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[Surrealplaces]

 

[UrbanWarrior]

So, in the renders it has the structure coming out to a single point over the LRT portal, but in these construction photos the point is divided in two with an inset over the LRT portal. I'm very much hoping that they are just waiting to build this cantilevered point section due to some engineering difficulty. If not, this will actually be a big drawback in the design for me. Otherwise, I'm loving how this is turning out

 

[Patrick.1980]

So, in the renders it has the structure coming out to a single point over the LRT portal, but in these construction photos the point is divided in two with an inset over the LRT portal. I'm very much hoping that they are just waiting to build this cantilevered point section due to some engineering difficulty. If not, this will actually be a big drawback in the design for me. Otherwise, I'm loving how this is turning out

My guess is they will build out that section with steel framing at the end. These latest pictures make me like the cladding a lot more now.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

My guess is they will build out that section with steel framing at the end.

That's exactly my hope.

 

[AJX]

Mine too! It would make sense given the LRT entrance right below.

 

[Alex_YYC]

You and me both

 

[maestro]

I wasn't expecting the white panels to be a solid aluminum panel on the library itself. It's a little on the flat side.

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Cyric]

They have started building the point section on the north end of the building.

 

[Always_Biking]

They have started building the point section on the north end of the building.

Happy to see that. I was hoping it would look like it did in the rendering.

 

[Spudski]

Anyone hear about this before today? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-library-construction-delay-1.3940638

 

[BKha]

I had heard rumblings about that, but nothing official. Good thing they caught it before the building was finished.

 

[Surrealplaces]

It was on the front page news section of SRC yesterday. I think it was a story by Metro.

 

[Beltline_B]

First time I've seen the glazing on the library up close and I'm of the opposite opinion of most, I really like it. Depending on the angles you're looking at it from, some windows have a green tinge and some have a purple he blue tinge and when you move around the colors seem to change. I Like it.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I love the cladding as well