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Surrealplaces · #1 Posted: **Jan 27, 2008, 8:00 PM**

The project was originally a two tower project, but the second tower may or may not get built.

Surrealplaces · #2 Posted: **Jan 27, 2008, 8:04 PM**

As posted by Mersar from Jan 25, 2008

8th Avenue Place

TOBoy · #3 Posted: **Jan 27, 2008, 11:32 PM**

As nice as the extra height may be having the second tower, enough twins have been built and unless they modify the design, it is probably better they only make it a one tower development.

davee930 · #4 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 12:46 AM**

I agree, I think one tower looks way better, I'm sick of all the twin towers cheapening our skyline.

shogged · #5 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 5:28 AM**

as much as twin towers are over done in calgary, I do like the look of Bankers Hall, 8th ave place and Husky Towers all lined up. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that both towers get built.

Ayreonaut · #6 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 6:05 AM**

Glad to finally see this one in the construction section. I'd prefer just a single tower.

urbanlife · #7 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 9:32 AM**

beautiful renderings, shame that the finished product will look very sterile.

Buck · #8 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 3:35 PM**

I thought this looked like a Pickard Chilton and I went to the website and I was right. This is a slightly altered design of a never-built Centennial Hill building in Atlanta by them. Glad the design is getting used.

LeftCoaster · #9 Posted: **Jan 28, 2008, 5:31 PM**

One tower definetly looks better... Too many twins in Cowtown for sure.

Good thing they went with the big tower too!

Surrealplaces · #10 Posted: **Jan 29, 2008, 5:15 AM**

Yeah, there are more than enough twin towers in Calgary, we definitely don't need any more.

most of us from the Calgary thread are hoping a second tower of a completely different design gets built later. Some sort of mixed use tower.

evolv · #11 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 6:57 AM**

I'm hoping they go with a silver cladding. I think that would look sharp

caltrane74 · #12 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 3:19 PM**

Good on Calgary!!

You guys make me so proud.

Complex01 · #13 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 5:00 PM**

Not bad at all. They look nice. I bet they will be look even better in person once they are completed...

WhipperSnapper · #14 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 5:59 PM**

I think it would only take some minor tweaking to really make these drab designs stand out which could happen between now and whenever construction commences.

Boris2k7 · #15 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by goodlookin'

I think it would only take some minor tweaking to really make these drab designs stand out which could happen between now and whenever construction commences.

Even minor tweaking in this city means they will have to submit another development permit and have it go through the entire process all over again...

Surrealplaces · #16 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 7:25 PM**

I'm still holding out they'll be better in real life than the rendering. For me alot of it will be the facade materials.

Calgarian · #17 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 9:44 PM**

Glad to see this baby in the construction section. i think the towers will look decent in person, the design could be better, but these are still decent.

WhipperSnapper · #18 Posted: **Jan 30, 2008, 11:25 PM**

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Even minor tweaking in this city means they will have to submit another development permit and have it go through the entire process all over again

Really? Same height, same density but with some subtle Philly Cira Center lines?

Boris2k7 · #19 Posted: **Jan 31, 2008, 12:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by goodlookin'

Really? Same height, same density but with some subtle Philly Cira Center lines?

Yep. It has to go back before Urban Design Panel. It's pretty much the equivalent of "back to the drawing board."

Calgarian · #20 Posted: **Jan 31, 2008, 12:49 AM**

Back to the drawing board is the last thing this project needs, it's been 6 years since they were supposed to originally start construction.