[MichaelS]

Can anyone with a bit more expertise in this area give me an idea on what this would be for?

 

[maestro]

The blueskin is a waterproof membrane. I'm going to guess a layer of insulation is next followed by metal cladding. EIFS is a acrylic paint applied to a styrofoam base. It doesn't need the metal studs.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Curious if it's a repair situation or just an update?

 

[MichaelS]

Thanks for the info Maestro. I hope it is an update, and we get something nicer than a grey concrete slab of a wall. I tried to find out what I could online for any updates to Garden Towers apartments, but couldn't see anything. If I start to see more materials go up, I will post pictures. Right now, the waterproofing and steel studs are just about all the way up to the top of the tower.

 

[darwink]

 

[MichaelS]

More membrane going up on Garden Tower. I am very curious to see what the outer layer is going to be:

 

[luk_o]

2020-05-12

Was very pessimistic of this one at render stage, but it's turning out fine.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Agreed, it's not actually that bad., It looked horrific in the rendering.

 

[The Familia]

Agreed. Not as bad as the rendering, the racing stripes are more subtle. Would have still looked better with a pure white finish but this is passable. Actually an upgrade from the original.

 

[1875]

 

[Roaring Flames]

This is looking a lot better than I thought it would. It would be cool if the white sections lit up

 

[haltcatchfire]

Attention architects and developers: We have reached the acceptable limit for random rectangles. I repeat, we have reached the acceptable limit of random rectangles.

We do still have one more spot for blue glass, one spot for a tacked on anodized aluminum element, one spot for a failing led strip, and one last space up for grabs for a high spandrel ratio (compensation required).

Please come up with something original.

 

[The Familia]

I can live with that. Not as gross as the rendering suggested. Now if they would just completely overhaul the base and podium of the Calgary Tower (only one of the cities most iconic and premier tourist destinations) then that area would improve considerably.

 

[Roaring Flames]

I'd rather they tore down The Calgary Tower and replaced it with a new tower twice the height. Maybe they could disassemble the existing pod and move it somewhere in the city. They could place it on Nose Hill at the 14 Street entrance as a visitor centre

 

[The Familia]

That would....actually be epic!