CALGARY | Manulife | 124 M / 408 FT | 27 Floors - Page 9

WhipperSnapper · #**161** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 11:25 PM**

I'm not sold on the transition from office to residential but, Telus Sky is much more creative than this basic elliptical tower. Telus Sky has a great streetwall and interface compared to this one too.

The glass should be really clean with minimum spandrel as you can see in the above drawing how they addressed the dropped ceiling. The only question will be if the glass in the curtain wall is actually curved.

DarthMalgus · #**162** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 1:42 AM**

Have to agree there. Is is a nice tower but not particularly unique. Telus Sky, on the other hand, will be an iconic building unlike any other (unless that shorter mirrored version in Vancouver also gets built)

Chadillaccc · #**163** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris

Shall this thing be moved to "under construction" soon?

I'll do an update this Friday and we'll see if they've done any crane base work yet.

Skyisnolimit · #**164** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 6:26 AM**

Very nice design. Not all buildings have to be really tall to have a impact this one will look like a gem when completed.

Surrealplaces · #**165** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 4:51 PM**

I'm very curious as to what the glass will look like. There isn't any spandrel, or very little of it, so whatever glass they go with will be a very continuous look, and the less reflective the better.....although a reflective look could make for some cool reflections under certain lighting.

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

It wasnt this render but the render of the base around the curvy indentation.

Lets hope the glass looks more like 1 Bloor East and less like EAP.

Deepstar · #**166** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyisnolimit

Very nice design. Not all buildings have to be really tall to have a impact this one will look like a gem when completed.

So true. This one might end up being my second favorite tower in Calgary.

Trans Canada · #**167** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 4:33 AM**

Webcam shots from today, click for full size

http://www.707fifth.com/building/feed/

Chadillaccc · #**168** Posted **Feb 6, 2015, 7:17 PM**

I spy with my little eye..... is that a crane base?!?

Time to move this beauty to the construction thread!

Trans Canada · #**169** Posted **Feb 6, 2015, 7:52 PM**

^ good eye

Click for full size
Source http://www.707fifth.com/building/feed/

Surrealplaces · #**170** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 2:03 AM**

Yessiree Bob! Another one moves on!

TallBob · #**171** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:10 AM**

^^ What about Bob? ^^

Design-mind · #**172** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 5:23 PM**

^^ He likes tall buildings

^^

Surrealplaces · #**173** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by TallBob

^^ What about Bob? ^^

It's an old expression

Design-mind · #**174** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 3:21 AM**

Crane assembly going on down there...now where did I leave those instructions!

Design-mind · #**175** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 3:23 AM**

They are going to have to back the Mammoet crane out of the hole. No way he can turn around down there.

TallBob · #**176** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 7:35 AM**

Surreal: I didn't think you were of that age ("vintage" if you're my age)!! "Yessiree Bob".... An oldie but a goodie!

craner · #**177** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Yessiree Bob! Another one moves on!

Graduation Time!

Daveography · #**178** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

Crane assembly going on down there...now where did I leave those instructions!

Design-mind · #**179** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daveography

Aha! Now I can finish assembling this...

Surrealplaces · #**180** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by TallBob

Surreal: I didn't think you were of that age ("vintage" if you're my age)!! "Yessiree Bob".... An oldie but a goodie!

Lol....yup old enough to remember that one.