[IanO]

Liking this one a lot for the area.

https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Agenda_May17-2022.pdf?cb=1661553595

 

[Gronk!]

First pic references the Grandin LRT Station - FAIL

 

[thommyjo]

So they ARE banking on the parking garage becoming a park…? Or a pipe dream still?

 

[IanO]

Pipe at this point, but I could see Westrich 'mavericking' their way into a redevelopment opportunity given their stakes in the hood.

 

[thommyjo]

Pipe at this point, but I could see Westrich 'mavericking' their way into a redevelopment opportunity given their stakes in the hood.

It would make a ton of sense! Too many parking lots in this area, significant density being added, and not a ton of parks in this radius outside of the schoolyard of the catholic school south and then the warehouse/river valley options farther out. Oliver wants more parks!

 

[Clearshades]

I would guess wood construction for this?

 

[IanO]

Correct.

At the moment you can go 6 storeys with traditional wood framed construction.

 

[TAS]

I think Vancouver council ok'd going from six to 12 storeys now for wooden structures. But apparently they already have two 18-storey wooden towers. So not sure how those happened previously.
Wills & Perkins had designed this 40 storey Earth Tower for Vancouver in 2019, but it stalled.

 

[IanO]

Heavy timbers, glulams and hybrid steel/wood structures are a different game entirely.

 

[TAS]

Wonder how long until industry in Alberta can go beyond 6 storeys for wooden though.

 

[Glenco]

You can with wood lam buildings as Ian pointed out.

 

[stensby]

New renderings and discussion here - https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/g4-10015-113st-westrich-6-storeys.34107/
Maybe we can merge these threads?

 

[woodworks]

Wonder how long until industry in Alberta can go beyond 6 storeys for wooden though.

I think the question should be. "how long until industry decides to go taller than 6 storeys in Mass Timber or a hybrid?" it's been allowed for 2 years and still no one has put a shovel in the ground.

 

[IanO]

 

[woodworks]

HAHAHA I just posted that on my linked in too. and you liked it.