Grosvenor - 15th Ave and 7th Street SW Calgary - Page 3

craner · #41 Posted **Oct 12, 2007, 1:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jay in Cowtown

When I become mayor... no building under 30 floors will be approved.

...and the shadow nazis will be hung in Olympic Plaza!

Are you on this years ballot ?

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josh white Quote:
Originally Posted by craner
Too short for me to get excited about

Honestly, what is the obsession with height?

Just having a little fun really - I don't have any problem with this project, and I don't think everything should be a skyscraper. It's just that when I see a tall proposal I get excited, the shorter ones don't excite me the same way.

Arriviste · #42 Posted **Oct 12, 2007, 2:35 AM**

Why the obsession with the tacky masts as of late? Effin' ridiculous.

Wooster · #43 Posted **Oct 12, 2007, 2:39 AM**

The decoration on this tower is very minimal. The mast doesn't bother me. It is hardly even noticable.

CMD UW · #44 Posted **Oct 13, 2007, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

seriously. the fact that people equate height with quality is laughably retarded.

I voted good....this is what Calgary's standard should be. I can see this building being here in a hundred years, and evolving with the city. Calgary does need more building like this...simple, refined, and with a sense of permanence.

I'm with you here CW.

Jay in Cowtown · #45 Posted **Oct 13, 2007, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by josh white

Honestly, what is the obsession with height?

I understand your frustration... but you have to realize that a few of us here are not Architects or anything remotely close, we just have a general fascination with tall buildings, ugly or otherwise. In fact I'd take the relatively boring but tall Chase Tower in Houston any day over the Bow... just because of what it would do for the skyline.