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That wouldn't be the feeling we want to evoke as Blue Sky City!it feels quite cold and gray most times.
That wouldn't be the feeling we want to evoke as Blue Sky City!it feels quite cold and gray most times.
Not sure a +15 is practical in this application, but id be surprised in there wasn't an underground connectionThis overview shot really shows the scale of the building. Although I'm surprised there's no +15 connection to the main Arts Commons
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Agree, you'd think they'd want some sort of connection, even if just for internal non-public service connectivity. I'm not bothered by no connection for the public if that's the case. Let them cross the street. They won't die.Not sure a +15 is practical in this application, but id be surprised in there wasn't an underground connection
Depending on the design, I think Olympic Plaza still has a ton of space to work with. The current plaza design is very choppy, section are broken up and walled off (highlighted in yellow).I'm warming up to the design, and if executed correctly, should be a very nice building. I am quite concerned how large it is though. It looks like it is taking a massive chunk out of Olympic Plaza and seems a bit overbearing. If this means that the fountain/skating sheet can no longer fit into Olympic Plaza when it gets its makeover, than I'm not sure I'm on board with this. I am more concerned with the Olympic Plaza renovation and how they design that.
Olympic plaza has a grandiose amount of space wasted in angles, steps, canopy's, walls, stage....what we will get is a more "at-grade" plaza with a flexible space in the middle for fountains, rink, whatever....I'm warming up to the design, and if executed correctly, should be a very nice building. I am quite concerned how large it is though. It looks like it is taking a massive chunk out of Olympic Plaza and seems a bit overbearing. If this means that the fountain/skating sheet can no longer fit into Olympic Plaza when it gets its makeover, than I'm not sure I'm on board with this. I am more concerned with the Olympic Plaza renovation and how they design that.
They should totally do this. Change the road to brick pavers (which would have the added bonus of calming traffic) and install retractable bollards at the intersection.Depending on the design, I think Olympic Plaza still has a ton of space to work with. The current plaza design is very choppy, section are broken up and walled off (highlighted in yellow).
The Stephen Avenue portion is hardly considered part of the plaza at all in the current design, which doesn't have to be this case. More meaningfully incorporating Stephen Avenue and designing to remove a few visual/physical barriers could leave more room for stuff/events than the current design, even with a big new building.
Now if really want to get serious, merge the municipal plaza with Olympic Plaza and design MacLeod Trail to be closed for major events. That would nearly triple the amount of public space evaluate.
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Would you be open to a massive pit and a small sign that says No Through Traffic?They should totally do this. Change the road to brick pavers (which would have the added bonus of calming traffic) and install retractable bollards at the intersection.
Yes!Would you be open to a massive pit and a small sign that says No Through Traffic?
Exactly what I was gonna say! Create the feeling of a continuous space via continuous paving, secured with bollard to the north and south, and more densely packed tree plantings on the east and west sides. Boom!They should totally do this. Change the road to brick pavers (which would have the added bonus of calming traffic) and install retractable bollards at the intersection.
using @CBBarnett image, merged the two together. It really is an inconsequential amount of space being used up. the "sunken" nature of the current plaza means you waste an incredible amount of space on steps, ramps, terraces, ect....Is anyone with amazing skills able to take the DP footprint of the Arts Common expansion and overlay it onto a satellite image of Olympic Plaza? I get the sense that it looks bad on paper but in reality it is probably just occupying the space currently taken up by the benches and greenspace often used by the homeless to camp out on versus impacting any of the plaza space that most people have positive connections with.