BMO Centre Expansion | 25m | 5s | CMLC

[DiscoStu]

It would make one hell of a slide. Potential new Midway ride?

 

[MichaelS]

The initial plans showed a "potential" CRU at the base of that arm when it was first unveiled and submitted. However, the applicant was pretty non-committal on what it would be, at one point even stating it could be just a booth for security. However, it had the potential to be a food vendor type thing, perhaps even a permanent mini-donut stand. Now, rather than leave a hope for some kind of active use to the public on this building (even if it sat as a security booth until further development in the area took place), we now zero active frontage/uses.

 

[Mountain Man]

IS that cladding in the second picture? looks better if so.

 

[darwink]

IS that cladding in the second picture? looks better if so.

the colour looks like rockwool.

 

[Mountain Man]

That was my initial thought, but you can see it extends below the z-bar and mineral wool would likely blow away if it was done like that.

 

[Vicwest9]

That makes for a terrific looking building when Roxul actually looks better then the finished product!!

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Metallic panelling going on around the windows… signs of things to come?

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Metallic panelling going on around the windows… signs of things to come?
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Update, its plastic to cover the insulation.

 

[Mountain Man]

I hope that brick part looks less panelized as the building weathers, I don't like how it looks now.

 

[The Familia]

Agree about the brick. I can only imagine the extra cost to actually use real brick for the entire building.

 

[Mountain Man]

I think that is real brick, it was just panelized to speed up installation.

 

[403808]

I hope that brick part looks less panelized as the building weathers, I don't like how it looks now.

Trust me, when you see the inside you will forget all about the outside.

 

[darwink]

Bibliotank begs to differ

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Trust me, when you see the inside you will forget all about the outside.

Problem with saying this is the outside is what most people will see, curb appeal matters.

 

[403808]

Problem with saying this is the outside is what most people will see, curb appeal matters.

Are you saying it's an ugly building or it doesn't look like the renderings? Big difference. It is not a bad-looking building by any means and it will be amazing when the great lawn is completed. This will soon be one of the iconic buildings in Calgary.