[Kosy123]

Here's to the first new multifamily development in downtown since 2021! The drought is over.

 

[IanO]

New video up.

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Some screenshots

 

[archited]

In the top frame the building behind the new one is so much more powerful architecturally speaking and it is 4 decades older than this new effort. Come on guys -- put more moil in!

 

[Agard]

I highly disagree. There are definitely apartments with 'suburban' character to their design, but I don't think this is one of them. This is going to be great for the area along with The Parks and much better than existing apartments like Monaco I and II

 

[archited]

I am more interested in what Maclab is planning across the street... maybe a twin tower project like their recently completed effort near the U of A campus?

 

[crisp]

So we got a slight change in design, with a lot of brick added. I really hope Westrich don't cheap out on that, the brick is going to make-or-break the end result.

 

[_urbanite]

I am more interested in what Maclab is planning across the street... maybe a twin tower project like their recently completed effort near the U of A campus?

Ok we get it, you dislike what Westrich is doing. Do you have to mention this in every thread? @IanO isn't taking your bait, so give it a rest

 

[archited]

It's not aimed at 'O -- it is just an observation that (maybe) bears repeating and should be taken into consideration by Westrich. You know the meme about the word "assume"

 

[Barnaby]

I'll take rather generic architecture when gravel parking lots and empty commercial buildings are the norm.

This place will be people's homes. Many people would be grateful to live in a place that looks like the renderings. Let's focus on the positives here.

There are developers that deserve criticism, but it's hard for me to go after the ones that are building new housing in my neighbourhood when others are overseeing empty lots and concrete dumps.

 

[David A]

I'll take rather generic architecture when gravel parking lots and empty commercial buildings are the norm.

This place will be people's homes. Many people would be grateful to live in a place that looks like the renderings. Let's focus on the positives here.

There are developers that deserve criticism, but it's hard for me to go after the ones that are building new housing in my neighbourhood when others are overseeing empty lots and concrete dumps.

Exactly, empty lots, old commercial buildings plus a funeral home across the street that needs to go to a better place ...

 

[archited]

OK you've convinced me... let's learn to be happy with crap, redundant architecture -- at least a half step up from vacant lots and old buildings. No more complaining re Edmonton being a desert for quality architecture. I guess the "good enough for Edmonton" meme has a lot of followers.

 

[Munanyo]

Hot take but I agree with Archited - this is a mailed in design and we should expect much higher quality in the core, especially given the projects that are occurring a stone's throw away here.

 

[archited]

Neighbors to the south of Big E seem to get it...

 

[crisp]

^First picture isn't happening, second picture is brutalist trash looks good in render but would probably age very poorly, third picture..... have you seen the real product?? It's trash....

 

[Oilgasms]

Definitely some value engineering lol but it could end up looking alright (or at the very least, semi-interesting in a bad kinda way) - Happy for mid-rises in our core but we'll look back at these boring designs in 20 years and think wtf were we doing. However, the brick facade does help!

EDIT: The 4th building also looks pretty cool imo