[IanO]

Their evening shots look great with that glulam/LVL or whatever it is on the commercial space.... and would have really set this off if that was incorporated into the main floor.

 

[archited]

An architect goes in for a job interview and sits down with the developer.
The CEO of the development company asks him, “What do you think is your worst quality?”
The architect says “I’m probably too honest.”
The CEO says, “That’s not a bad thing, I think being honest is a good quality.”
The architect replies, “I don’t care about what you think!”

 

[northlands]

I really, really like how this turned out, but wish it had a bit more warmth/invitation at the main floor level.

ie. wood

My gf lives not far from it and always comments on how she finds the whole development very "ominous" looking. Personally, I like it.

 

[BFitzStructEng]

Their evening shots look great with that glulam/LVL or whatever it is on the commercial space.... and would have really set this off if that was incorporated into the main floor.

The commercial space is a glulam post and beam superstructure with GLT (glulam) floor plates

 

[Abba]

The commercial space is a glulam post and beam superstructure with GLT (glulam) floor plates

Throwback pics from Beam Craft here. So good.

 

[IanO]

Failure to launch.

 

[IceCreamMan]

You can see the the glulam with some of these new photos of GEC's studio, which is in West Block:

https://gecarchitecture.com/projects/gec-edmonton-studio/

 

[buildings]

^^ yep. inappropriate and sophomoric.

 

[thommyjo]

CRUs getting filled up! Some solid stuff. Really great offerings all around.

 

[thommyjo]

 

[EdmTrekker]

Just needs a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker.

 

[strata]

^

A butcher and another restaurant is coming to West Block, just no announcement yet.

Have to think a candlestick maker is close as well. Every new commercial hub seems to have cannabis, nails, liquor, and candlesticks.

 

[David A]

Years ago it was a bank on every corner, interspersed with book stores, record stores and then coffee shops popped up everywhere.

I suppose it is a sign of the times, but I sense saturation and some things becoming too competitive to make a good return for the owners.

How about something that is missing, like a small hardware store somewhere downtown? There would be no competition for miles.

 

[IanO]

We keep talking about one but I am still skeptical about whether it would be successful or not.

The Bay had a portion of one and it was very poorly used, but equally poorly marketed.

 

[David A]

Oh the Bay has a lots of problems with execution, not the least being it is probably not easy for a large corporation headquartered elsewhere to focus or market on the local micro level.

So, I wouldn't take their failure to be an indication the idea is not viable.