Parkhill modern

[Jimby]

yes you are correct!

[whiteford]

Originally Posted by Jimby

Yes. Whiteford said the house was built by a great grandfather so it can't be the Crescent Heights house or the cable TV Shaws who came from Ontario and then Edmonton. They aren't from Calgary originally, so I don't know who or what he is talking about, but like I said, Shaw is a common name.
I am quite sure there is no Shaw house in Parkhill so none of this is relevant to this thread.

I am bad. Your right, it is in Mount Royal now that I think about it. the rest of what I said was accurate though.

[Jimby]

fascinating to have the Titanic connection, thanks for telling us about it.

I am drawing a blank as to what the house that used to be here looked like.
The future house will have a great view north straight down 2 St SW through downtown to Crescent Heights NW.



The house to the left is newer, not new construction, just getting the facade replaced.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by Jimby

Just keep paying your cable bill so they can live well where they live!

My roommate gets Telus, so the Shaw family doesn't get a dime. We almost never watch tv now with Netflix

/back to the topic at hand

[Jimby]

Originally Posted by WIGS

My roommate gets Telus, so the Shaw family doesn't get a dime. We almost never watch tv now with Netflix

/back to the topic at hand

If you had Shaw, I would suggest watching Shameless as it is FREE on Shaw Video on Demand and it is great TV! I don't know what Telus has.

[Jimby]

33 Ave house from 34 Ave by LUMIN8, on Flickr

[Jimby]

Hi I'm back for a couple of weeks and was over gawking at this house so I thought I should do an update. There are often pedestrians and vehicles stopped to have a look.


gawkers by LUMIN8, on Flickr

looking up to the roof overhang in front


roof overhang by LUMIN8, on Flickr


rear view from alley by LUMIN8, on Flickr


partial sideview by LUMIN8, on Flickr

mid-century modern Ford Crestline V8 Fordamatic in Parkhill


Ford Crestline V8 Fordamatic by LUMIN8, on Flickr

[Jimby]

this house at the end of 2 Street SW, has unobstructed views looking west and south. the Elbow river and pathway is across the street and down the hill.

Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr



Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr

this house has been stalled for a couple of years, but there are new contractor signs on the fence and it looks like there has been some activity.

Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr

There are at least 3 more houses beginning construction in Parkhill which I'll add pics of when there is something to see.

2 new inner city houses worth looking at that I know of are the steel frame house going up on the Elbow river in Roxboro,
and the house on Marquette Street
that was built using a small crane and features geothermal heating and other cool stuff.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by Jimby

Hi I'm back for a couple of weeks and was over gawking at this house so I thought I should do an update. There are often pedestrians and vehicles stopped to have a look.


gawkers by LUMIN8, on Flickr

looking up to the roof overhang in front


roof overhang by LUMIN8, on Flickr


rear view from alley by LUMIN8, on Flickr


partial sideview by LUMIN8, on Flickr

I'm so glad someone captured this behemoth! I saw it a couple months ago and immediately thought of what everyone on the forum would think. That thing is a piece of sci-fi wizardry if you ask me!

[Jimby]

mini update of 3 noteworthy houses:

steel house Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr
Spiral House by LUMIN8, on Flickr
3 storey house with views south and west by LUMIN8, on Flickr

[Jimby]

house on escarpment Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr
33rd Ave house Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr


view from the back alley. there is a 2 car garage.

Spiral House Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr


northwest corner. it looks like the entrance ramp is to the left on the north side of the house.
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Spiral House Parkhill by LUMIN8, on Flickr

[Innersoul1]

My God that house is AWESOME!

[Calgarian]

That is the strangest house! awesome though, might have to swing up there and check it out this weekend.

[jsbertram]

It looks to me like the contractors haven't used a plumb-line or a T-Square anywhere on the building

Further proof that money can't buy taste.

[earl69]

Great shots! Parkhill is really one of the best communities in Calgary. I miss driving through there on a weekend wishing I had a larger bank account

[Blue_Cypress]

Originally Posted by jsbertram

It looks to be like the contractors haven't used a plumb-line or a T-Square anywhere on the building

Further proof that money can't buy taste.

I doubt you'd know a t-square if it hit you in the face. By your comments, you certainly don't know what one is used for.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by Blue_Cypress

I doubt you'd know a t-square if it hit you in the face. By your comments, you certainly don't know what one is used for.

care to enlighten me?

[monocle]

Originally Posted by jsbertram

care to enlighten me?

A t-square is what drywallers use for scoring sheets on straight cuts. By the time a t-square is on site, the structure is already erect.
A framing carpenter uses a framing square, or most likely a laser, as plumb bobs are susceptible to wind, especially on a ridge like where this house is built.

My apologies if you don't give a shit, and were just being snarky.

[Jimby]

My landlord was telling me that he got to go on a tour of the inside of the house! He said it is surprisingly small. The kitchen is on the view (west) side with very small windows.
What I thought was the entrance on the north side is actually the entrance to an open air courtyard in the middle of the house. There is one bedroom on the second floor in front and then there are 2 bedrooms at the back over the double garage.



Spiral House by LUMIN8, on Flickr

[YYCguys]

I'd love to see the floorplan of that house. I wonder how I can....