[IanO]

Ok, SMRTs... folklore toid(multiple independent sources) has told me that there was to have been a Playboy(R) bar and restaurant on the mezzanine level and that plans exist to this day.

 

[northlands]

It was a corporate HQ for a midstream O&G company in early 1980s Edmonton. You could have told me Pablo Escobar himself was at the ribbon cutting ceremony and I’d believe it.

 

[IanO]

Can anyone confirm or deny the above though?

 

[archited]

Can anyone confirm or deny the above though?

I can say this much. Wayne Scott was an American by citizenship (left Edmonton and relocated to Boston; we did a lot of work with him while he was in Edmonton). He talked a lot (actually "hyped" is more accurately the word) about a major club being ensconced on the lower floors of the tower. In our proposal we did the preliminary design drawings for a disco-like club (remember those days) and Wayne said that he would try to interest NYC-based Studio 54 to operate the facility. He may have compared the concept to the Playboy Club -- that I cannot confirm -- but our design model was based on Studio 54. The "hype" part came to no end -- Wayne had no financial interest in the building other than that of Architect.

 

[Airboy]

I remember the rumors' when we worked on that tower. I don't think any of us took it seriously.

 

[David A]

Interesting. Even though it didn't happen years ago, someone should really take that Studio 54 idea and run with it. If there are problems with the name, how about Studio 53?

It would have fit in well with the hotel idea.

 

[IanO]

Sears 23?

 

[IanO]

Awesome!
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[JNO1]

Some painting going on today. Beige to light grey. Woo hoo. Hopefully there is much more going on inside.

 

[Clearshades]

Actually, we already had our version of Studio 54 call Flashback.

 

[IanO]

Sears 23 or Chase.

 

[Clearshades]

No Chase for it has been used in this city already and Sears 23 sounds like reinvention of Sears catalogue.

 

[_urbanite]

Edmonton, City of Grey

 

[Didama]

Does anyone know if they are planning to replace the windows? Certainly looks like they need replacing...

 

[David A]

Edmonton, City of Grey

Used to be able to add the word cups after grey, but sadly not lately. I am going to try and be optimistic here about the building, at least activity is happening now and perhaps a change is better than nothing.

I still really want to see Studio 53 here though!