Recent content by outoftheice

Count me as part of the water feature crowd. Whether it would be a stand-alone fountain or incorporating water into this sculpture design, it would have been a massive upgrade. My two biggest concerns with the Olympic Plaza redesign is that we are going to lose the fountains and the skating rink...

Be curious to see how quickly this gets assembled!

This is from the CMLC's website on the project and you are right, it does seem to preserve some of the park's maintenance space on the NW corner for some reason. Seems like an odd missed opportunity unless that is somehow loading docks or something?

@Surrealplaces are we able to get the two active Arts Commons threads merged together?

From the architect on the CMLC page... “The expansion building’s curved form, exterior cladding, and interior finishes are inspired by Alberta’s dramatic landscapes and the regional lodge typologies,” continued Bridgman. Okay so me thinking it looks like a dressed up community hall annex isn't...

I'll be the first to say it, very underwhelmed. Looks like a community centre annex building that someone tried to class up. Extra disappointing given this will probably inform the design for the main building. Nothing about this to me says signature theatre space.

Is there a thread for the ArtsCommon expansion/reno? Some big funding news from the province today. Also this interesting tidbit in the article: "The Arts Commons CEO said shovels will be going in the ground this year and a design will be revealed in April, with a goal to complete construction...

Bit more insight into the Banff Train stuff... https://calgaryherald.com/feature/how-oil-tycoon-plans-transform-banff-iconic-mountain-town/wcm/411f7629-76a7-4420-808f-0181539b0474

Not to take this thread too much further off topic but the City of Calgary has a planned project to use an automated people mover (think Vancouver SkyTrain style) to connect the Blue Line's 88th Ave Station with the Airport Terminal and the Green Line's 96th Ave Station. Step 1 is extending the...

Hopefully not Blanco. It would be nice if 17th can preserve some variety in built form as Arlington slowly builds out their 6 story buildings everywhere along the avenue.

Eau Claire officially closing on May 31st. Of note is the fact that the site will be used for construction staging and laydown for the Green Line. Give Green Line has a 6 year construction timeline, I don't think we'll be seeing development moving forward here for ages.

Today's provincial budget had $43 million in funding for a Blue Line extension to 88th Ave N. This sets the stage for the eventual airport terminal connection. Given how George Chahal represents the area, I'm sure federal funding will be added shortly. There was also $9 million for a passenger...