wormwood
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The architect for K10 a Bloq is Kelvin Hamilton: https://www.kharchitecture.ca/projects
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bodsbods9090
Senior Member
I like the look of the K-9 Bloq is so there's some hope here.
wormwood
Active Member
Kingsway Mixed-Use DP proposal going to EDC on Sept 16, 2025 for 9910 108A Avenue (Old Humpty's).
Potential for 68 residential units and 6 CRU's.
Potential for 68 residential units and 6 CRU's.
itom987
Senior Member
That is a significant build for the area!
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
wow, that would really fix up the area.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Yes freakin' please!
That site is crying for something to be done. Get rid of some of that parking lost too, hopefully.
Blizzard
New Member
Wow this would be huge! Does anyone know how much of that parking would be taken by this building? The whole lot is empty right from 108A Ave to 109A Ave now and it's such an eyesore.
wormwood
Active Member
Blizzard
New Member
Regardless, that's big for the area. There's another industrial type development further north on 98 St just south of 110A Ave and infill somewhat starting to pop off nearby. Encouraging!
Kosy123
Senior Member
First big multifamily development that's Chinatown adjacent too. Here's hoping either the momentum starts pushing southwards or we get someone to take a chance at the Quarters for a similar project.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
That's ok as it gets rid of a blight that is that corner. Overrun by weeds and just looking sad.
Be a good place for nurses who work at the Alex to rent/own too!
constance_chlore
Senior Member
Not a new thing by any means, but I like this modern addition to the Oblats Maison Provinciale in Wihkwentowin.
Out of Towner
Active Member
The addition is ok but not the greatest imho. The addition serves the function of providing light for the stairwell but it doesn't look much more than a geometric appendage to the building. The window framing of the addition would have given the building better continuity if it had been color coordinated with the building's existing windows. Leaving out a pediment was probably the right call but the door slab should have been updated at least to match the addition. Contrasts can look good but in this case a new door just looks left out and brings down the building's update.
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
I like it quite a bit. Keeps some of the original character and still adds modern contemporary elements. Reminds me of the Royal Ontario Museum in some ways.
constance_chlore
Senior Member
Point taken on some of the details, but I don't find it at all a bad thing for it to look geometric. The ROM also came to mind for me; obviously it's not as dramatic (they weren't going to hire Daniel Libeskind for this one) but I think the contrast is the point.
The more important principle for me is that, even though it's no longer functioning as a religious building, people have taken the effort to maintain it, update it to modern needs (e.g. accessibility), and repurpose it. That's nothing new, but it feels all too rare in Edmonton. Contrast the rectory next to the cathedral that just got torn down...