Edmonton pictures

[Calgarian]

I am curious to see the arguments for Manulife vs Calgary buildings, I just don't think people are mature enough to look at it with out bias.

[240glt]

I don`t see your point. There are some nice buildings in Calgary. If I were to pick five, I`d choose Nexen, Petro Can, Canterra, TCPL and maybe the law courts.

In Edmonton, I`d pick ING, CN, Manulife, Bell and Scotia Place.

Edmonton has few nice towers to draw on for candidates, And Calgary`s nice towers are swimming is a sea of shit as well. If you`re purely comparing office towers, Manulife is just as nice visually and physically (mechanical and finish-wise) and has the same type of tenants of the top end towers in Calgary. Any speculation as to if it is`better or worse` than any other double A tower in Alberta is purely subjective.

[SunCoaster]

Enterprise Square's zinc



Is that 'pointy' tower what used to be the IPL tower and was red in color in it's former life? Or, am I thinking about another tower entirely?

Also, is that the old HBC building/new UofA downtown campus beside it? If so I don't like the aluminum clading on it ... much prefered the original sandstone facade

[danby]

Originally Posted by SunCoaster

Enterprise Square's zinc



Is that 'pointy' tower what used to be the IPL tower and was red in color in it's former life? Or, am I thinking about another tower entirely?

Also, is that the old HBC building/new UofA downtown campus beside it? If so I don't like the aluminum clading on it ... much prefered the original sandstone facade

The pointy tower did used to be the IPL... but for red maybe ur thinking of the Atco tower down on 105th?

[Coldrsx]

that alyminium is zinc and looks much much better in person

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by 240glt

I don`t see your point. There are some nice buildings in Calgary. If I were to pick five, I`d choose Nexen, Petro Can, Canterra, TCPL and maybe the law courts.

In Edmonton, I`d pick ING, CN, Manulife, Bell and Scotia Place.

Edmonton has few nice towers to draw on for candidates, And Calgary`s nice towers are swimming is a sea of shit as well. If you`re purely comparing office towers, Manulife is just as nice visually and physically (mechanical and finish-wise) and has the same type of tenants of the top end towers in Calgary. Any speculation as to if it is`better or worse` than any other double A tower in Alberta is purely subjective.

of course it's subjective, that's the beauty of Architecture. And you left Bankers Hall off your list, which would be my #1.

[feepa]

Originally Posted by johnnyc

of course it's subjective, that's the beauty of Architecture. And you left Bankers Hall off your list, which would be my #1.

Bankers Hall would be my #2, in case anyone of you kids at home/work/school/public washroom - wifi stealers are keeping track.

[240glt]

Bankers' hall is okay, I should take fresh look at it next time I'm down... my kitchen window faced those two towers for three years, maybe I just got used to it.

[murman]

The BH towers have such a great Rockefeller Centre look to them... how can you not love them !?

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by murman

The BH towers have such a great Rockefeller Centre look to them... how can you not love them !?

if you are blind?

[240glt]

Maybe I spent too much time looking at them while doing the dishes but they seem a bit bland.... Nice towers yes, but not my fave in the city

[murman]

Originally Posted by johnnyc

if you are blind?

No. Are you???? OK... fine... Remove the BH roof elements, and then let's talk. Otherwise, pack the attitude.

[Calgarian]

I was agreeing with you dude, BH is my favorite as well, You asked how can you not love them !? I said if you are blind.

[Calgarian]

I started a new thread to discuss Alberta's best.