Recent content by IanBray

Ya, it's a legacy/vanity project for successful Calgary businessman Bob Brawn (Alberta Business Hall of Fame). It looks to be a pretty cool project and includes a rooftop garden that will be accessible to the public. I have my popcorn ready to see the objection from Upper Mount Royal residents...

There is a website for this 12 storey bankview project which will be called The Daisy. https://www.engagedaisy14a.ca/ "The Daisy will deliver: Publicly accessible rooftop all-seasons garden '88 Olympics Interpretive Centre Not-for-profit office space Affordable, accessible housing New housing"

What is even crazier is that Truman self-build all of their projects. They don't sub it out to a high-rise builder like ITC. From building single family homes a decade ago (which they still build today) to the tallest building in Western Canada.

What about the run down apartment building next door. That is supposed to be part of the development. Anyone know what the plans are for it? Hopefully an Enzo type mid rise 😉

That brown stucco looks total dogshit. Way to ruin an otherwise pleasant design.

Yes, this is the building off of 16th Ave that I was talking about. It is about 10 years old and was of the first users of this cladding material that is so prevalent in Calgary now. It is hard to see in this image however it is very very faded and worn down with the sun. This is my fear for so...

Decent infill. This cladding material (white) is becoming the new spandrel. It's a pretty cheap material and doesn't age well. I will try to find the project, however there is a lime colored building on 16th Ave where this was used a decade ago and its pretty aged and faded from sun damaged...

It appears that they asked ChatGPT to create for them an "Indian art" image for a mural and ChatGPT's image included a west Indian man in the middle of what looks more like indigenous art lol....

Looks like Phase 2 might be soon? Remediation (likely asbestos removal prior to demo) and fenced off neighbour building. What’s also interesting is the last building on this block, the corner building is for sale? Hopefully the developer buys it and we get a phase 3 in the future.

Agreed. Trinity Hills architecture is pretty piss poor given the location.

It is definitely one to watch alright. The reaction will be interesting, I think. Given it being situated at the very top of the hill on 14th street, it will definitely be noticeable from many parts of the city. Hopefully a good design.

I agree with your comments though I think that your yellow box is closer to 8 stories than 13. I think 8 would be fine there however 13 will get a lot of opposition, especially from Mount Royal.

Interesting land use re-designation application has been submitted for a 13-story building on a residential street in Bankview. Building will be located one block west of 14th street at the very top of the hill, behind the Starbucks/rooftop bug commercial building. It's currently a couple of...

Calgary is getting its own.....Trump Tower or Trump Casino??!