[Dubas]

Was here today. Lots of workers on site finishing up landscaping. The west platform is still closed and is pretty barren, no benches or anything on that side yet. Rest looks good.

 

[_Citizen_Dane_]

I didn't see it mentioned, but benches and tables created by artists Michelle Campos Castillo, Becca Taylor, Christina Battle, Tiffany Shaw, and Shawn Tse have been installed in the new plaza fronting the west platform.

https://yegarts.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F699289614645624832

 

[IanO]

Love them, but during the pre/post-crush are these not going to be serious tripping hazards and kinda in the way?

 

[itom987]

I won't be surprised if the shopping cart brigade is interested in them.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well unfortunately I see these benches trashed in short order by idiots and if not, by skateboarders.

 

[EdmTrekker]

Under the snow some pieces will be invisible and a trip hazard. But maybe it won't matter as street urchins will kick and destroy these once the weather turns cold and no one is around watching.

 

[archited]

The shadow-play from these pieces is quite striking.

 

[Avenuer]

Under the snow some pieces will be invisible and a trip hazard. But maybe it won't matter as street urchins will kick and destroy these once the weather turns cold and no one is around watching.

Would've been smart to fix them permanently to the concrete (which I hope they are). If they're light enough to move around by hand, then expect them to disappear within a few weeks...

 

[Avenuer]

I can confirm the art pieces have concrete tops and seem to be fixed into the ground. Also, the fencing is all down but the west platform is not officially open yet.

 

[IanO]

Another classic example of design/intent and operations/maintenance not aligning.

 

[archited]

There's snow business like snow business like snow business I know
Everything about it is concealing, everything that traffic will disallow
Nowhere could you get that crappy feeling when you are concealing that needed plow

 

[Glenco]

There's snow business like snow business like snow business I know
Everything about it is concealing, everything that traffic will disallow
Nowhere could you get that crappy feeling when you are concealing that needed plow

Very clever

 

[itom987]

Let's add some salt to the wounds.

 

[Avenuer]

 

[Ned]

What is left before the west platform opens? Is there still inspection/commissioning work left to do? Will it be open in time for the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup December 9 to 10 at Commonwealth?