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AndrewJM3D
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Looks nice, what do you guys think?
59 floors, 810 ft 247 meters
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59 floors, 810 ft 247 meters
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officedweller
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Initial impresssion was reminiscent of TO City Hall, but with windows on both sides, Foster's diagrid and of course, much, much taller and wider. Disappointed with the flat top.
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cdl42
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*drool*
Oh, excuse me. Looks great to me. I'll take two.
Any more pics from different angles?
Oh, excuse me. Looks great to me. I'll take two.
Any more pics from different angles?
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Ed007Toronto
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I'd trade this one for the three office towers we currently have underway. Nice and distinctive.
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ummagumma66
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ack! I just posted all that I did'ent see that you beat me to it..lol but I like it
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Ed007Toronto
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posted by ummagumma66
today the final design for the EnCana Headquarters in Calgary was unveiled and it looks amazing, here is a link to the renderings, the building will be called "the bow"
www.encana.com/pdfs/media...images.pdf
www.encana.com/pdfs/media...tsheet.pdf
and of course, the press release,
EnCana unveils The Bow - Calgary's newest tower
Foster + Partners spectacular design sculpts new lines across Calgary skyline
CALGARY, Alberta (October 12, 2006) - EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) today filed a development permit application with the City of Calgary for the construction of The Bow, Calgary's newest office tower. EnCana, along with its architectural team led by Foster + Partners, unveiled the design for the spectacular 59-storey glass and steel office high-rise to be built in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Configured in the shape of a bow, the 1.7 million square foot tower is a striking creation that provides office occupants an expansive view of the surrounding environment - Rocky Mountains and the Bow River Valley to the west, the Canadian Prairies and Bow River to the east. Located between 5th and 7th Avenues between Centre and 1st Street S.E., the new building design features three interior garden atriums up the west face of the structure.
"We believe our dramatic new office tower will be a premier Calgary workplace, one that will enhance staff recruitment and retention while creating an energetic urban village in our city's core. Our people will enjoy multiple advantages by being housed in a single location along with amenities such as indoor gardens, a public outdoor space, complementary retail businesses and vibrant cultural venues. The innovative design of Foster + Partners will only enhance the EnCana work experience," said Randy Eresman, EnCana's President & Chief Executive Officer.
"Beyond the benefits to the EnCana workplace, we believe The Bow reflects the growing importance of our city and province from a business and cultural perspective. At EnCana, we are proud to play a role in adding exceptional architecture to our city skyline, as well as invigorating the centre of Calgary," Eresman said.
The Bow will set a new standard for environmental sustainability among high-rise offices in Canada. For example, the aerodynamic design of the crescent-shaped tower reduces the structure's wind load, thereby reducing the amount of structural material required and the surrounding turbulence. At the same time, the south-southwest orientation makes efficient use of the southern Alberta sun. The energy efficient design, which employs natural light and ventilation, is expected to reduce energy use by about 30 percent, compared to a conventional tower.
"EnCana's building project team has focused on creating a pleasant and efficient workplace that is tailored to support our individual business units. By initiating the design and development, we hope to bring greater certainty to our long-term occupancy costs in a competitive commercial real estate market. While we do not plan to own the building and we have conducted market research into selling it prior to the construction start, we do plan to be The Bow's long-term, principal tenant," said John Brannan, EnCana's building project executive lead.
EnCana hopes to receive development permit approval from the City of Calgary in the spring of 2007, and construction is expected to start shortly thereafter. EnCana plans to start occupying the building in the third quarter of 2010, with final occupancy in 2011.
Matthews Southwest of Toronto and Dallas is the lead project developer, managing site acquisition, architectural design, City of Calgary permits, and development planning strategy. Foster + Partners of London, England is the signature architect and Zeidler Partnership of Calgary is the project architect. In addition, EnCana retained Jeremy Sturgess of Calgary's Sturgess Architecture for the master planning of the streetscape and urban design.
A project fact sheet is attached to this release and concept drawings of the office complex are posted on EnCana's website, www.encana.com.
EnCana Corporation
Based in Calgary and with more than five decades of experience in Western Canada, EnCana is a leading North American energy company. By partnering with employees, community organizations and other businesses, EnCana contributes to the strength and sustainability of the communities where it operates.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - In the interests of providing EnCana shareholders and potential investors with information regarding EnCana, including management's assessment of EnCana's and its subsidiaries' future plans and operations, certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to statements relating to the Company's proposed new office tower, including: potential operational and economic efficiencies which may be achieved therefrom; its potential impact on recruitment and retention; the anticipated receipt of a development permit; its projected commencement and completion date; and its potential sale and lease. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause the company's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: volatility of and assumptions regarding oil and gas prices; fluctuations in currency and interest rates; product supply and demand; market competition; risks inherent in the company's marketing operations, including credit risks; imprecision of reserves estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities of oil, natural gas and liquids from resource plays and other sources not currently classified as proved reserves; assumptions based upon the company's guidance; its ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet its current and future obligations; its ability to access external sources of debt and equity capital; changes in environmental and other regulations or the interpretations of such regulations; risks associated with existing and potential future lawsuits and regulatory actions made against the company; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the reports and filings made with securities regulatory authorities by EnCana. Although EnCana believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive.
Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and, except as required by law, EnCana does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Further information on EnCana Corporation is available on the company's website, www.encana.com, or by contacting:
Investor contact:
EnCana Corporate Finance
Sheila McIntosh
Vice-President, Investor Relations
403-645-2194
Susan Grey
Analyst, Investor Relations
403-645-4751
* * * * Media contact:
Almas Kassam
Analyst, Media Relations
403-645-4716
Alan Boras
Manager, Media Relations
403-645-4747
investor.relations@encana.com
Matthews Southwest
Susan Halas
403-231-5651
today the final design for the EnCana Headquarters in Calgary was unveiled and it looks amazing, here is a link to the renderings, the building will be called "the bow"
www.encana.com/pdfs/media...images.pdf
www.encana.com/pdfs/media...tsheet.pdf
and of course, the press release,
EnCana unveils The Bow - Calgary's newest tower
Foster + Partners spectacular design sculpts new lines across Calgary skyline
CALGARY, Alberta (October 12, 2006) - EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) today filed a development permit application with the City of Calgary for the construction of The Bow, Calgary's newest office tower. EnCana, along with its architectural team led by Foster + Partners, unveiled the design for the spectacular 59-storey glass and steel office high-rise to be built in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Configured in the shape of a bow, the 1.7 million square foot tower is a striking creation that provides office occupants an expansive view of the surrounding environment - Rocky Mountains and the Bow River Valley to the west, the Canadian Prairies and Bow River to the east. Located between 5th and 7th Avenues between Centre and 1st Street S.E., the new building design features three interior garden atriums up the west face of the structure.
"We believe our dramatic new office tower will be a premier Calgary workplace, one that will enhance staff recruitment and retention while creating an energetic urban village in our city's core. Our people will enjoy multiple advantages by being housed in a single location along with amenities such as indoor gardens, a public outdoor space, complementary retail businesses and vibrant cultural venues. The innovative design of Foster + Partners will only enhance the EnCana work experience," said Randy Eresman, EnCana's President & Chief Executive Officer.
"Beyond the benefits to the EnCana workplace, we believe The Bow reflects the growing importance of our city and province from a business and cultural perspective. At EnCana, we are proud to play a role in adding exceptional architecture to our city skyline, as well as invigorating the centre of Calgary," Eresman said.
The Bow will set a new standard for environmental sustainability among high-rise offices in Canada. For example, the aerodynamic design of the crescent-shaped tower reduces the structure's wind load, thereby reducing the amount of structural material required and the surrounding turbulence. At the same time, the south-southwest orientation makes efficient use of the southern Alberta sun. The energy efficient design, which employs natural light and ventilation, is expected to reduce energy use by about 30 percent, compared to a conventional tower.
"EnCana's building project team has focused on creating a pleasant and efficient workplace that is tailored to support our individual business units. By initiating the design and development, we hope to bring greater certainty to our long-term occupancy costs in a competitive commercial real estate market. While we do not plan to own the building and we have conducted market research into selling it prior to the construction start, we do plan to be The Bow's long-term, principal tenant," said John Brannan, EnCana's building project executive lead.
EnCana hopes to receive development permit approval from the City of Calgary in the spring of 2007, and construction is expected to start shortly thereafter. EnCana plans to start occupying the building in the third quarter of 2010, with final occupancy in 2011.
Matthews Southwest of Toronto and Dallas is the lead project developer, managing site acquisition, architectural design, City of Calgary permits, and development planning strategy. Foster + Partners of London, England is the signature architect and Zeidler Partnership of Calgary is the project architect. In addition, EnCana retained Jeremy Sturgess of Calgary's Sturgess Architecture for the master planning of the streetscape and urban design.
A project fact sheet is attached to this release and concept drawings of the office complex are posted on EnCana's website, www.encana.com.
EnCana Corporation
Based in Calgary and with more than five decades of experience in Western Canada, EnCana is a leading North American energy company. By partnering with employees, community organizations and other businesses, EnCana contributes to the strength and sustainability of the communities where it operates.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - In the interests of providing EnCana shareholders and potential investors with information regarding EnCana, including management's assessment of EnCana's and its subsidiaries' future plans and operations, certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to statements relating to the Company's proposed new office tower, including: potential operational and economic efficiencies which may be achieved therefrom; its potential impact on recruitment and retention; the anticipated receipt of a development permit; its projected commencement and completion date; and its potential sale and lease. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause the company's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: volatility of and assumptions regarding oil and gas prices; fluctuations in currency and interest rates; product supply and demand; market competition; risks inherent in the company's marketing operations, including credit risks; imprecision of reserves estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities of oil, natural gas and liquids from resource plays and other sources not currently classified as proved reserves; assumptions based upon the company's guidance; its ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet its current and future obligations; its ability to access external sources of debt and equity capital; changes in environmental and other regulations or the interpretations of such regulations; risks associated with existing and potential future lawsuits and regulatory actions made against the company; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the reports and filings made with securities regulatory authorities by EnCana. Although EnCana believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive.
Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and, except as required by law, EnCana does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Further information on EnCana Corporation is available on the company's website, www.encana.com, or by contacting:
Investor contact:
EnCana Corporate Finance
Sheila McIntosh
Vice-President, Investor Relations
403-645-2194
Susan Grey
Analyst, Investor Relations
403-645-4751
* * * * Media contact:
Almas Kassam
Analyst, Media Relations
403-645-4716
Alan Boras
Manager, Media Relations
403-645-4747
investor.relations@encana.com
Matthews Southwest
Susan Halas
403-231-5651
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AndrewJM3D
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Well I’m a tad jealous, I’m just glad it isn’t going to be the tallest in Canada as well. I hope this proposal will be noticed by those in power to strive for more ambitious and striking designs for any future office tower proposals in our city. I love the fact that this tower will offer windows for almost all offices and will have a second skin with parks located on three levels. This building will look like a giant greenhouse at night.
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ummagumma66
Guest
this is just the signature tower for a city thats been in a building frenzy for the last 3 or 4 years, hopefully this thing gets built....cuz my god its the slickest looking building I've seen in a while.
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Archivistower
Guest
Good for Calgary! It's time that they raised the bar in Alberta on their buildings. I, too, wish that at least one of Toronto's current crop of office towers was a little more daring.
Although I take a certain point of twisted delight in noting how much taller this is than anything in Vancouver.
Although I take a certain point of twisted delight in noting how much taller this is than anything in Vancouver.
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AlvinofDiaspar
Guest
Somehow I found it difficult to visualize the atrium space, and what seems to be floating pods in it.
Wasn't particularly impressed by it, but certainly more interesting than our 3 office projects. Also surprised to find out it's that short.
AoD
Wasn't particularly impressed by it, but certainly more interesting than our 3 office projects. Also surprised to find out it's that short.
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alklay
Guest
Yes, certainly more interesting than the boxes we are getting here in Toronto for our new office towers. In addition, God is in the details and Foster can be great with the details.
Bonus: skygardens!!! Why don't we have skygardens in any of our towers??!!! My bet is that this building is greener than our three recent arrivals.
I guess I am most disappointed by the BA Centre here in Toronto. Here is a big monied developer, building in the largest city in the country, at the centre of its financial district...and we get a box (without skygardens) instead of some daring architecture like this.
Bonus: skygardens!!! Why don't we have skygardens in any of our towers??!!! My bet is that this building is greener than our three recent arrivals.
I guess I am most disappointed by the BA Centre here in Toronto. Here is a big monied developer, building in the largest city in the country, at the centre of its financial district...and we get a box (without skygardens) instead of some daring architecture like this.
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cdl42
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jayomatic
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Why can't we hear this in Toronto and know they actually mean it.
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3Dementia
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City Hall meets the Gerkin... place puke emoticon here.
Or perhaps it's an inside out gerkin. Lame, junior partner attempt.
Or perhaps it's an inside out gerkin. Lame, junior partner attempt.
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roch5220
Guest
Its nice.
I had secretly hoped that it would have been the tallest in Canada.
I had secretly hoped that it would have been the tallest in Canada.