[DiscoStu]

There will of course be certain locations where you will get a nice (if still only partial) view, but if this building doesn't look amazing to anyone standing right in front, and even more importantly inside, of it, I would personally consider that a bit of a design letdown. As some famous guy once said, the details aren't the details...they make the design.

 

[Always_Biking]

There will of course be certain locations where you will get a nice (if still only partial) view, but if this building doesn't look amazing to anyone standing right in front, and even more importantly inside, of it, I would personally consider that a bit of a design letdown. As some famous guy once said, the details aren't the details...they make the design.

I am confident the inside will be beautiful. The outside, should look good, but for us who are more into the details,...time will tell.

 

[DiscoStu]

Yeah the inside is what really counts with this building...and I think it has the potential to be quite stunning.

 

[Always_Biking]

I can't help but wonder if the spandrel material was chosen due to weather? Snohetta being from Norway may have had good success with that type of material through winter weather.

I agree, about the inside. I'm betting it'll be like nothing we've seen in Calgary.

 

[Cowtown]

Yeah, some of the new buildings that have been built or are being built are raising the bar when it comes to Calgary's architecture.

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Cyric]

From Saturday.

 

[Alex_YYC]

Thanks for the update Cyric. It looks like they have finished off the steel for the general shape of the building. How do the glass panels look in person?

 

[Surrealplaces]

Thanks for the whole update on EV Cyric.

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Patrick.1980]

It'll be interesting to the how the reflections look once the whole curve is covered.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Friggin excellent. This one is going to be a 10/10!

 

[Oddball]

SP, we should see if we can get you White Hatted.

 

[maestro]

I haven't seen the Ryerson building up close, but I always thought it was metallic paneling...which is what I thought we would get at NCL. I kind of like the spandrel option too though...maybe it's that 'playfulness' Definitely when looking at from a distance, it looks great, and will look really good within its surroundings.

Ryerson is fritted glass. I can't tell if the spandrel is glass or aluminium or if even is spandrel at all. The interior renderings show you can see through it.

 

[DiscoStu]

I'll be honest, I'm still not loving this. The facade looks a little cheap up close to me. But I'll be patient....