vistaway
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From Nov 21:
Hamilton The Design District 41 | ?m | 31s | Emblem Developments | Arcadis
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Chronamut
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I will admit their use of good quality materials is showing up well here 
Canuck905
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We must've just missed each other! Really starting to have some presence here...
Stec
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Is it just me or does the ceiling heights look very low in this tower? My building (The King William) has 9 foot ceilings does anyone know what the ceiling heights are in this one? When driving by I swear it looked like it was 7 feet'ish, I'm 6 foot and joked that I may bump my head in this building.
ZEBuilder
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When I was involved on the site in the summer most floors we were pouring were well over 8 feet we were in the podium at that time so it had some really strange floor heights but the shortest I recall was the mezzanine level which was slightly shorter than the rest of the levels.
Digging up the elevations from the CoA months ago shows 2.95m for the standard floor which is about 9.5 feet which certainly feels similar to what it was like when I was on the site.
Stec
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Awww it was the mezzanine level because it was the only floor I've seen in person with the spandrel and thought it looked very short and assumed all the floors were that height. Thanks for the info.
innsertnamehere
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yup - 2.95m floors are the standard here, with the mezzanine being slightly shorter at 2.8m.
The 2.95m includes the floor slab itself though - it actually results in 8.5ft ceilings at that height within a unit from what I remember. 2.8m floor to floor results in 8ft ceilings.
2.95m floor to floor is the industry standard for new residential buildings - some floors need more to accommodate transfer slabs, but result in the same 8.5ft ceiling.
This is different from older buildings which historically had 7-7.5ft ceilings and thus shorter heights. Across 30 storeys, that adds up! It's a big reason a modern 30-storey building is typically substantially taller than a 30-storey building built 50 years ago.
The 2.95m includes the floor slab itself though - it actually results in 8.5ft ceilings at that height within a unit from what I remember. 2.8m floor to floor results in 8ft ceilings.
2.95m floor to floor is the industry standard for new residential buildings - some floors need more to accommodate transfer slabs, but result in the same 8.5ft ceiling.
This is different from older buildings which historically had 7-7.5ft ceilings and thus shorter heights. Across 30 storeys, that adds up! It's a big reason a modern 30-storey building is typically substantially taller than a 30-storey building built 50 years ago.
Stec
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I was shocked when I first viewed my new unit having 9 foot ceilings seemed so grand and modern to me coming from the Olympia where I could touch the ceiling without needing a step stool haha.
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KingJames
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EMBLEM Developments on Instagram: "EMBLEM has poured over 20,420 cubic meters of concrete at The Design District to date, laying the foundation for a transformative project in Hamilton. With the podium nearly complete across all three towers, Level 8
29 likes, 4 comments - emblemdevelopments on December 10, 2024: "EMBLEM has poured over 20,420 cubic meters of concrete at The Design District to date, laying the foundation for a transformative project in Hamilton. With the podium nearly complete across all three towers, Level 8 is set to house...
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PaperSun
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Cool video, one floor a week pour concrete this is moving fast.EMBLEM Developments on Instagram: "EMBLEM has poured over 20,420 cubic meters of concrete at The Design District to date, laying the foundation for a transformative project in Hamilton. With the podium nearly complete across all three towers, Level 8
29 likes, 4 comments - emblemdevelopments on December 10, 2024: "EMBLEM has poured over 20,420 cubic meters of concrete at The Design District to date, laying the foundation for a transformative project in Hamilton. With the podium nearly complete across all three towers, Level 8 is set to house...
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christiesplits
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TheHonestMaple
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I feel like this development is really going to change the perception of this little area of Hamilton. It's going to go from scary at night-parking lots, to trendy condos. Can't wait to see it. And i'm also really happy all the little shops on James will get a much needed boost. This thing is also flying up now that the podium is basically done.
Also- looks like tower 3 is happening??
Also- looks like tower 3 is happening??
Chronamut
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There's still gonna be one scary at night parking lot - and it is the biggest one of all lol..