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[kcantor]

@kcantor I'm still super appreciative at the sneak peak you gave us (back in the good C2E days); my first-ever of many site tours.

Looking Back at EPCOR Tower's Innovative Construction | SkyriseEdmonton

City Rep Dave Sutherland takes readers through the fascinating tale of EPCOR Tower's complex construction

edmonton.skyrisecities.com

as you know dave, i've never met a developer (or at least a good developer) that didn't love to show off his projects and i have no intention of being the first. i always enjoy showing them off "early" as much of the best and most interesting craftsmanship is covered up long before the project is actually finished never to be seen again. once the ribbon is being cut, not only can't you see many of those things any longer, it's long past the most interesting and exciting parts of the project. for me those have always been the design and decision-making and execution phases. by the time the ribbon is being cut you're looking at what took place years previous, not that morning. ribbon cutting is for politicians.

conduit runs at brighton block before they got hidden by drywall and soffits.

raft slab rebar at epcor tower before it got hidden in 7,300 cubic metres of concrete.

 

[JNO1]

I went to the UofA Botanical Garden for the first time a couple weeks ago. Very impressed, especially with the Japanese Garden and the new Aga Khan Garden . We have a little gem there.

The Japanese Garden


The Aga Khan Garden

 

[JNO1]

A few more of the Aga Khan Garden and other spots.

 

[Platinum107]

Everything look so nice! I should also go there sometime soon before it snows

 

[Daveography]

Fun fact: a bricklayer buddy of mine helped build that tower.

 

[ChazYEG]

From my balcony this morning. Whoever says Edmonton isn't a beautiful city is most certainly unfamiliar with it.

 

[Kaizen]

From this past Sunday. This first pic is looking south at what was 99b street at about 95 ave, as you can see the road is gone.

Looking north on revamped MUP, which looks to opening soon.


I'm always fascinated by the erosion control/bank stabilization efforts. Beauty.

 

[Daveography]

I still find myself getting a bit of a shock when I see Stantec Tower from various vantages around the city.

 

[ChazYEG]

Took a walk around downtown and the U of A this afternoon, wish I had a better camera, the phone one doesn't do justice to it

 

[ChazYEG]

Some more pictures from today

 

[Kaizen]

Beautiful cityscapes, lovely fall palette @ChazYEG , my oh my I love YEG!!

 

[ChazYEG]

Beautiful cityscapes, lovely fall palette @ChazYEG , my oh my I love YEG!!

Thanks man! Whoever says Edmonton isn't a beautiful city sure needs to come spend some time here.

 

[Yunus Emre]

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[Daveography]

Lovely morning today

 

[Kaizen]