[St. John's] Fortis | 49m | 12 floors | U/C - Page 15

PoscStudent · #**281** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by jeddy1989

OMG I just saw that they a have put in black glass going up the middle of the columns (the wood part) (I'm assuming it's where the stair wells are) and like I said they have started the prep work for the wood

Sweet. I may drive by it later, I only saw it from afar this morning.

Architype · #**282** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by jeddy1989

I was looking at Fortis place the other day and noticed that they put the mechanical penthouse on top .. I'm curious, what things go into the mechanical penthouse?

also, on one of the sides, they have some prep work started to put the wood feature up. I can't wait to see it done

It's called the mechanical penthouse because usually that's where all the heating, ventilation equipment, numerous boilers, water tanks, large ventilation units, etc. are, as well as elevator equipment. Such equipment takes up a larger amount of space than most people would imagine. In larger buildings it often covers the same area as the regular floors.

Looking forward to seeing how the wood and other unfinished surfaces will look.

niccanning · #**283** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 6:52 PM**

Came across this project in Edmonton: http://postmediaedmonton.files.wordp.../brentwood.jpg

Reminded me a little of the Fortis project. It would be nice to see a few buildings similar in style to the current project erected in the area to give it a bit of a sense of place. Perhaps some day.

Architype · #**284** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by niccanning

Came across this project in Edmonton: http://postmediaedmonton.files.wordp.../brentwood.jpg

Reminded me a little of the Fortis project. It would be nice to see a few buildings similar in style to the current project erected in the area to give it a bit of a sense of place. Perhaps some day.

Those colours are very intense.

jeddy1989 · #**285** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 7:09 PM**

it's something you would expect to see proposed here hahaha I wouldn't object to them

ed0797 · #**286** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 7:19 PM**

I would've like the top of 351 to look similar to the red building, minus a couple floors of course. Anything other than another glass cube would look ten times better in my opinion.

SignalHillHiker · #**287** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 7:39 PM**

Edmonton is getting so many proposals I like.

PoscStudent · #**288** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 9:00 PM**

Those building would be perfect in St. John's. Anyone have several hundred million dollars lying around that we could use to build them?

Marty_Mcfly · #**289** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 11:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by PoscStudent

Those building would be perfect in St. John's. Anyone have several hundred million dollars lying around that we could use to build them?

I've got 20 in my wallet if anyone else wants to chip in

EDIT: I see that the University of Calgary is near this proposal so is it a possibility that this is in Calgary? Or was U. of Alberta mislabeled?

niccanning · #**290** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marty_Mcfly

I've got 20 in my wallet if anyone else wants to chip in

EDIT: I see that the University of Calgary is near this proposal so is it a possibility that this is in Calgary? Or was U. of Alberta mislabeled?

Good catch, and my bad

It is in Calgary. Part of the University City Project:

http://www.rkvisual.ca/portfolio/res...ails.php?id=20
http://www.universitycity.ca

Marty_Mcfly · #**291** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by niccanning

Good catch, and my bad

It is in Calgary. Part of the University City Project:

http://www.rkvisual.ca/portfolio/res...ails.php?id=20
http://www.universitycity.ca

It's all good, and really just another reason for me to like Calgary even more

AllBlack · #**292** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 2:13 AM**

Just spent a week in Calgary, first time I'd spent more than a day or two there in nearly 20 years. Those buildings off Crowchild Trail are quite prominent, with their intense colour. NW Calgary has its share of colourful buildings, none more than the Alberta Children's Hospital. I'd like to post a pic but can't figure out this new Apple jobbie yet.

PoscStudent · #**293** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 2:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by AllBlack

Just spent a week in Calgary, first time I'd spent more than a day or two there in nearly 20 years. Those buildings off Crowchild Trail are quite prominent, with their intense colour. NW Calgary has its share of colourful buildings, none more than the Alberta Children's Hospital. I'd like to post a pic but can't figure out this new Apple jobbie yet.

If you signup for photobucket it's quite easy. You sign up for an account on that, upload a picture and it gives you several ways to share the photo including a link that works here.

SignalHillHiker · #**294** Posted **Aug 8, 2013, 1:10 AM**

August 7, 2013

Fortis Place and 351:

Fortis Place:

SignalHillHiker · #**295** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 1:35 PM**

Fortis Place

Fortis sent me along copies of this picture and a full-page advertisement that was published in The Telegram. The photo is by Operations Manager Danny Lowe.

statbass · #**296** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 2:04 PM**

^^ Great stuff!!! This project should set a standard that major construction can be achieved within a reasonable timeframe.

Architype · #**297** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 3:13 PM**

Nice to see the topping out photos, thanks for posting those SHH.

The earliest photos of the construction of Fortis Place on the forum seem to be from March 2012 on page 171 of the general thread, but I believe site work started late 2011.

You can also see many of other the projects now complete or almost complete when they were in the early stages.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...45930&page=171

jeddy1989 · #**298** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

Nice to see the topping out photos, thanks for posting those SHH.

The earliest photos of the construction of Fortis Place on the forum seem to be from March 2012 on page 171 of the general thread, but I believe site work started late 2011.

You can also see many of other the projects now complete or almost complete when they were in the early stages.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...45930&page=171

Very cool to see

Townie709 · #**299** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 5:12 PM**

Awesome stuff! Cany wait to see the wooden cladding go up!

Marty_Mcfly · #**300** Posted **Aug 19, 2013, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

Nice to see the topping out photos, thanks for posting those SHH.

The earliest photos of the construction of Fortis Place on the forum seem to be from March 2012 on page 171 of the general thread, but I believe site work started late 2011.

You can also see many of other the projects now complete or almost complete when they were in the early stages.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...45930&page=171

Wow. It took just as long to reclad TD than it did to build a whole 12-storey office building.