CALGARY | Eau Claire Tower | FT | 99M / 325FT | 25 FLOORS - Page 11

Chadillaccc · #**201** Posted **Mar 10, 2015, 5:20 AM**

Eau Claire by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**202** Posted **Mar 10, 2015, 6:54 PM**

I like the way the glazing looks in the sun.

Coldrsx · #**203** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 12:30 AM**

Beastly...

Jimby · #**204** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 12:40 AM**

I love it.

Govertical · #**205** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 3:35 AM**

Definitely more interesting than I expected for glazing.

Robertpuant · #**206** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 3:38 AM**

Impressive cladding. Neutral comment: this is a type of design one would find in Toronto (or any other older city) rather than in Calgary.

Chadillaccc · #**207** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 5:19 AM**

I'm not sure about it yet. I'll reserve my judgement until I see how it looks when multiple floors are clad on the tower section. Looks cool so far though. The curtain wall is excellent though, very little warp in the glass which is a big thumbs up from me!

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Originally Posted by Robertpuant

Impressive cladding. Neutral comment: this is a type of design one would find in Toronto (or any other older city) rather than in Calgary.

I think this level of design and quality of cladding is fairly common in Calgary. Though I agree it is quite uncharacteristic of cities our size and age.

Robertpuant · #**208** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 7:11 PM**

It has nothing to do with the quality of the design or the cladding. What I meant is that it's a simple box. New York, Toronto and most of the north east are full of boxes. Buildings in newer cities out west and in the south tend to have a less subtle shape and form. Heck, check out Calgary tallest towers, none is a boxe.

Deepstar · #**209** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Beastly...

I don't think it looks beastly at all. The renders made it look like it was going to be this big mammoth block of a building, but it's turned out to be the opposite. It's already starting to take on a slender look, and there are still 7 more floors to go yet.

Surrealplaces · #**210** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:54 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**211** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:55 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**212** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:55 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**213** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:56 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**214** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Deepstar

I don't think it looks beastly at all. The renders made it look like it was going to be this big mammoth block of a building, but it's turned out to be the opposite. It's already starting to take on a slender look, and there are still 7 more floors to go yet.

Agree. I don't see it as a beastly looking tower. Not slender looking, but not overly wide.

Jimby · #**215** Posted **Mar 23, 2015, 2:42 AM**

Eau Claire Tower March 22 2015 by LUMIN8, on Flickr

The Once and Future Boomtown by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Design-mind · #**216** Posted **Mar 23, 2015, 4:08 AM**

Looks like five floors to go.

Surrealplaces · #**217** Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 4:49 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**218** Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 4:50 PM**

Eau Claire Tower by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**219** Posted **Apr 4, 2015, 9:05 AM**

At this point, can't say I'm a big fan. The glass itself is awesome with little/no warps. I just hate the combination and pattern of it so far. It'll be decent filler though and will probably look good coming over the river on the C-Train bridge and Louise Bridge.

Govertical · #**220** Posted **Apr 5, 2015, 3:10 AM**

I'm just happy it's not a twin!