Canada's 10 Tallest U/C

[caltrane74]

How is the elevator system gonna work.

[WhipperSnapper]

I believe they will be building a couple express elevators to a skylobby on the north side of the building. Transfer to the residential elevators there. The residential elevator core is probably strategically place over the office core but not connected.

**edit. Yes, it's in the final report for 480 university

[Chadillaccc]

Brookfield Place - 247 meters - taken Nov. 5


http://www.stockaerialphotos.com/-/g...uction-calgary

[caltrane74]

Getting tall now...

[Chadillaccc]

Last I heard it was over 160 meters. Crazy to think it still has over 1/3 to go! It's already quite prominent in the skyline when viewed from the south.

[Daveography]

Awesome photo, it's looking really good.

[TorontoDrew]

Steel is fun to watch go up. So fast compared to concrete.

[Gresto]

Aerial skyscraper photos are so much better than those taken from ground-level.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Aerial skyscraper photos are so much better than those taken from ground-level.

For sure. Can't wait until we get shots like that of Telus Sky on the rise.

[caltrane74]

One Bloor Podium buttoning up - 258 meters

[caltrane74]

Podium Continued

[Coldrsx]

Walked by one bloor last week, massive.

[caltrane74]

For Condos...Aura and One Bloor are both on a different level. Office tower sized buildings.

[caltrane74]

488 University - 207 m

[WhipperSnapper]

Some colourful office space.

[TorontoDrew]

It almost looks like a massive housing structure you see in northern mining communities.
posted on: http://thetyee.ca

[caltrane74]

Understanding 488 by Core

CORE Architect’s design for this intensification project includes major enhancements to the existing 18 storey office building by incorporating a striking new facade, exterior skin, and a distinctive, sophisticated three storey podium. The project includes the addition of 37 storeys of residential condominiums and shared amenity space above the existing office structure for a total of 55 storeys. Approximately 453 residential units are proposed within a mix of one-bedroom to three-bedroom family units. Two full floors will be dedicated to shared amenity space.

The total area of office space within the existing building is proposed to be retained as part of the development intensification project. The ground floor of the three storey podium will continue to accommodate retail and service commercial uses accessible from University Avenue.

The recessed footprint of the existing building enabled the structural engineers to introduce new vertical structural steel columns all along the exterior face of the building on all four exposures that go vertically down to sound rock. These new vertical structure columns surrounding the existing building will support the new residential floors independently of the existing building structure.

There are also new horizontal perimeter steel beams along the face of the existing building exterior and cross bracing to attract the lateral load from the additional residential floors. Long span transfer beams will be utilized in the 20th floor. These transfer beams will distribute the load of the new tower directly to the new vertical steel structure that surrounds the existing building. The new vertical structure will go down to the foundation rock without stressing any of the existing structure

[TorontoDrew]

That's really impressive they are able to build a 47 storey tower on stilts that encase the original structure under it. What about new elevator shafts? Will they just have one or 2 to shuttle people to the 18th floor before transferring to the upper floors in alternate elevators? This project is really fascinating.

[WhipperSnapper]

Not stilts. The reinforced exterior columns are still supported laterally by the office building.

Already stated express elevators to a skylobby will be built on the north side

[The Fisher Account]

Telus Sky with Brookfield in the background




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