Odenak | 665 Albert St. | 105+120m | 31+36s | Dream+Multifaith | Perkins&Will+KPMB+Two Row | U/C

[originalmuffins]

As promised:

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And a link to the video which I hope will work:

https://imgur.com/a/OtTWk6U

(If there's a better way of uploading videos, someone let me know!)

I was gonna leave pimisi station to get photos from the bridge but I realized there's a pretty good view from the upper level of the station itself.
On closer inspection there appear to actually be two retaining walls that make little terraces, and the metal rods I saw before look like they're supports for those wooden walls used to outline the foundation.

Video worked for me. I see what you mean. Interesting. I wonder how those would look like in terms of passing the buildings and views of the ground floor.

 

[J.OT13]

Thanks for the pics and video (video didn't work for me yesterday, but works today. Might be a tablet vs computer thing).

 

[casscadia]

New progress pics, taken on the 23rd. More development of the walls and much more excavation.

 

[originalmuffins]

These red towers are going to be an actual icon for Ottawa. They will be very personable and unique. I can't wait to see them go up.

 

[hoggytime]

This morning:

 

[Dzingle Bells]

Excavation is full steam ahead! I believe the tower cranes will be going up end of September/beginning of October.

 

[hoggytime]

Amazing. Shallow garages = quick to grade. By next summer, this area will be completely transformed. 9 more days until the arena deadline...that could hit the nitro on development around here.

 

[hoggytime]

Today:

 

[thenewguy]

Looks like the are down to bedrock - now. They were washing the stone off when I walked past.

 

[BGO]

2 levels of parking? Looks to be more.

 

[Dzingle Bells]

Confirmed just 2 levels of underground. It was cheaper to dig all the way to bedrock and backfill compared to using piles. That's why the whole is much deeper than it actually needs to be.

 

[BGO]

Confirmed just 2 levels of underground. It was cheaper to dig all the way to bedrock and backfill compared to using piles. That's why the whole is much deeper than it actually needs to be.

At that point, shouldnt it be advantageous to do 3 levels? Whats the differential of the costs?

 

[Mr. Snrub]

At that point, shouldnt it be advantageous to do 3 levels? Whats the differential of the costs?

Perhaps a third level of underground parking would have required some limited blasting and excavating of the top of the bedrock, making it more expensive overall. That said, having three levels of underground parking while right next to a transit station might seem redundant and not worth the cost.

 

[Westbro]

Would think with the Sens across the street it would pay for itself.

 

[J.OT13]

Would think with the Sens across the street it would pay for itself.

Still not guaranteed though, so that's a risk they may not be willing to take.

Once shovels are in the ground for the Sens, then future development might add some extra parking.

Also, crane when?