Excellent lot size... wish this was taller!

Thanksgiving 2010 - Project 11
 

From this weekend;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...2125805e_z.jpg

I still can't believe we have not seen any renderings of this project.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1289531425

Quite a nice lake has formed in the new hole after this weeks rain.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1289531432

That is quite an impressive church. Thanks for all your pictorial updates.

Your welcome. It seems a few of us are like minded. I look forward to everyone else's updates this weekend.

Hopefully they use this large site appropriately. I always worry when institutions have big chunks of land because it is frequently wasted on surface parking or landscaping etc. An 8 storey building with high lot coverage on this site would be massive.

And yes, thanks for doing the photo tour. I love getting the construction updates and I don't think I'll be back in town for a while.

wtf, this site is ridiculously large if the building is 8 stories...

I just had a look at the building footprint vs. property size - the building footprint is about 35-37% of the property. It has a few jogs & offsets that make it appear bigger than that as well. An other interesting thing about this building is that being a nursing home/old folks home, there is a ridiculous standard for ventilation which requires huge mechanical equipment. To conceal this, the architect has shown a huge vaulted attic (think it is also intended to mimick the church). This will add about 20-25 feet of height to the building, essentially turning this into a 10-11 storey building.

I have also heard that the builder (Shannex) is touting this building as their crown jewel, so they are saying they will be sparing no expense. From what I have seen, the exterior is to be mostly masonry & stone. We will see if their resolve to spend on this one is true...

Thanks for the update.

from the other day, nice trillium in there as well:


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/...94ae340e_z.jpg

Park Victoria apartments looks like it has its new balcony railings also. Do you have anything up close of Park Vic?

that one is probly the closest one i have but those are new glass balconies and i think theres only a few more and there done.

The hole is slowly getting larger;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...d0b92d26_z.jpg

Foundation edges and what may become the crane base going in;

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/...a7d4316d_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/...c355c249_b.jpg

I still can't find a rendering for this online. Apparently it is going to be called "Parkland at the Gardens".

No photo since the site isn't lighted right now but the foundation wall has been poured on the west (parking lot) side. The building is going to have a massive set back on College Street for the drop off area. The foundation is continuing right to the back door to the church so the hallway connecting the buildings will be interior and not just a simple exterior path.

Photos from today;

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/...9298a4a7_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/...987e327c_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/...037f3ee3_z.jpg

Still no renderings for this one? Nothing up at the site?

funny, this was the first post and still nothing that i know of, if they hide the renders they are doing a good job at it....

Not proud of these ones but will have to take credit. Photos by me.
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/IMG_0139.jpg

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/IMG_0140.jpg