Airboy
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I thought they were going to gut it and reuse the structure. Not surprised though. When I was in there a few years ago doing some balancing. OK a long time ago, it was in pretty bad shape.
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IanO
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_urbanite
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Some drilling took place this afternoon in the Jasper House parking lot on 121 Street & Jasper Ave.
Core samples being taken perhaps?
It would be awesome to see that lot developed. Is there a more prime lot on Jasper Ave to develop than this one?
Core samples being taken perhaps?
It would be awesome to see that lot developed. Is there a more prime lot on Jasper Ave to develop than this one?
ION
Active Member
I sure hope so. I love the tower's authentic mid-century modernist design HOWEVER it's a prime site that demands a larger nay I say ICONIC tower...
Kosy123
Active Member
ION
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To buck the trend but to be on point with modernism for 2020/2021, I'd personally love to see a silver monolith... 200m+ tall at least... ;-)
ION
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I'd be happy with a Pearl-sized 30-ish floor building TBH... Anything over 100M seems like a good use of the space...
Kosy123
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ION
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To quote the wise, PCD... "be careful what you wish for because you just might get it."
May I suggest a sway-balancing water-tank filled with UCP tears for the roof?
May I suggest a sway-balancing water-tank filled with UCP tears for the roof?
archited
Senior Member
The drilling rig is big enough and certainly portends earth sample cores which, in turn, portend deep footings for a high-rise structure. Great river valley view potential here suggesting a high high-rise that is higher than the high-rises surrounding. I don't care so much about height as I do well-defined architecture (that covers my HIGH hopes).
RH van der Rohe
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Hope it's something to complement the building already there, Jasper House is a well kept mid century modern building that should stay.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I'll be watching closely and, possibly, will ask around a bit, as it was happening RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY WINDOW! 
Not gonna lie, every single time I look outside, I just dream of that parking lot getting developed. Doesn't even need to be a really tall building, just something nice, well integrated with the surroundings and that helps activate the Jasper Ave side of the intersection (same hope I have for the CNB Tower).
Not gonna lie, every single time I look outside, I just dream of that parking lot getting developed. Doesn't even need to be a really tall building, just something nice, well integrated with the surroundings and that helps activate the Jasper Ave side of the intersection (same hope I have for the CNB Tower).
Platinum107
Senior Member
It always annoyed me seeing that parking lot with a prime river valley view and right on the corner of Victoria Promenade. That location deserves a super cool tower, definitely one that is over 100m at least! I think it'd be cool (if they are actually going to build something here) to make the tower curve along with the road leading onto the promenade, terraces and natural balconies giving a super panoramic view of the river valley from one of its best views if i say so myself. It has the potential to be something spectacular for our skyline, if it's actually happening that is 
ChazYEG
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I always imagine something that may me shorter, that doesn`t mess up too much with the scale of the promenade and the two buildings beside the lot (my own and Jasper House) which are, somewhat, historical. I'd settle for something 20~ish stories high, all timber (would be the tallest timber frame building on the planet, beating this one https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/worlds-tallest-timber-framed-building-finally-opens-doors), with some sexy curves (thing Doug Cardinal) or the super interesting Pixel Facade concept, from Oliver Thomas.It always annoyed me seeing that parking lot with a prime river valley view and right on the corner of Victoria Promenade. That location deserves a super cool tower, definitely one that is over 100m at least! I think it'd be cool (if they are actually going to build something here) to make the tower curve along with the road leading onto the promenade, terraces and natural balconies giving a super panoramic view of the river valley from one of its best views if i say so myself. It has the potential to be something spectacular for our skyline, if it's actually happening that is
Not that I wouldn`t be happy if they decided to build something at least as tall as The Pearl, but I don`t believe height and impact are, necessarily, the same. We can have an elegant, impactful landmark building that isn't 100m or more, even though a 20~ish stories building could possible break the barrier, with a big podium that integrates and connects Jasper Ave and the Victoria Promenade, could break the 100m barrier.
and @Kosy123 I'd say my "proposal" for the site would end up achieving what you want, easily. A 100m tall timber highrise would be the envy of NYC or London, and to be honest, I think that would stick more into Calgary`s bottocks than a 250m tower
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Me too. Both the Jasper House and the Bristol Tower are prime examples of well kept mid-century architecture that I honestly believe are worth preserving.