Always_Biking
Senior Member
All the times I looked at this rendering, I never noticed the light sculpture was included.
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DougB
Active Member
This and Flyover Park are an amazing transformation of a hostile urban space. Creative design can solve most problems
Bill Bumface
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Alex_YYC
Senior Member
Hopefully this goes ahead. However the project turns out, this will truly be 100 X better than what was there before. If the final product isn't like the rendering, it's still going to be a win.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Hopefully they update the renderings to match whatever cladding they are actually using!!
1875
Senior Member
would have been a better location to test drive the corregated look imo
Cowtown
Senior Member
Honestly, I'll be thrilled to see something get built in that spot. I care more about the purpose it serves than how it looks, and it won't be easily visible - and because of that, it'll probably look killer when it's it's done.
The Familia
Active Member
Going in with very low aesthetic expectations
Chinese_T
Active Member
I'm not very worried about how this project will turn out as the architect is FAAS and their projects with RNDSQR always turn out well (Their renders are also much more accurate). General Block is FAAS, while CY33 and PLATFORM are 5468796.
I am, however, much more worried about RNDSQR Block... (which is 5468796)
FAAS Render
Final Product
5468796 Renders
Final Products...
(Nothing against 5468796 by the way. It's unfortunate that some of their projects have been value-engineered down by developers.)
I am, however, much more worried about RNDSQR Block... (which is 5468796)
FAAS Render
Final Product
5468796 Renders
Final Products...
(Nothing against 5468796 by the way. It's unfortunate that some of their projects have been value-engineered down by developers.)
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1875
Senior Member
RNDSQR must be aware theyre now going to be on double secret probation wrt to the inglwood project
Alex_YYC
Senior Member
I'm confident, it'll be a great addition to the neighborhood no matter how it looks. Anytime there's place you can sit out on a patio and drink beers, while watching the kids play is a win no matter what.
Colinfill
Active Member
It's cool to see a building with the public corridor being part of the exterior. I remember seeing this all over London and wondered why they didn't do that here in Calgary. Likely due to the weather and upkeep here, but I would think you could create some savings by not having to heat these spaces during the winter.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
I never really got why Calgary doesn't have more of the outdoor corridors/stair either (besides that we have a bunch of random different planning regulations that discourages buildings from considering it and now no one remembers why we have those rules in the first place).
Seems common in many places, notably Montreal with several times the snow and ice concerns of Calgary:
All the classic Montreal walkups have no interior/shared hallways. I haven't seen numbers to prove this, but it would make sense to me that maximizing interior rentable/usable space and minimizing interior non-rentable/useable space (e.g. hallways) you would end up with a cheaper and more efficient building to maintain and operate, net of a bit of extra shovelings in the winter.
Beltline_B
Senior Member
I bet you're correct in that it's some sort of outdated planning regulation. It would allow more interior for 3 storey rowhome developments if they could do that.
Beltline_B
Senior Member
Overall this is a superb project. Calgary could use a whole pile of these.