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« on: October 12, 2006, 03:45:18 PM »
As some of you may or may not know, I'm a huge follower of architecture.  Today Encana unveiled their new Calgary headquarters.  It is designed by world famous architect Norman Foster.  He is one of my all time favourite designers.  It should break ground sometime next year.

So here is the rendering.  It will be the tallest tower in Calgary and the fourth tallest building in Canada.  What you can't see from these pictures is that it has a boomerang like shape.  It will also include shopping and public space on its lower floors.

I'm so freaking excited that our city will have such a stunning modern building in our downtown core!
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2006, 04:02:25 PM »
I designed a building just like that with constux 10 years ago. Those bastards copied me!
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2006, 04:39:50 PM »
Here is 81 pages of forum discussion on it.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=88836

Have fun with your building porn shad.
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2006, 04:43:57 PM »
Ha ha ha, I already go to that forum on a daily basis.  Yes, I'm an architecture geek.

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2006, 05:41:09 PM »
To Bad you live in Edmonton now!
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2006, 09:00:38 PM »
Not for long!

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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2006, 09:08:15 PM »
Holy block my fucking view Batman... I am going to burn that place down time and time again as they attempt to build it, just so it never happens!
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2006, 09:17:09 PM »
Ha ha ha... what building do you work in?

BTW here is a view from thew south.      It's fucking wicked!
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2006, 10:49:12 PM »
I cant wait to pee off the top of it while throwing pennies.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2006, 11:06:30 PM »
I think it will be neat when it's done. I can't wait till we can drink in front of its majestic glory
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2006, 01:39:46 PM »
JERKS!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2006, 03:38:24 PM »
What does it block your view of exactly?  The Cecil Hotel and the crack junkies in the East Village?  Wouldn't you rather look at a fine piece of architectural design instead?
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2006, 07:08:09 PM »
how tall is it exactly?

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« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2006, 07:11:10 PM »
Its the second tallest building in Canada.
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2006, 07:57:36 PM »
Which still doesn't answer the question.  That's like me saying:  "It's bigger than the rest of the buildings in Calgary".

Okay fine I'll try to be a bit more helpful, instead of just trashing Alston.

From Wikipedia, and it is a lot of speculation (Shad likely has a better source):

The EnCana Office Complex (also referred to as "EnCentre") is a planned highrise complex being built in downtown Calgary, Alberta by EnCana Corporation[1], North America's second largest natural gas producer. Early schematic design concepts suggest that the project may consist of a complex of towers (perhaps two or more) over two blocks. The tallest of these towers could be 60-stories tall, which would make it taller than the current tallest tower in Western Canada, the Petro-Canada Centre (also in Calgary). Conflicting reports now suggest that it will be one single tower around 70 stories tall and possibly over 1000 feet(305m)making it the tallest building in Canada. Other sources suggest a two tower complex spanning the entire surface of two blocks, with a second tower of 40 to 50 storeys connected at 6th storey level over 6th Avenue[2].
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