I believe so. Once the funding gets secured, or closer, I imagine the design will either change or be refined.
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ByeByeBaby
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They actually have an exhibit on right now that has renderings and even a model of the planned work. As well as a take on brutalist architecture, which I'm sure some here would be interested in. They're open Thursdays until 9 PM and Sunday afternoons; the exhibit is in the "Ring Gallery", the area around the planetarium dome.
Broadly, the plan if I recall correctly is as follows:
Broadly, the plan if I recall correctly is as follows:
- Currently showing stuff in the Ring Gallery and Grotto, the areas around the old planetarium dome, A.
- They're finishing renovations to the north addition that was at one point the Children's Museum, and this will be a new short-term gallery so they can start putting on more shows, B.
- Then, they can finish renovating the rest of the planetarium C.
- The big add on is an entirely new 10K sq ft gallery along Bow Trail, sort of in the area marked D. (I can't remember exactly, but I think it might also involve area B as well.) This is the "Class A" space that allows the museum to host touring shows and the like, which I gather is important for building revenue and interest (and gives Calgarians a chance to see important works).
- And then there's a renovation of the entry, area E, which will eventually involve entering on the second floor, as well as a cafe and more public-facing space, which would be great along 11th right at the LRT station. This is the rendering shown above.
AccUnit
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I'm really excited about the art gallery completion and expansion. I've lived in Calgary for 8 years and not having a proper art gallery is my biggest beef with the city. This is another piece of the urban fabric that we needed to fill and I like that there is an old building being repurposed, the location, and the expansion to capture travelling shows.
DougB
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Here's the three tower proposal for Quarry Park. 111 units per building
Mountain Man
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The news about Contemporary Calgary makes me want Mewata as some sort of museum so badly, would be an awesome cultural area for the city.
They remind me of the condo buildings at North Hill Mall. Nothing special from an architectural standpoint, but good density near a future LRT station.
CalgaryTraveller
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Where in Quarry park are these going?
MichaelS
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Directly south of the Co-op, north of the Canal. Across the street from the new YMCA:
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CalgaryTraveller
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Thanks, definitely a lot better use than the existing parking lot there.
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Do you know who the developer is by any chance?
outoftheice
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Looks like the Stadium Shopping Centre development is finally moving forward...
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5271078?__twitter_impression=true
DougB
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Remington Residential. I suspect it will sell the project after completion. It sold The Quarters rental project to Minto.
JonnyCanuck
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Project now called The Deville. 333 rental units in total.
CalgaryTraveller
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Great to see this project going ahead finally. I know they talk about it being a tough market, but I imagine it will fill up nicely due to its proximity to both the hospital and University. I hope the Vietnamese restaurant reopens in the new building, its one of my favourites in the area.
I like the blurb in the article about how University Heights residents were initially against this project, but have since come around once they realized all the new services that will come with the completion of this project.
Mountain Man
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Kind of disappointed for this, I play hockey at Norma Bush once a week and we always head to Moose McGuire's after the games for a beer haha.