EDMONTON | Epcor Tower | 490 FT / 149.35 M | 29 FLOORS - Page 4

TOBoy · #61 Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 12:10 AM**

If this was originally proposed at 34 floor and 490 ft. why now at 29 floors is it still 490 ft.? It doesn't look that tall in the rendering.

Phil McAvity · #62 Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 1:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by onishenko

14 foot floors = less floors, but more height. A specific design choice. And yes, we updated the wiki page to align with the newly confirmed height.

Neither your math nor your explanation makes sense. 14 feet per floor is pretty common in office buildings and that would make Epcor 406 feet tall not 490. I'm almost positive that 490 feet is wrong.

rapid_business · #63 Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 1:55 AM**

Nope. confirmation from the builder specifically. The new height is in fact 490ft to the tip of the extension on the tower.

bulliver · #64 Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 3:53 PM**

Yesterday:

plinko · #65 Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 5:35 PM**

This is my first time looking that this thread. The redesign is unfortunate, I much preferred the original. Nonetheless, nice to see Edmonton getting a new tallest.

isaidso · #66 Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 5:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by onishenko

New rendering with some exterior design changes:

Oh no! What happened to the original design? This is generic, suburban and a big disappointment ..... Edmonton, you can do better than that, I almost fell asleep looking at it.

Govertical · #67 Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 7:29 PM**

It might as well be a big condo now!

bicycles · #68 Posted **Oct 16, 2009, 2:32 AM**

a view from behind the hoarding. courtesy of cdnklc

bulliver · #69 Posted **Oct 26, 2009, 7:09 PM**

From yesterday....

brenGT2 · #70 Posted **Oct 26, 2009, 8:36 PM**

I believe that I should start contributing to this and other Edmonton threads. I drive by both EPCOR tower and the Icon, as well as Quest Condos, which I don't believe is even being covered here, and it's nearly done. I may be able to add pictures relatively often.

bulliver · #71 Posted **Oct 26, 2009, 8:53 PM**

^ Yes, you should!

Yeah, Icon and Quest aren't really important enough to warrant their own thread here. Usually we just dump pics into the general Edmonton construction thread.

craner · #72 Posted **Oct 27, 2009, 6:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

Oh no! What happened to the original design? This is generic, suburban and a big disappointment ..... Edmonton, you can do better than that, I almost fell asleep looking at it.

I actually prefer the new design as it appears to have slimmed it down a bit - each to their own I guess.
(I still can't see how it's taller than Manulife but time will tell).

bigcitydude · #73 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 3:25 AM**

i love it's look! and the fact that it's sideways? what this city needs is a tower at least 50 stories! that would be sweet!

bulliver · #74 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 2:45 AM**

Roughly a third of the way to topping out:

wco · #75 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 10:50 PM**

A couple more of something we've been waiting for...

My usual view has changed dramatically....

Phil McAvity · #76 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 10:55 PM**

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.....

bulliver · #77 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 2:24 AM**

^ Bow had the headstart, but it is also much larger in scale, so I dunno...tie?

Here's an action sequence...

sahlgoode · #78 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 5:04 AM**

Great shots buddy. Got to wonder about your location when you took them.

bulliver · #79 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 5:08 AM**

Thanks. The action sequence was shot with my tele...I was in the parking lot beside CN right in front.

bulliver · #80 Posted **Nov 14, 2009, 6:02 PM**

Thursday November 12..all pics by me from here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44609493@N07/