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Albertasaurus said:
Agreed! An all-brick warehouse style building would be perfect for this location. There's just too much going on here.
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I was thinking the same. Take a look at Liberty Village in Toronto: Lots of simple brick buildings that are very pleasing to look at.

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Much of that is faux brick. Pre-cast panels with a stamped brick pattern stained red post installation. It doesn't look like brick in person. The building on the left may have actual brick tiles embedded in pre cast panels. That's much better albeit too uniform and the seams between the panels distract from it looking like a real brick facade
 
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maestro said:
Much of that is faux brick. Pre-cast panels with a stamped brick pattern stained red post installation. It doesn't look like brick in person. The building on the left may have actual brick tiles embedded in pre cast panels. That's much better albeit too uniform and the seams between the panels distract from it looking like a real brick facade
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I was quite impressed when I was there this summer, but I suppose my standards for modern buildings are quite low. I'm not sure that faux brick looks worse than whatever the above design is...
 
Imbedded brick tiles have the warmth and texture unlike painted stamped concrete because it is real brick. There just the long seams where panels meet and the brick courses looks too perfect. "Perfect" has greater meaning as hand laid installations, on average, look sloppier and sloppier every passing year.

I don't want to compare Copenhagen to anything. It also has been discussed that Calgary's development need more solid materials than aluminum panels and spandrel glass at street level. I rather the real brick infused in concrete panels than painted stamped concrete
 
This is the ugliest freaking thing I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately it’s going to visually sterilize that strip of 11th. Such a shame because it would only take one or two small changes and it would look fine. We need to have a colour limit on buildings in Calgary. 2 max per building!!
 
River said:
Quality of work is very on-brand for Casola Koppe...

Owners of that company need to look in a mirror and reflect on the long-term damage they are causing to the urban fabric in Calgary.
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I guarantee no one is going to move away or cancel a development in Calgary because of this development. It might not be for everyone, but it’s a decent development.
 
Golfing guy said:
I guarantee no one is going to move away or cancel a development in Calgary because of this development. It might not be for everyone, but it’s a decent development.
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I'm not talking about people moving away... And other than density there is nothing decent about this proposal.

Proposals like this one damage the urban street/ public realm. No to little commercial, minimal setbacks blocking sun, cheap materials where it will look dated before finished will all sterilize 11th, each project like this is a blow for the street to densify with good urbanism. This firm constantly produces borderline offensive work, and I believe Calgary deserves better.
 
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River said:
Quality of work is very on-brand for Casola Koppe...

Owners of that architecture company need to look in a mirror and reflect on the long-term damage they are causing to the urban fabric in Calgary.
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I'm glad there is more people that think like this!
It is a shame that architects are just going for the money (low fees) and destroying the urban fabric.
I rather see more beautiful, or just nice development than a collection of ugly buildings.... Is this what Calgary is becoming??
 
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