[Halifax] RBC Waterside Centre | 37 m | 9 fl | Completed - Page 58

worldlyhaligonian · #**1141** Posted **Feb 25, 2012, 7:34 PM**

Good shots... they are going to great lengths for this one.

halifaxboyns · #**1142** Posted **Feb 25, 2012, 9:57 PM**

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Nice article. I always love to hear what Christopher Hume has to say. I've been trying to get him to come do a talk in Halifax for a few years now.

We are getting him to come out to Calgary next year and we're going to do a public viewing of his Nature of Things episode 'Living City'. We're also trying to get Paul Bedford (former Chief Planner for Toronto) and Gary Wright (current - soon to retire chief Planner of Toronto) come in and talk about urban design.

Christopher is a very nice man - he and I are having dinner when I'm in Toronto, I'm very excited. His fees for professional engagement are actually quite good compared to some! If you would like, I could make some inquiries for you Jono?

Jstaleness · #**1143** Posted **Feb 28, 2012, 10:35 PM**

Taken from me from 4th floor of Royal Centre. Sorry about rainy windows.

fenwick16 · #**1144** Posted **Feb 28, 2012, 10:45 PM**

Great perspective Jstaleness. Hopefully you will be able to follow the progress from this viewing point. It will be interesting to see how much of the interior walls will be kept.

-Harlington- · #**1145** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 3:02 AM**

Yeah, I like the view for this project
hopefully we can see more from this perspective

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**1146** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 5:49 PM**

Not much has happened:

A good vintage point from the pedway once it rises above the Morse's Tea Building:

Yes, someone is working on the building:

worldlyhaligonian · #**1147** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 9:08 PM**

One of the Moes.

I wonder how fast this project will progress.

Empire · #**1148** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 11:03 PM**

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One of the Moes.

I wonder how fast this project will progress.

At a snails pace to the negative power of ten.

Does the guy in the last photo look busy to you?

kph06 · #**1149** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 11:04 PM**

I noticed they already had some cross beams in the O'Carroll's part, but they may only be temporary supports.

Jstaleness · #**1150** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 11:24 PM**

The guy in the photo is there to count any bricks that may or may not fall off the old wall.

Jonovision · #**1151** Posted **Apr 5, 2012, 12:45 PM**

Got this pic from a friend yesterday.

-Harlington- · #**1152** Posted **Apr 5, 2012, 1:48 PM**

Now thats a good view of this one

worldlyhaligonian · #**1153** Posted **Apr 5, 2012, 7:17 PM**

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At a snails pace to the negative power of ten.

Does the guy in the last photo look busy to you?

He looks like he's contemplating how the fuck they are going to build it.

worldlyhaligonian · #**1154** Posted **Apr 5, 2012, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jonovision

Got this pic from a friend yesterday.

amazeballs!

RyeJay · #**1155** Posted **Apr 5, 2012, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

amazeballs!

I agree! This is the perfect view for observing this project's progress.

Jstaleness · #**1156** Posted **Apr 6, 2012, 12:18 AM**

It looks like the large square cut is where our crane is going. Right?

fenwick16 · #**1157** Posted **Apr 6, 2012, 3:15 AM**

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It looks like the large square cut is where our crane is going. Right?

That's an interesting observation about the square cut-out section, it will be interesting to watch the progress.

I am somewhat surprised that they didn't rip up all the floors and leave an empty shell. Maybe they will once the crane is assembled.

sdm · #**1158** Posted **Apr 6, 2012, 10:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

That's an interesting observation about the square cut-out section, it will be interesting to watch the progress.

I am somewhat surprised that they didn't rip up all the floors and leave an empty shell. Maybe they will once the crane is assembled.

Everything inside the exterior walls will be removed, the hole is just the begining.

Thats way there is such elborate bracing around the exterior. They will need to dig down yet to put in the foundation/ parking garage.

This is a great vantage point for sure. This is one hell of a difficult project, and its going to be slow at first because of the heritage buildings. Once the crane is there things will roll fast as there only going 9 floors and most of the exterior will be glass curtain wall.

fenwick16 · #**1159** Posted **Apr 6, 2012, 11:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by sdm

Everything inside the exterior walls will be removed, the hole is just the begining.

Thats way there is such elborate bracing around the exterior. They will need to dig down yet to put in the foundation/ parking garage.

This is a great vantage point for sure. This is one hell of a difficult project, and its going to be slow at first because of the heritage buildings. Once the crane is there things will roll fast as there only going 9 floors and most of the exterior will be glass curtain wall.

It sounds like a long process. Do you think that the crane will be erected in 2012?

sdm · #**1160** Posted **Apr 6, 2012, 12:03 PM**

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It sounds like a long process. Do you think that the crane will be erected in 2012?

I was lead to believe there is a crane sometime in May