archited
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^ I am more than certain that that is a design choice of the Architect not Beljan (good clients stay out of our way when it comes to design choices 
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constance_chlore
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Yeah, quite possibly, but this isn't the only project of Beljan that's turned out to have a lot of black (see Station Park and the forthcoming Ritchie Hub if it's anything like the renders) and I figure they might be inclined to hire architects that go for that look.^ I am more than certain that that is a design choice of the Architect not Beljan (good clients stay out of our way when it comes to design choices
archited
Senior Member
^ That they are (HSEA Architects -- https://www.hsea.ca/ -- the one Edmonton firm that has a (partial) grip on retail design -- their mantra is "black is back, baby!")
constance_chlore
Senior Member
Ah, didn't know it was them. I think the black looks great on the Mercury Blocks! But I wish we could have a moratorium on painting brick black.
archited
Senior Member
^ Amen to that! In my world black is a shadow detail color -- as to brick, if it has a strong mortar reveal, I would look to staining the grout black to accent the brick, especially if the brick is a lighter shade.of red or yellow.
IanO
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Brick works very, very well in a variety of tones and 'colours', including black or grey.
archited
Senior Member
Yes there are "natural" black clay oxide bricks and those that have been over-fired (e.g. clinker bricks) -- @constance_chlore however was referring to the inartful practice of painting bricks black known as "masons sin".
UrbanEnjoyer
New Member
Unusual (but welcome) set of row homes approved for development on a big corner lot, just north of whyte ave. This was issued late in 2024. Hope to see this one go through just for some diversity in new builds in this area. Although im seriously surprised they didn’t opt for a mid-rise here.
constance_chlore
Senior Member
Given that a lot of the mid-rises in this area have been disappointing, I'm honestly a little relieved.Unusual (but welcome) set of row homes approved for development on a big corner lot, just north of whyte ave. This was issued late in 2024. Hope to see this one go through just for some diversity in new builds in this area. Although im seriously surprised they didn’t opt for a mid-rise here.
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David A
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Nice to have a bit more variety here.
fromyeg
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New sign. Only one bay left to lease. Dental office also going in.
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archited
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While I am sitting on the Tower 101 concept for another week and I have some spare time on my hands, I am going to take a whack at Gateway Boulevard from 80th Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive starting with a written program.
IanO
Superstar
The historic post office property has sold. Unsure who picked it up.
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northlands
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archited
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These are the zones that I will comment on one by one... starting with zone 1 at 81st Avenue and Gateway Blvd.
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