I want to be blinded and disoriented when the media screens go up in spring... or it will be considered a failure in my eyes - pun intended

They're putting up a permanent EPL logo right now, for a tiny splash of color:

This should make it easier to visualize the difference

I wonder if those opaque windows at the top is what's replacing the corrugated metal enclosure you see in the render (design change courtesy Stanley Milner Library :eek:?). Can't see what else it could be assuming the render doesn't differ significantly.

Does in fact look like the surface of a well-used steel drum ?

Hope this and the Shift go up roughly the same time. They would frame the central park from opposing corners very nicely. Love the new upcoming downtown Edmonton!

Man Oh man, those first shots of our very own branded flex freedom's on the track is going to be glorious! Looking forward to them

The huge glass wall on the back looks amazing. Too bad the view from there is lackluster (but you can EASILY keep an eye on your car)

I think you may have stumbled upon the most elusive, and perfect angle of the Stanley Milner Library (IMO anyway). Good shot!

Yes, the glass canopy at the top is a unique touch. Framing extends above the HVAC unit a bit and looks to be inline with the glass from the render, so I hope that's it.

^ there is nothing there to keep people lingering from what I can see - and it definitely gives off a barren wasteland vibe. I'm guessing people probably avoid thinking it's still an active construction zone (I haven't been there in a while so I have no idea if it still is or not)

The Holt Renfrew space is what I keep reading here and there.

So they've got more steel up top installed and I see them welding away right now. The beams are all black: will it stay that way you think? The whole tower already has a darker, classy look to it compared with the renders. I'm liking the darker scheme, as it contrasts heavily with Icon and Fox...

Fuzzy, zoomed in update on the steel at the top of Encore. Hard to tell from my photo, but seeing with my own eyes, it feels a lot taller all of a sudden.

Here is a higher definition shot from their site. As I've said before, the SAMU white cladding would look amazing on this! Are those books on shelves at the top floor?

This thing will look great at night! I'm sold! (day time, not completely sold, but getting there) (SS from milner cam site)

Only a few months away to grand opening ?

This will help boost their condo sales as well. Now they've got hotel amenities, and a hotel like lobby as part of their selling point. ?

I actually think that bridge looks pretty cool... and a nice landmark for that part of town. On the flip side, I can also see how people might hate it as well.

I hope they consider the space on the south end of the Telus Building for the downtown station (especially if the one way road there gets permanently closed, or so I've read somewhere). Major bus terminal, and central LRT pedway would be at it's doorstep. I imagine non-downtown residents would...