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Nawads
Active Member
Looks alright. Depends on the final materials, really hoping that white material is not vinyl siding...
CBBarnett
Senior Member
Great stuff - this ties really nicely into the main street project work around there - a walkable apartment building, with ground floor retail, and a generous sidewalk, close to many shops and retail - all on a block with no history of any of that? Hard to dislike it. Good materials could always help too - but the form/scale is a great addition regardless. 200 new customers in the heart of the retail district is a serious boost in immediate foot-traffic as Marda continues it's transition to a truly urban place from a suburban one.
Amazingly, we didn't even add random steps up to the walkable retail bays for no reason. That's the kind of design-restraint I can support.
Amazingly, we didn't even add random steps up to the walkable retail bays for no reason. That's the kind of design-restraint I can support.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Doubt very strongly they will use vinyl. Looks like EIFS and lapped hardie board to me. The first render actually looks like some sort of stone based on the texture.
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
According to the DP, the white area is fibre cement siding, the grey area is standing seam metal siding.
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
I like it, looks industrial but chic. Like a loft style building.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
I gave feedback on this at an open house and I'm not going to take credit but one thing I mentioned was the fact that they have to break the building up and not have it be one big wall of building. I love that it is three buildings in one. Very well done in that sense.
Chinook Arch
Active Member
On behalf of us, thanks for attending and giving your feedback. It may very well have counted.
shermanator
New Member
I'm not the biggest fan of the look and it's less retail than what currently exists in the strip mall but it's not Courtyard 33 bad.
As long as Tres Marias and to a lesser extent Saffron Bistro find another home in the neighbourhood I don't have any issues with this.
As long as Tres Marias and to a lesser extent Saffron Bistro find another home in the neighbourhood I don't have any issues with this.
adamyyc
Active Member
Not a big fan of the look of this one.
My thoughts:
The retail bays, particularly on the north side of the building, are going to be really dark with the overhang.
The balconies look slapped on.
Wish the sight triangle was at the 34 Ave corner (would have made for a good sidewalk cafe location).
The main floor on the 35 Ave corner looks like maybe it’s a ground floor unit. Would have been better as a secondary lobby with a more inviting window wall.
Should be a step back on the top (or top two) floor.
Would have been a great location for higher density (7-12 stories) traded off for more public space on the periphery of the site.
This may be a Main Streets design, but where are the tree wells?
My thoughts:
The retail bays, particularly on the north side of the building, are going to be really dark with the overhang.
The balconies look slapped on.
Wish the sight triangle was at the 34 Ave corner (would have made for a good sidewalk cafe location).
The main floor on the 35 Ave corner looks like maybe it’s a ground floor unit. Would have been better as a secondary lobby with a more inviting window wall.
Should be a step back on the top (or top two) floor.
Would have been a great location for higher density (7-12 stories) traded off for more public space on the periphery of the site.
This may be a Main Streets design, but where are the tree wells?