm

Click on image for full size close-up view

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[earl69]

Great shots Surrealplaces.

[sparky212]

The aluminum looks so sharp and percis. To me it makes this building the best in Canada at the moment

[earl69]

They installed a ton of glass yesterday. The glass on the 3rd floor, east side is almost at the "spine" of the building now. Very exciting!

[Bigtime]

The Bow, taken yesterday by Karl Staddon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlstaddon/3940067134/in/pool-calgary):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3940067134_7b74ab3b81_b.jpg

[Surrealplaces]

I'll bet the glazing is just going to fly now.

[earl69]

Take it for what it is worth, but according to the new sequencing diagram they have released, the building will be topped out June 2010, with type 1/4 curtain wall at level 36. Everything completed by June 2011.

December 09, building will be at level 36, type 1/4 curtain wall at 12. Diagrid at level 18.

[You Need A Thneed]

Take it for what it is worth, but according to the new sequencing diagram they have released, the building will be topped out June 2010, with type 1/4 curtain wall at level 36. Everything completed by June 2011.

December 09, building will be at level 36, type 1/4 curtain wall at 12. Diagrid at level 18.

They will have to speed up a bit to top out by June. But could be manageable.

[The Chemist]

^Sweet. That means I'll be able to see this bad boy at full height when I go back home for a visit next summer. :)

[Look way up]

I really like the glazing they've chosen for this building. It's going to look great :cheers:

some pictures posted by Surrealplaces in the Calgary construction thread

Thanks Jimby!


A couple more of the Bow and its glazing. It's really quite transparent, this baby is going to look great a t night. :cool:

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[GSS]

The Bow is looking very good. There's no doubt that when it's completed it will be Canada's nicest and most interesting skyscraper. At the very least it will easily be Canada's nicest and most interesting office tower.

Keep up the good updates!

[Pegasus]

The boom is still missing from the east FAVCO - it is lying on the ground on the south side of the building. No doubt this will slow construction until it is re-installed.
Also there is lots of glass stacked up in crates on the third floor of the building.

[Bigtime]

Here was a picture I took on Wednesday of workers on the east Favco getting the arm ready to be removed:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/3948444119_b7d3e16c0d_b.jpg

[1ajs]

why they removing it?

[Bigtime]

why they removing it?

We're not 100% sure right now.

We have heard it was either for:

-routine maintenance (the crane has been up almost 1 year)
-bent arm

It is odd that if it was routine maintenance they would choose the middle of the week to do it, versus the weekend.

[earl69]

It was pretty cool to see the huge crane sitting in the main yard at the base of the Bow today.

Stupid question time.... :D Why are they covering up parts of the main diagrid with the white covering?

Cheers

[chex]

nice cladding!

[1ajs]

It was pretty cool to see the huge crane sitting in the main yard at the base of the Bow today.

Stupid question time.... :D Why are they covering up parts of the main diagrid with the white covering?

Cheers
i am asuming it has to do with the welding and how they want to keep rain and water out?

[1ajs]

We're not 100% sure right now.

We have heard it was either for:

-routine maintenance (the crane has been up almost 1 year)
-bent arm

It is odd that if it was routine maintenance they would choose the middle of the week to do it, versus the weekend.

is weird but it must be prity big does not look like thers anyproblems with the boom its self but could be wrong but i am guesing maybe they found some braying on one of the cables? or the hoist its self is not working right so to fix it they took the boom off so it does not risk falling?

[Bigtime]

It looks like they are getting ready to put the luffer arm back on the east Favco crane this morning. I am going to try and get some pictures of it.

[Bigtime]

Here are some shots of the east Favco arm getting lifted back up (my pictures):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3956478006_d31fcabff9_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3956481124_019d48c035_b.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3956487130_b1279e2021_b.jpg

[Bigtime]

Looks like they had a little accident with the mini crane that helps lift the glass into place:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3956478309_b3b6c5d040_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3957258882_60504747d6_b.jpg

My pictures.

[1ajs]

yikes hope no one got hurt

[earl69]

Broken glass on level 3 was removed today.

Looking forward to things picking up now all cranes are operating again.

[FrancoRey]

:eek: I don't check on this guy for like 3 months and the thing grows by 15 floors!

I love steel. They throw it up so quickly.

[Big Sky]

This thing is going nuts!

[Surrealplaces]

From Sept 26


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More glazing getting ready for action
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[bulliver]

Great updates as always surrealplaces!

[Wooster]

The steel at the top seems to be at a virtual standstill for the past two weeks.

[You Need A Thneed]

Yeah, not much has gone up, it's been very slow. But it has been progressing slowly. And other areas have caught up.

Plus, it's hard to erect steel with the one crane that didn't have a luffing arm for a few days. And the other cranes were tied up for parts of two days taking down that arm and then putting it back up.

Wind like we are having today probably slows down their work too, if not completely shutting it down.

[Bigtime]

A few shots I took on Saturday the 26th of The Bow:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3957234724_ce10153b27_b.jpg

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[You Need A Thneed]

Bow Cranes:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/g_major7/DSCF1144.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/g_major7/DSCF1140.jpg

[You Need A Thneed]

Stupid question time.... :D Why are they covering up parts of the main diagrid with the white covering?


I thought about this for a while, and I think I've got it figured out. They are pouring concrete toppings on the floors, and it's getting colder.

The White tarps are to help enclose the space so that they can heat the space so that the concrete doesn't freeze.

[earl69]

I thought about this for a while, and I think I've got it figured out. They are pouring concrete toppings on the floors, and it's getting colder.

The White tarps are to help enclose the space so that they can heat the space so that the concrete doesn't freeze.

Makes sense.

Went by today and it looks like they finally have the mounting steel in place to install the next level of dia-grid. Also more glass on the mechanical section of the spine was installed.

It has been a slow couple of weeks... Hurry up and get things going! :D

[bob1954]

Looking pretty impressive. I hope this thing ends up over 800'!

[Wooster]

^ It won't. It's 774 feet.

[Bigtime]

Bob1954 is a dreamer! I like his style!

[Witty Nickname]

The Bow: Sept 28th

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[Surrealplaces]

One of the thing I like about the glazing on the Bow, is that it looks different every time I see it.

[earl69]

Great photos! :slob:

[skrish]

Great pics everyone

[koval95]

Hi :tup:
Is there jungle in the bow
bye :notacrook:

[earl69]

How will the cranes be removed once construction is complete?

[Habanero]

The steel at the top seems to be at a virtual standstill for the past two weeks.

It's gotta be a case of supply hold ups.

[americanskyscraper22]

what is taller as of this moment: bow or eap

[Big Sky]

what is taller as of this moment: bow or eap

We're not sure of exact heights, but EAP is pouring the 26th floor, so it is probably higher, at least the concrete core of it. The Bow is higher as far as the steel goes, but EAP is moving upward at a faster rate.

[americanskyscraper22]

thanks for th info :)

[Deepstar]

I did a count at EAP today, and I think it might be on the 27th floor actually.

[Bow_Xsteeler]

How will the cranes be removed once construction is complete?

they will probably take down the two outside cranes with the middele one and then install a dereck crane to remove the middle one. The dereck crane can be removed in pieces via elevator.

[encanasecurity]

http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/photo.php?pid=3009002&id=537395963

[earl69]

http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/photo.php?pid=3009002&id=537395963

EnCana Security? :haha:

[MrBigStuff]

they will probably take down the two outside cranes with the middele one and then install a dereck crane to remove the middle one. The dereck crane can be removed in pieces via elevator.

It would be more fun to watch heavy lift helicopters take the crane pieces down. I watched this happen on a Beltline condo tower back in the early 80's. It was a Bell 212 that did that one. :)

[MrBigStuff]

Bob1954 is a dreamer! I like his style!

Like wise!!
:yes:

[defaultuser]

10-17-09

http://members.shaw.ca/d_fault/images/ssp/IMG_9646.jpg

[delts145]

I love the stylish design of this tower.

[Frenzy]

It looks like the third row of diagrids is almost completely up! I can't wait till glazing is up on the south side of the tower! Though it seems that a fair amount of work is still needed on the lower diagrids, does anybody know the estimated time when we can see south side glazing?

[Potain]

The Potain should have climbed today. Can't tell from here in PA. Might someone have confirmation and a photo?

[You Need A Thneed]

The Potain should have climbed today. Can't tell from here in PA. Might someone have confirmation and a photo?

Yup it's raised.

http://camera3.matthewsdev.com/

[Frenzy]

Any word on the status of the Jaume Plensa art piece for the bow?

[Govertical]

^ my thoughts exactly for the past year, cannot wait to see what he comes up with, seriously hope it compliments the bow/Calgary!!!!!

[Bigtime]

October 26th, taken by me from my place:

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[O-tacular]

Any word on the status of the Jaume Plensa art piece for the bow?

I just hope it's not another trophy / trinket that will be thoughtlessly placed at the base of the tower like some obligatory afterthought. But my hopes are still high and I recall hearing something about it connecting the cultural building and the tower. Here's hoping:fingerscrossed:

[Govertical]

^^^ Definitely!!!

[Wooster]

I find this piece of his very beautiful. Very much looking forward to this piece. It would be amazing if it could span the road to the plazas on either side of 6th, but I fear the timing of the two buildings may preclude that.

http://petanqueandpastis.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2007/11/15/img0017_la_grande_nomade.jpg

[Govertical]

more updates by me:

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[Govertical]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4049614247_b8c1f2d0ea_o.jpg
...And we have glass on the NW side pwople!!!!!!!:D
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/4049614187_26b7698c78_o.jpg

all photos are mine

[You Need A Thneed]

^ I hope the railing they put on those stairs has some kind of an "interesting" look, as they will be really visible from the street.

I drove by the Bow yesterday evening, it looks really cool right now with the glow coming through the white tarps.

[MrBigStuff]

^ I hope the railing they put on those stairs has some kind of an "interesting" look, as they will be really visible from the street.

I drove by the Bow yesterday evening, it looks really cool right now with the glow coming through the white tarps.

As for the stairs in the bow - paint them all white and the rails red:yes:

[earl69]

Agree that they have to do something cool with the stairs.

I took this shot in traffic while they were installing another piece of glass. Had my sunroof open and it was funny hearing the guys joke with each other while it was going in. Rock on :notacrook:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w52/gsr_ryan/BOWGLASS.jpg

[bob1954]

When the building gets to 800' they'll drop the tarp for the "unvailling". ( I think I spelled it right)....

[Govertical]

When the building gets to 800' they'll drop the tarp for the "unvailling". ( I think I spelled it right)....

UnVEILED, but the bow Is'nt supposed to reach 800', but I like your positivity!!!

[earl69]

Not sure that they are going to "drop the cover" on the Bow building...

[Davis137]

Starting to look tall in the pictures now...great updates everyone

[Witty Nickname]

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[ethereal_reality]

This is such an exciting building....Calgary is very lucky.

[You Need A Thneed]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/4076304984_eced9a2836_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4076304984/)

Quoted for awesomeness! That stairwell is going to look so amazing.

[Frenzy]

will the sectioned tarps eventually move up with the structure? or will the tarps ride up the whole structure until it tops off?

[Slug]

The tarps will probably be removed in the spring if it's being used for climate control. However if its being used to control debris getting blown off it will ride above the glazing installation until completion.

[1ajs]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/4076304984_eced9a2836_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4076304984/)


nice!

[Govertical]

STUNNNIINNGGG picture Regulator!!! staircase looks so cool but a little death defying!!!!

[braymondg]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3956849173_07a662a1d5_b.jpg

WOW!!
What a great shot! I would like to be there to watch it go up. Keep the webcam links and photos coming. Hard to be there when you live so far away.

Cheers
braymondg :tup:
Charlottetown, PEI

[PPAR]

This is going to be a signature skyline angle when the Bow is done!

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[earl69]

It's such an intriguing building already. Each angle is so different. Thanks for all the recent pictures.

[Frenzy]

The steel is starting to fly up on the 25th - 28th floor!(I think that's correct). Also it looks like the 2nd elevator lift on the SW side of the tower is almost ready for use!

[Phil McAvity]

Am I the only one who has noticed that Calgary and Edmonton are both building their tallest towers simultaneously?

And the race is on!

I'm not a betting man, but if I were.....

[sask1982]

Am I the only one who has noticed that Calgary and Edmonton are both building their tallest towers simultaneously?

And the race is on!

I'm not a betting man, but if I were.....

I think Regina will be in that same category very, very soon...

[Ayreonaut]

I think Regina will be in that same category very, very soon...

Really? Cool, what is Regina getting?

[Govertical]

has anyone else noticed that the boxes covering the intersections of the diagrid have been taken down?! maybe they're next for cladding??!!

[You Need A Thneed]

has anyone else noticed that the boxes covering the intersections of the diagrid have been taken down?! maybe they're next for cladding??!!

Welding of the joints is probobly done. I don't think we'll see too much of that glazing go up until they can take the heavy duty scaffolding down, the stuff that's holding up the extended floors. But perhaps I'm wrong.

[Frenzy]

How long does welding take on the south side diagrids? I don't recall seeing those diagrids without the welding boxes since they were installed into place.

[kiwi4life]

i know this doesnt really relate a whole lot, but i really wonder if calgary will even get another tallest building soon, say 5-10 yrs

[MrBigStuff]

I think Regina will be in that same category very, very soon...

If Regina got a tower in the leaque as the Bow, you'd be able to see it from west of Moose Jaw!! :haha:

[mersar]

How long does welding take on the south side diagrids? I don't recall seeing those diagrids without the welding boxes since they were installed into place.

Someone had mentioned something in the Calgary thread, don't recall an exact time but it was in the range of many days (possibly weeks?) per junction point

[hrisemiky]

I think Regina will be in that same category very, very soon...
I dont think so

[hrisemiky]

Am I the only one who has noticed that Calgary and Edmonton are both building their tallest towers simultaneously?

And the race is on!

I'm not a betting man, but if I were.....
Calgary 236m 58 Floors .Edmonton 149m 28 Floors. pretty lopsided race

[hrisemiky]

if they start floor 28 by friday 13 it will be three floors in three weeks

[Phil McAvity]

Calgary 236m 58 Floors .Edmonton 149m 28 Floors. pretty lopsided race

If both buildings started construction at the same time you'd be right.....but they didn't. The Bow is about twice as far ahead as Epcor which means both buildings should top out at about the same time. :fingerscrossed:

And you know what I think of that?

:tup: :cheers: :banana: :yes: :tomato: :dancing: :righton: :leek: :upload_71700: :boogy: :awesome: :rock: :pepper: :apple: :banger: :fruit: :cucumber:

[hrisemiky]

ok i get your point now.. thats cool butt its still small to the bow

[hrisemiky]

its twice as high

[Frenzy]

I walked by the bow today, and they almost have the 3rd tier of glazing! I must say it looks pretty good only 3 stories high... I cant wait till it spans the whole building!