Another office tower for Edmonton?

Coldrsx · #1 Posted **Sep 11, 2007, 4:45 AM**

by Dundee...jasper and 101...

i love it

Kevin_foster · #2 Posted **Sep 11, 2007, 5:00 AM**

As I stated on C2E - I like it, but the curtain wall needs extending

DAVEinEDMONTON · #3 Posted **Sep 11, 2007, 5:05 AM**

What about the other two sides?...Would I assume correctly that the curtain walls be on all four sides and that the south side would also be at an angle like the north face...and does the west and east sides also fan out? Hard to say from the rendering.

CMD UW · #4 Posted **Sep 11, 2007, 5:57 AM**

/\ Don't worry, it will be curtainwall on all four sides.

KREZ · #5 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 2:37 AM**

Minor cosmetic changes aside... that is EXACTLY what is needed for that corner. It couldn't be more perfect. It's very "lite" looking. Will be very noticable from across the river and definitely add some modernity to our "dated" downtown.

How sure is this?

Atlguy33 · #6 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 2:46 AM**

Whoa, LOVE IT!
First The Edmontonian, now this! Can't wait to see what's next!
Melcor? Oxford?

CMD UW · #7 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by KREZ

Minor cosmetic changes aside... that is EXACTLY what is needed for that corner. It couldn't be more perfect. It's very "lite" looking. Will be very noticable from across the river and definitely add some modernity to our "dated" downtown.

How sure is this?

Not too sure compared to what I've heard about other proposals > Melcor, Oxford.

newfangled · #8 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

/\ Don't worry, it will be curtainwall on all four sides.

One would hope. But that is not what's shown on the rendering.

The south side shows sunshades, and that's it. If there was glazing on it like there is on the North and West then it would be visible above the top of the roof. But it's not.

And assuming the existing EPCOR/Capitol Square tower stays for awhile, then there won't be much space between the two for glazing on the east.

I'm assuming most have already seen my mockups on c2e, but here they are again:

Boring South:

More interesting South (although no one would build it):

Greco Roman · #9 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:05 AM**

What is the size comparison of this potential skyscraper to other larger, existing skyscrapers in the city?

Greco Roman · #10 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by newfangled

One would hope. But that is not what's shown on the rendering.

The south side shows sunshades, and that's it. If there was glazing on it like there is on the North and West then it would be visible above the top of the roof. But it's not.

And assuming the existing EPCOR/Capitol Square tower stays for awhile, then there won't be much space between the two for glazing on the east.

I'm assuming most have already seen my mockups on c2e, but here they are again:

Boring South:

More interesting South (although no one would build it):

Ah. This was posted one minute before my previous post; now I can have a visual.

Thanks!

DAVEinEDMONTON · #11 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by DAVEinEDMONTON

What about the other two sides?...Would I assume correctly that the curtain walls be on all four sides and that the south side would also be at an angle like the north face...and does the west and east sides also fan out? Hard to say from the rendering.

I guess I was not going crazy when I first saw the rendering. I do like the south side triangular curtain wall mock up...that may be even nice all the way around.