EDMONTON | Epcor Tower | 490 FT / 149.35 M | 29 FLOORS - Page 3

bicycles · #41 Posted **Jun 27, 2009, 2:03 AM**

from jasonwoodhead23 at flickr

bulliver · #42 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 5:11 PM**

From yesterday

americanskyscraper22 · #43 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 6:49 PM**

happy to see some construction photos

bulliver · #44 Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 2:55 AM**

Updates from today:

rapid_business · #45 Posted **Jul 31, 2009, 3:49 PM**

New rendering with some exterior design changes:

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bulliver · #46 Posted **Aug 1, 2009, 2:45 AM**

^ Much better

I didn't care for the two 'pods' on top.

Surrealplaces · #47 Posted **Aug 4, 2009, 3:56 AM**

I like the new rendering of Epcor.

IKAN104 · #48 Posted **Aug 11, 2009, 6:09 PM**

I preferred the old rendering. It was more interesting. This is kinda boring.

Biff · #49 Posted **Aug 12, 2009, 3:20 PM**

Nice, it's width must make it appear shorter than it is, because it sure doesn't look like a near 500 footer. I don't know if i like the fact that it will unseat Manulife as Edmonton's new tallest. How or when did it go from 450 ft in the drawings to 490 ft.

bicycles · #50 Posted **Aug 19, 2009, 12:49 AM**

update today from wco over on the Edmonton board.

chex · #51 Posted **Aug 19, 2009, 2:18 AM**

i like this one very much... nice..

Phil McAvity · #52 Posted **Aug 19, 2009, 3:46 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biff

Nice, it's width must make it appear shorter than it is, because it sure doesn't look like a near 500 footer. I don't know if i like the fact that it will unseat Manulife as Edmonton's new tallest. How or when did it go from 450 ft in the drawings to 490 ft.

I don't know when the number changed but I agree, most 29 story office towers are about 390 feet tall not 490, unless those deely bobbers on top are going to be a lot bigger than they appear. For what it's worth, wikipedia confirmed the height of 490 feet. It will be interesting to see which tops out first, The Bow or Epcor. Regardless, Calgary and Edmonton will both soon have a new tallest.

Congratulations E-town!

bulliver · #53 Posted **Aug 25, 2009, 4:34 AM**

From today:

bob1954 · #54 Posted **Aug 25, 2009, 5:06 AM**

Nice building. To bad they push it up another 3-4 floors. Is 500' the limit?

americanskyscraper22 · #55 Posted **Aug 25, 2009, 4:05 PM**

will this be taller than manulife

rapid_business · #56 Posted **Aug 25, 2009, 4:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I don't know when the number changed but I agree, most 29 story office towers are about 390 feet tall not 490, unless those deely bobbers on top are going to be a lot bigger than they appear. For what it's worth, wikipedia confirmed the height of 490 feet. It will be interesting to see which tops out first, The Bow or Epcor. Regardless, Calgary and Edmonton will both soon have a new tallest.

Congratulations E-town!

14 foot floors = less floors, but more height. A specific design choice. And yes, we updated the wiki page to align with the newly confirmed height.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob1954

Nice building. To bad they push it up another 3-4 floors. Is 500' the limit?

Essentially. There is a geodetic limit due to an airport overlay with the close proximity of the City Centre Airport. However, with it's agreed upon phased closure of such, it won’t exist much longer. Look for new buildings to finally push this 500 foot limit in the next couple of years.

Quote:

Originally Posted by americanskyscraper22

will this be taller than manulife

By 3.5 Meters, to the tip of the spires, yes.

Surrealplaces · #57 Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 10:29 PM**

This must be 490' the the top of those antennas I take it. It doesn't look like it would be taller than Manulife.

Edit: I see Onishenko's post explaining the height.

bulliver · #58 Posted **Sep 11, 2009, 10:56 PM**

Today:

wco · #59 Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 8:34 PM**

Nice shots Bulliver. I'll throw one in too.

bigcitydude · #60 Posted **Sep 29, 2009, 2:35 AM**

it's nice to finally see Edmonton going up again! i really like this building, and when they build the new arena on the casino site, downtown will look even better!!