[Daveography]

A SAMU BUILDING IS COMINGBE PART OF THE MOVEMENT
MacEwan is growing.

Over the past few years, MacEwan University’s campuses have been centralizing into a single, all-encompassing downtown location. With this centralization has come more programs and more people.

The buildings on MacEwan’s downtown campus can’t serve the needs of our student population: there’s just not enough space. If you’ve ever tried to find a spot to study at lunch, you’ll know what we mean.

The Students' Association of MacEwan University wants to open a new building on campus, dedicated to students: it’ll have space for clubs; new food places that have fresh, local food; a 24-hour study space; and plenty of electrical outlets for laptops—maybe even the ones with the USB plugs built right in.

http://samubuilding.ca/

 

[Daveography]

Reference ID: Job No 180144578-002
Description: To construct a Public Education Services Use building with Specialty Food Services (main and second floor) and General Retail Stores (main floor) - (Student Association Building).
Location: 10700 - 104 AVENUE NW
Plan 1025859 Blk 20 Lot 100
Applicant: STANTEC ARCHITECTURE LTD, FREDERIC BRISSON
Status: New
Create Date: 1/16/2017 4:17:21 PM
Neighbourhood: DOWNTOWN

 

[Daveography]

Goes to EDC on Feb. 7:

FORMAL PRESENTATIONS
C.2. 5:45 p.m. Student’s Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) Building
Stantec - Leo Lejeune and Frederic Brisson

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/EDCAgendaFeb7.pdf

 

[Momin]

Update: http://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/n...on-building-heading-edmonton-design-committee

 

[Seandroid]

As a jealous U of A student, I hate it.

 

[Daveography]

Financing from the AB Government has been approved: http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/Orders_in_Council/2017/317/2017_110.pdf

 

[Daveography]

From the EDC Minutes:

C.2. Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) Building
Stantec - Leo Lejeune and Frederic Brisson

F. Cavaliere and H. Mapstone left the meeting due to a conflict of interest with item C.2.
P. Speary read the comments of the Development Planner.
MOVED: D. Deshpande
MOTION OF: Support with conditions (administrative walk-on)
● Provide more direct access for all levels of accessibility on the corner of 109th Street and 104th Avenue to the south entrance
● Include a comprehensive signage package
SECONDED: G. Renwick
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: C. Craig, D. Deshpande, C. Domanski, M. Figueira, S. Kaznacheeva, R. Labonte, G. Renwick, A. Rowe, W. Sims

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/EDCMinutesFeb7.pdf

 

[Hilman]

Sounds like there could be an announcement on Monday regarding this development.

 

[Daveography]

Hearing there's a groundbreaking ceremony and design reveal on Friday at 11. I believe I will endavour to be there!

 

[tele75]

Good stuff!

 

[Daveography]

SAMU groundbreaking ceremony & renders reveal (part I):

 

[Daveography]

SAMU Student Council member Tansy Spyker:

Campus Elder Rick Lightning performs a song:

Alberta Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt:

City Councillor (Ward 6) Scott McKeen:

(Unfortunately I can't recall her name or position)

David Atkinson, outgoing MacEwan University president:

SAMU President (outgoing) Danika McConnell:

Construction begins next month, completion for 2019 I believe it was.

 

[Daveography]

SAMU Breaks Ground on New Student Building
by Shauntae on Apr 7th, 2017

SAMU Continues to Build Momentum…
A dream that has been almost a decade in the making making is finally coming true! It started with mere conversations years ago – What if SAMU had its own building? Fast forward to today, and SAMU, in partnership with MacEwan University, is thrilled to announce that these conversations have turned into reality and we are getting a new home! Complete with more study space, more space clubs, food options and more room for your favourite programs and services, the new student building is going to built just east of 109th street and is slated to open in Fall 2019.

Five years ago, SAMU recognized that in order to reach our full potential and offer students more support, we needed our own space. With student needs at the forefront, SAMU’s student leaders moved ahead with the project. In October of 2015 we held a building referendum, which saw students voting overwhelmingly in favour of the new building. This is an exciting venture for both SAMU and MacEwan as we are able to grow with the downtown core and offer our students a greater voice on campus.

This new building will mean room for SAMU to expand our programs and services and create more awareness for what we have to offer students. For students, this will mean they have their own space on campus and a legacy to leave behind. We look forward to the new building and all the exciting opportunities it’s going to bring!

https://samu.ca/2017/04/samugroundbreaking/

 

[Marcanadian]

Nice - do we know who the architect is? I'm guessing Stantec and/or Dialog?

 

[Daveography]

@Marcanadian DIALOG, yup.