mettra
New Member
I heard that they will start the construction on the second tower spring 2025
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archited
Senior Member
You have totally misread the design concept and there is nothing there to suggest that the connecting 12-storey tower has been replaced by windows and balconies.
Glenco
Senior Member
I don’t see too many inconsistencies. The lane between the buildings will be bridged allowing for the windows on the first two floors and hardly any windows facing south on the next 8 or 10 floors above. I think you are reading too much into it.
positive1
Active Member
Maybe. Also possible the interface between the two buildings has changed since the render was produced? I think the balconies are roughly correct. The glazing could be there to seal the envelope until the next phase? We shall see in time I guess.
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
To my untrained eye it looks like the "link building" is meant to interface in the red box I highlighted here. And that the windows in the purple box are meant to be easily removed to create a seamless indoor space. Their posts also say "These renderings are for illustrative purposes only. Final design may vary."
mcr
Active Member
That's how I see it as well, with the exact connection between the two not finalized in the rendering, likely.
archited
Senior Member
Point #1 The Connector piece is meant to be a somewhat narrow glazed-in corridor not a full building butting up against the existing in the portion that has no windows (outlined in Red above) but will have a structural corridor hence the attachment points shown at structural slabs in the photo; Point #2 the glazed portion (purple outline) faces onto a 2-storey-plus breezeway that connects Capital Boulevard to the proposed Warehouse Park so I believe that those windows will stay in the final result (the ground floor windows might be traded out for door openings pending Retail tenant fit-up). If anything what has been shown so far confirms a future 12-storey building (probably beginning sooner than later) rather than the opposite.
Glenco
Senior Member
This rendering clearly shows the breezeway mentioned by Archited.
Glenco
Senior Member
And another
itom987
Active Member
I am glad to be proven wrong, the architect that designed this did a good job at partitioning the building into phases. If the developer decides not to build the second tower the existing one already acts as a stand alone building. Much better than seeing a blank wall.
Kosy123
Active Member
Honestly I'm extremely curious how they design and build that LRT access, I'm really hoping it's more spacious and aesthetically pleasing than the Central entrance by Bistro Praha.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well as long as they create more space than there is there now for the LRT entrances I'll be happy.
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Gronk!
Senior Member
The current access to Corona LRT Station needs to be replaced ASAP! Those buildings need to go too.
occidentalcapital
Senior Member
What's wrong with the current access?
A narrow staircase prevents people from loitering on it. It seems to work for its purpose?
archited
Senior Member
More evidence...
An Architect who is clearly concerned about the design relationship to the street and on Jasper Avenue wants to incorporate LRT access into the building design for developer advantages (direct weather protected access to HUB @ UofA) and a refurbished sidewalk-expanded area along Jasper. Edmonton could certainly use more Architects with this kind of sensibility.
An Architect who is clearly concerned about the design relationship to the street and on Jasper Avenue wants to incorporate LRT access into the building design for developer advantages (direct weather protected access to HUB @ UofA) and a refurbished sidewalk-expanded area along Jasper. Edmonton could certainly use more Architects with this kind of sensibility.
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