haltcatchfire Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 16, 2017 Messages 3,106 Reaction score 19,000 Location Sunnyside Feb 15, 2026 #361 Are they forming the diagrid for concrete? Sigh.
Cowtown Senior Member Member Bio Joined Oct 30, 2015 Messages 2,051 Reaction score 14,029 Location Calgary Feb 15, 2026 #362 I’m guessing it’ll be concrete. A metal diagram would mostly be a bolt on for decoration.
UrbanWarrior Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 28, 2016 Messages 6,841 Reaction score 53,464 Location Beltline Feb 17, 2026 #363 It’s even cooler to me that it’ll be reinforced concrete, actually structurally significant rather than just lipstick. Awesome!
It’s even cooler to me that it’ll be reinforced concrete, actually structurally significant rather than just lipstick. Awesome!
Cowtown Senior Member Member Bio Joined Oct 30, 2015 Messages 2,051 Reaction score 14,029 Location Calgary Feb 18, 2026 #364 I’d be happy with a diagrid, made from steel or concrete. Mass timber would be Uber cool.
Mountain Man Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 9, 2017 Messages 7,278 Reaction score 22,481 Location Calgary Feb 19, 2026 #365 The diagrid looks concrete on the ground floor, then steel above.
Tarsus Active Member Member Bio Joined Mar 28, 2019 Messages 318 Reaction score 1,061 Feb 20, 2026 #366 At the moment this is the tower I’m most interested in. The diagrid adds some zest.
haltcatchfire Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 16, 2017 Messages 3,106 Reaction score 19,000 Location Sunnyside Feb 20, 2026 #367 We're just being set up for random rhombus'. Last edited: Feb 20, 2026
1875 Senior Member Member Bio Joined Aug 30, 2018 Messages 3,613 Reaction score 42,032 Location Calgary Feb 23, 2026 #368 difficult to see here but they have the daigrid forms in place Last edited: Feb 23, 2026
Mountain Man Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 9, 2017 Messages 7,278 Reaction score 22,481 Location Calgary Feb 24, 2026 #369 Was in the building across the street and managed to get a look out the window, this site is fascinating!
Was in the building across the street and managed to get a look out the window, this site is fascinating!
UrbanWarrior Senior Member Member Bio Joined Mar 28, 2016 Messages 6,841 Reaction score 53,464 Location Beltline Mar 2, 2026 #370
BKha Active Member Member Bio Joined Mar 25, 2016 Messages 990 Reaction score 2,228 Mar 5, 2026 #371 Of the three Truman Trio, towers this is the one I’m most excited about.
Surrealplaces Administrator Staff member Member Bio Joined Sep 24, 2015 Messages 15,497 Reaction score 96,497 Location Calgary Mar 5, 2026 #372 This is my favorite too.
1875 Senior Member Member Bio Joined Aug 30, 2018 Messages 3,613 Reaction score 42,032 Location Calgary Mar 7, 2026 #373
Alex_YYC Senior Member Member Bio Joined Oct 20, 2016 Messages 3,777 Reaction score 60,259 Location Calgary Mar 7, 2026 #374 This is the most interesting of the towers until Stampede Station gets built. Lincoln, with its gold material could be an interesting one to watch.
This is the most interesting of the towers until Stampede Station gets built. Lincoln, with its gold material could be an interesting one to watch.
Roaring Flames Senior Member Member Bio Joined Oct 13, 2019 Messages 1,775 Reaction score 7,732 Location North Central Calgary Mar 7, 2026 #375 That corner is gonna feel pretty downtown once this is done