[Didama]

Please tell me they will use brick.

Maybe they could do a blue streak…I hear that really raises the bar of a development

 

[tomatohat]

Looks like all the windows have been installed, not sure exactly when they finished, but these pictures are from today.

 

[tomatohat]

Looks like they are getting ready to lay bricks (with the scaffolding)?

 

[constance_chlore]

Cladding is starting to go on the back building, in a rather haphazard fashion it seems.

 

[constance_chlore]

Yet more cladding...

 

[JNO1]

Yikes. That first shot is giving me Peregrine Point vibes. Sure hope the finished product looks better.

 

[constance_chlore]

Yikes. That first shot is giving me Peregrine Point vibes. Sure hope the finished product looks better.

To me, what's devastating about Peregrine Point is the combination of: (1) prominence; (2) a bizarre roofline; and (3) tiny windows. This one only has the third (and really more 'large stretches of windowless wall' than 'tiny windows') so it probably won't stick out as notably bad. But it's not great.

 

[archited]

Elevations are seldom viewed in single planar view; they are really part of a larger perspective and this building is very well composed in my opinion (certainly has no Mondrian-esque distractions).

 

[northlands]

Lets all just keep our fingers crossed for nice masonry work on the three storey component.

To me, what's devastating about Peregrine Point is the combination of: (1) prominence; (2) a bizarre roofline; and (3) tiny windows. This one only has the third (and really more 'large stretches of windowless wall' than 'tiny windows') so it probably won't stick out as notably bad. But it's not great.

Call me crazy but I have never understood the prominent hate for it here. It's not a pretty building and the roofline is certainly weird, but it's at least kind of interesting and different (and extremely early 00s Edmonton). Could have easily just been another plain rectangular box that Edmonton has a million of around town.

IMO the worst part of it is actually this random concrete vertical on the south end of the east approach. What exactly was the design intent here?

 

[David A]

I feel the interaction with the street is probably the worst part of Peregrine. It was also a trendy design when it was made that has not aged well.

I don't understand why the there were not more windows on the west side of Douglas Manor facing the street instead of on the south side facing the alley.

If a taller building is ever built to the south of it the view to the south will be horrible. At least on the west there is the space of the street.

I suppose in this regard both are examples of planning for the present not the future, although otherwise Douglas Manor is good.

 

[archited]

From the rebuild of the historic portion one can see that provision is being made for the color-banding in the photos provided by @constance_chlore, hoping to replicate this:

I also noticed that instead of replacing the support columns at the entry feature (pictured above), the developer has set in place angled steel bracing that connects to the buildings front facade.

 

[YEG imagineer]

Spotted a couple of pallets of bricks yesterday. Looking forward to seeing the brick building come back to life.

 

[kcantor]

If Admin wants to update/correct the thread title, David Murray worked with the owner on this project very early on but the project architect is Kasian.

 

[Offworld]

Call me crazy but I have never understood the prominent hate for it here.

Three words: refrigerator-cladded exterior.

Years ago, it was said that the architect refused to sign off on the material the developer eventually installed on the exterior. I'm not clear on the spec, but it sounded like cladding used for commercial cold storage, or maybe commercial walk-in freezers?

 

[fromyeg]

Brick sighting.