The Mercury Block | 21.7m | 6s

IanO said:
Stucco can be applied in a more enjoyable way aesthetically, but generally speaking has led been the culprit of most envelope failures because of the exposure to risk from poor workmanship and application/installation.

No thanks.
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The same could be said of any envelope if you have sh...it...ty craftsmanship. That is up to the company to dictate that. A good-looking face with zit is still a face with zit.
 
EIFS (acrylic) has disproportionate issues and is notoriously poor performing in our climate.
 
Look back at 4-5 storey buildings from the 90s-early 2000s with EIFS. Many have had full envelope replacements or 'leaky condo' issues that are far more prevalent than other systems. Our climate and thermal range, aka freeze/thaw often leads to these systems relying on sealant and QC to prevent failures.

TESSCO was notorious for this, but dozens and dozens of buildings have had major issues with that system.
 
IanO said:
Look back at 4-5 storey buildings from the 90s-early 2000s with EIFS. Many have had full envelope replacements or 'leaky condo' issues that are far more prevalent than other systems. Our climate and thermal range, aka freeze/thaw often leads to these systems relying on sealant and QC to prevent failures.

TESSCO was notorious for this, but dozens and dozens of buildings have had major issues with that system.
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I don't disagree
 
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Some notes from the UDI Oliverbahn tour yesterday. I’ll share some pictures my buddy took soon too.

1. The courtyard is awesome. Most surprising aspect was the noise dampening. It’s got me sold on how whyte, Jasper, etc could benefit a lot from this form to create quieter pockets for patios and retail.

2. The windows and outside look ok, but sounds like they were a value engineering reality of covid times. Original plan was a tower too.

3. They have active negotiations on ALL CRUs currently. So hopefully some more announcements soon on who will join coffee bureau and kb &co.

4. Mercury block 2 will likely be renamed, but is getting going on demolition and will be the exact same as this building, just a flipped orientation (U shaped opening currently faces east. Next time it’ll be west).

5. The have purchased the apartments on the 3rd corner of that intersection. So SE of this one, and south of the church. Sounds like that could potentially be more like a tower vs the 2 mercury’s.

Overall, very excited for this project.
 
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