devobersver
New Member
I feel the just need to paint the supports black and it would be notably better
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David A
Senior Member
Maybe that is the real issue for some people here, but that ship already sailed a while ago. Lets just try to make the best of the new situation.Would be nicer if the sign stayed as CWB/Canadian Western Bank
supaflyryguy
Active Member
It's shoddy work all around. If the building structure required this kind of frame to hold up the sign, it should have been designed to conceal or incorporate the frame into the overall design, not look like shit that was meant to be behind a wall.
kcantor
Senior Member
I'm not sure that it's shoddy work per se. It is, however, absolutely sh!tty design all around.
What they've done is compromise a quarter billion dollar or so building undergoing a $45 million dollar plus renovation by being too cheap to do the signage right.
There was/is no real need to "hang it over the parapet" just to avoid removing and reinstalling some spandrel panels in order to do it right.
There was also no need to use this particular spacing (or language for that matter) between the logo and the text. There are examples within their standard branding that demonstrate the flexibility to allow for better than this.
JMatt88
Active Member
Guess I shouldn't hate on National Bank too much, they donated $330K to the Core Patrol program.
Private money to keep Core Patrol operating downtown in 2026
A National Bank of Canada investment of $330,000 into the Edmonton Downtown Business Association's Core Patrol program will allow it to resume its daytime operations for the entire year.
edmonton.taproot.news
supaflyryguy
Active Member
Good add. I meant shoddy on the part of the consultants or designers. Whoever fabricated it just made what was ordered.
Mesopotamia
New Member
Screw National Bank. They fired a lot of CWB employees, taking away a lot of jobs from Edmonton.
Offworld
Active Member
QC uber AB. Quelle surprise.
David A
Senior Member
The blame if any, should go to the company that put themselves up for sale, which was their choice. I suppose some don't want to speak ill of the departed and they have become almost saint like.
In any such deal, the acquirer of course generally eliminates duplication and realizes efficiencies to help pay for the acquisition.
Also them being from an eastern province that there seems to be latent hostility to here seems to make it easier in some peoples minds to turn them into the bad guys.
In any such deal, the acquirer of course generally eliminates duplication and realizes efficiencies to help pay for the acquisition.
Also them being from an eastern province that there seems to be latent hostility to here seems to make it easier in some peoples minds to turn them into the bad guys.
Out of Towner
Active Member
49 Yelp reviews between 1-5 for National Bank. 2 fives, 1 two, 46 ones. Can't say one way or another if that's representative of all the banks but as far as building renovations go, the TD renovation isn't anything to write home about. Back in the day, bank buildings looked like something. These days their monopolies earn them billions every quarter and their building are average to below average to well below average.
David A
Senior Member
In Edmonton in particular, the bar now is very low now. The large banks generally seem to see us an an outpost to put as little effort into as possible.
TD's renovation was quite the gong show, but I thought it was a bit of an improvement. However, rather than hating National Bank for putting up a sign that does not measure up to some standards, shouldn't we focus on the big banks that can't even seem to be bothered to have a tower with a sign on them here? Again, that would include Royal Bank, BMO and Scotia.
Oilguy
Active Member
I think nbf is a step above the other branch like approaches from the majors. Reality is this - cwb got bought out and the immediate casualty is usually the corporate functions as 1+1 has to be more than 2 or the transaction is bad for the shareholders. So the die was cast when cwb was bought out.
But let’s give nbf credit where’s it’s due, they are all in with their commitment to this building and downtown and have been a major factor in the community - they have made some good early choice with where they are contributing to the community. I hate jobs have been lost, but they are making some good steps.
But let’s give nbf credit where’s it’s due, they are all in with their commitment to this building and downtown and have been a major factor in the community - they have made some good early choice with where they are contributing to the community. I hate jobs have been lost, but they are making some good steps.
air_ic
New Member
If I remember correctly, Royal bank has a sign up on the old HSBC building.