BKha
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The balls are dead?Well I think the balls are dead at least, so a renovation of the cultural stuff may actually happen one day!
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The balls are dead?Well I think the balls are dead at least, so a renovation of the cultural stuff may actually happen one day!
Thank goodness that design was castrated!Well I think the balls are dead at least, so a renovation of the cultural stuff may actually happen one day!
Just replace the current street interface with something modern and inviting and it's good. Having theatres and souvenir shops in there is a good use, just make it attractive from the street.I'm curious to hear what everyone actually wants built to replace Palliser Square / Palliser parkade. I've heard ideas on this forum about new train stations, but what else?
This looks very familiar to the Bell building on the southeast side of these buildings, is that part of this development?May I present to you, the Calgary Tower’s “Balls”:
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Yes, that one is called Palliser South, the Balls were Palliser 2 & 3 (the precast building that was reclad is Palliser One as per the title of this thread).This looks very familiar to the Bell building on the southeast side of these buildings, is that part of this development?
So the reclad will happen only a few years after the previous reclad?Seen latest iteration of residential conversion plans. It's pretty much going to be the last rendering with the cantilevered cut-out on the 16-17th floors. Floors 15 and below will have a whopping 20 units per floor, 18 and above will have 18. Full window replacement on the entire building (the last spec not yet confirmed). Significant changes to the landscaping outside the building as well.
The most impressive part of the design is the amenity space on the 16 and 17th floor. It's going to be an amazing gathering space if it turns out anything like the renderings. 17th will have concrete cut out to be open to below. The units will have exposed concrete ceilings allowing for 13 feet in height, except for bedrooms which will have drywall to 9 feet.
A major hurdle that has stalled this project is getting the current office tenants out to new spaces, with two major tenants in the building. This is almost complete now, conversion will most likely start 2025.
I would have thought the previous reclad included new windowsThere will be no reclad, only the 16/17th floor cantilevered amenity space is the major change to the exterior. As well as new windows that are more energy efficient and can be opened.