Munro | 26m | 7s | Calgary Co-op | NORR

[1875]

pretty unrealistic to expect a mona lisa to pop up at this address

 

[Albertasaurus]

People have been pretty harsh on this one but I don’t mind it. It’s much nicer than the initial design.

I agree. It's a win just to get a couple of multi developments finished on this stretch of 16th.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I agree too. It's better than I would have expected.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I feel like this went up quick.

It did, especially when compared to Harmony, but then again every new build in the history of Calgary has gone up faster than Harmony.

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[DiscoStu]

Sorry, I go by this all the time and it still looks like a turd to me. Looks decent in photos, but the facade materials just looks so cheap in person.

 

[1875]

every time i drive through marda loop i think does this whole neighbourhood hang on coop property management?

 

[Surrealplaces]

I'm okay with the looks, mainly because of its location, but I wonder how dirty that south side is going to look after a winter full of 16th ave traffic. Hopefully they give the facade regular cleanings.

 

[manshakesfistatcloud]

Sorry, I go by this all the time and it still looks like a turd to me. Looks decent in photos, but the facade materials just looks so cheap in person.

I agree. The materials make this a bit of a turd. I’m hopeful after opening it improves the vibe on 16 ave.

 

[Alex_YYC]

First day back in the Blue Sky City. What a welcome, feels like summer out there

 

[cameronhowe]

This may be a dumb question but what will happen with the current coop space in that location? Are there plans in place to redevelop that too?

 

[Cyric]

This may be a dumb question but what will happen with the current coop space in that location? Are there plans in place to redevelop that too?

Yes, demo will start pretty much as soon as the new co-op is open, plan is currently for a single story multi-CRU building right up against 16th ave and a co-op liquor store set further back, all the surface parking is moving over to the 17th ave side.

 

[Beltline_B]

First day back in the Blue Sky City. What a welcome, feels like summer out there

Welcome back to the blue sky city, a.k.a. Canada's fastest growing city. Looking forward to more updates !

 

[DiscoStu]

As someone who does branding for a living...every time I see that stupid Blue Sky City sign, it pisses me off.

Not only was it a pointless waste of effort and resources just to end up with result that's worse than what it replaced, the visual and written emphasis on blue just drives me nuts. Blue is the color of the turnip eaters up north. Or Toronto. Or BC. Yes, our skies are a nice blue...but we're Calgary... our brand color is red. Flames are red. Stamps are red. Calgary Tower is red. Stampede is red. Buses are red. Peace Bridge is red. City flag is red. My face is red just writing this.

One may love or hate red, but it carries decades of brand equity for this city. In branding, consistency and repetition is king. That doesn’t mean everything must look the same, but when something represents the City at a broader level like this, at the very least we shouldn’t undermine that equity by adopting a color associated with our main rivals. Doing so would be like making Coca-Cola blue.