IanO
Superstar
The interim is going to kinda be less ideal though...
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StoneCutter099
New Member
Give it time. Insert the proverbial quote here re: Rome not being built in a day. There's a vision. Visions take time to come to fruition.
David A
Senior Member
At least there is a vision here and as this space is is close proximity to the educational institution it is likely it will happen sooner or later.
StoneCutter099
New Member
So here's a snap of the vision that NorQuest is delivering. The blue scribbled circle is the site of the former Calder Bateman building. It's the first part of an east-west oriented campus quad that will provide visibility into the campus from 109 Street. The quad will be completed as part of the next major capital project (and namesake for this thread) Careers Skills Centre. This all seems disjointed for now, but as I referenced above - NorQuest wasn't built in a day, and neither will their plans for campus expansion.
Gronk!
Senior Member
StoneCutter099
New Member
This just in... The Government of Alberta is investing in this project with a $4M planning grant in Budget 2025.
MacLac
Senior Member
thommyjo
Senior Member
I still don't understand the SE Corner concrete thingy...? Are they trying to give shelter for nighttime sleepers? a nice glass corner would be fine.
Agard
New Member
Right?? Such a good looking building overall but that's an extremely strange unnecessary design blunder that really won't help that corner at all
Greenspace
Senior Member
Just think it's a placeholder. Probably hasn't even been designed yet, that looks like AI to me.
StoneCutter099
New Member
Okay folks... Slow down. The building is not yet designed, so don't get hung up on what kind of bird is sitting on the parapet and whether or not that particular barn swallow is indigenous to Northern Alberta. Relax. Most of you know how projects work. Trust the process...
CplKlinger
Senior Member
MacLac
Senior Member
“……Could start construction by 2027 and be finished by 2029”
archited
Senior Member
It has been planned to meet a 2030 growth projection so it is real!
johnnyboy
Active Member
Those growth projections are significantly out of date, unfortunately, and need to be recalibrated in light of the cuts to international. Their domestic base will not compensate for the loss of international students.
This building is still very much planned, but the college is facing headwinds (and forthcoming layoffs) just like the other post-secondary institutions that rely heavily on international funding.