BMO Centre Expansion | 25m | 5s | CMLC

[Duck Lightning]

Here's a great aerial view of the construction:​

You can already see the foundations for the two pillars for the canopy and the grand stairway
image via Nick Blakeney on twitter

 

[ActiveTruth]

They should have put a large fountain around the two pillars. Any large plaza needs a water feature of some kind IMO

They would be off 7 months of the year with our garbage weather unfortunately

 

[Mountain Man]

Well using my Amsterdam example that area would just look like a circular area of plain cement in the winter. Wouldn't 5 months of water feature and 7 months of plain cement still be better than the 12 months of plain cement that almost all of our public spaces in Calgary currently feature? (And that appears to now be the fate of the BMO Centre plaza). How many barren plazas with a few benches and some swirly designs in the cement does a city really need before we start asking for something better?

Your example would be fine here, it's fountains like the one in front of City Hall I don't like. The fountains in Central Memorial are decent when they put a christmas tree up in winter, and the small fountains between the restaurant and washrooms are definitely acceptable. I'd much rather see planters though.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Calgary’s BMO expansion on track amid concerns over Stampede Trail development - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary Stampede officials said there is already interest from conventions with spaces booked in the expanded BMO Centre from 2024 through to 2027.

globalnews.ca

 

[Duck Lightning]

Here's the Media tour from yesterday:​

 

[Travisty]

Photography is not my strength

 

[Urb]

This is going to be a game changer for the area. IMO, it will have a much larger impact than the new arena. Based on the renderings, looks like minimal V/E to the exterior

 

[Duck Lightning]

I just went back over the development permit plans and there appears to be a mezzanine level corridor over top the loading area connecting the new expansion to the west side entrance.

 

[darwink]

Can see it here:

Can also see one of the submissions for the 'public art' in the plaza, the Spark Dome:

 

[outoftheice]

Huh. I honestly don't know how I feel about that. Kinda cool? Kinda weird and out of place? Kind of a cool gimmick to draw people at night? At least it's got a water feature? More images from darwink's link. Here's hoping it doesn't go the way of the Millennium Park laser tower.

 

[Duck Lightning]

It's apparently a 5,000 square foot STEAM Maker space and science centre and I can already see the Telus sponsoring. The Telus Spark Dome!

 

[outoftheice]

When can we expect the winning public art entry to be announced?

 

[Duck Lightning]

Spark Dome Interior renders:​

 

[Duck Lightning]

I'm curious at what the costs of maintenance that copper roof and rods will have so they stay conductive.

 

[adamyyc]

I’m not really sure what to think of this thing. Will this space be utilized enough / be enough of a draw to justify the costs?