Winnipeg | RBC Convention Centre | Expansion | Completed

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Cyro

Your looking at the wrong image.. Top image of set..

Big ugly blank wall with some windows next to it?

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by esquire

Big ugly blank wall with some windows next to it?

[esquire]

^ Carlton between York and the south tip of the building? Doesn't look to me as though there is any sort of entrance/drop off lane.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ Carlton between York and the south tip of the building? Doesn't look to me as though there is any sort of entrance/drop off lane.

Your initial post is below Esquire, after I posted the image.

Originally Posted by esquire

^ There is something annoying about that setback just south of York Ave.

If your trying to clarify your initial post just say so, set back just after York would be the image provided.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by Cyro

That's surprising, I was under the impression it was not behind schedule. If you have a reliable source, then a delay it is?

That the Convention Centre itself is now calling it Expansion 2016 is a pretty strong indicator I think.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by CoryB

That the Convention Centre itself is now calling it Expansion 2016 is a pretty strong indicator I think.

Yes, the update to thier site would be a reasonable indicator..

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Cyro

Your initial post is below Esquire, after I posted the image.



If your trying to clarify your initial post just say so, set back just after York would be the image provided.

In the construction update picture you posted, there is a big setback in the building along the east side, just south of York Avenue. Not along York Avenue.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by esquire

In the construction update picture you posted, there is a big setback in the building along the east side, just south of York Avenue. Not along York Avenue.

lol, you said setback, "A steplike recession in a wall." just south of york. I didn't say along York, you just did?

Suggestion, let's both move on...

[esquire]

"There is something annoying about that setback just south of York Ave. "

Was it really that unclear?

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by esquire

"There is something annoying about that setback just south of York Ave. "

Was it really that unclear?

Let's move on..k?

[bomberjet]

Good idea, haha. I think Equire's referring to the large, blank wall at the very south end of the new expansion. It's large and blank. Flat roof.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Good idea, haha. I think Equire's referring to the large, blank wall at the very south end of the new expansion. It's large and blank. Flat roof.

It's the part that jogs in that bugs me a bit. I mean, what do they expect people to do with that little patch of land... have picnics there? Just seems like wasted space. A small gripe, I know.

The blank wall at the southernmost part of Carlton is not that great either... it'll look a bit like a warehouse. For what it's worth the big glass box over York sort of offsets these gripes... that part I like.

[DancingDuck]

There's no windows likely because the other side is a truck ramp... As for the setback, it looks like in the original renderings and floor plans that the wall was even the whole length of the street, but now that whole section has been pushed back for some reason

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by Cyro

That's surprising, I was under the impression it was not behind schedule. If you have a reliable source, then a delay it is?

They said a while back on the news they only really care if the City Room is open for GC2015. They don't need the entire (massive) space for Grey Cup celebrations, they just want to be able to show off that room, as they should. They'll be able to use the facility even if it's not at full capacity.

[bomberjet]

The rendering on the top of this page looks most like what is built. The floor plans and render on the last page look like an old design. Maybe the architect could clarify please?

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by DancingDuck

There's no windows likely because the other side is a truck ramp... As for the setback, it looks like in the original renderings and floor plans that the wall was even the whole length of the street, but now that whole section has been pushed back for some reason

Having a truck ramp on Carlton and windows lining the wall on Edmonton facing the hydro substation seems like a poor plan. It would have been better to have those reversed as there is at least hope that Carlton might one day have more development happen.

The additional setback on the corner is also really odd. Perhaps it is meant to give east bound York traffic turning onto south bound Carlton better sightlines for pedestrians who may be attempting to cross that intersection instead of having the building built up close to the corner?

Edit: the render higher up on this page appears to be the view from the surface lot on the southeast corner of Carlton and York. On the west side of the Convention Centre there is no surface lot on York and the northeast corner has a tall office building and the wrong perspective.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

The rendering on the top of this page looks most like what is built. The floor plans and render on the last page look like an old design. Maybe the architect could clarify please?

It would be nice but I don't think he's able to due to contractual obligations he may have not to speak about it publicly. It would be informative though. Maybe someday.

[Cyro]

Another month passes..Taken 4.28.2015


http://www.wcc.mb.ca/cc-archive/

[Cyro]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/loc...l#&gid=1&pid=1
Ohhh impressive from this angle..

[HomeInMyShoes]

Any more updates on this? Is most of the exterior finished now?