Unbuilt Projects

[Habanero]

Another called 'The Calgarian' These must have been concepts.

 

[Sky of Blue]

I seriously don’t get making buildings round. It makes utilizing the interior awkward.

 

[Cowtown]

I think those last two renderings are from another city. I don't remember those.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Those last two renderings are my own renderings I made just for kicks. lol. At the time, they were my thoughts on what the Bow could look like (before the Bow design was released)

 

[haltcatchfire]

When I get a minute I'll do some more digging. Unfortunately the really old SSP threads are stripped of images, or they're dead links.

Sturgess design for the Osteria Medici lot at 10th St NW & Kensington Road

First design for The Concord by Arthur Erickson

Not unbuilt, but previous designs:
Either the first or second of three designs for Penny Lane / Eighth Avenue Place

The previous design for Minto Bridgeland

The Park before they scrapped the stone and went all glass/spandrel.

 

[The Familia]

I'm glad we got the Penny Lane towers that were built. The initial renderings had a 1980's feel to them and don't look as unique as the ones we actually have.

In regards to The Park, I would have prefered the version with the stone as originally designed. Would have fit into its surroundings better.

I am a big fan of the Concord as we see it, but I had a soft spot for the original design. It has a Miami/resort feel too it.

 

[Mountain Man]

They had applied for the BP for a couple of the buildings in the Eau Claire one, think the developer pulled the plug on it though.

I wish we got one of the original Penny Lane towers, I hate the twins with one slightly shorter that we always end up with...

 

[Surrealplaces]

Looking at those original Penny Lane Towers, I didn't really like the design. I would like to have see one office tower and one residential tower.

 

[Chinook Arch]

OMG those Penny Lane towers are so awful ? Such a mailed in waste of a design. Thank god recent office towers (The Bow, Telus sky, Brookfield Place and 707-5th) are better.

 

[Cowtown]

Those last two renderings are my own renderings I made just for kicks. lol. At the time, they were my thoughts on what the Bow could look like (before the Bow design was released)

Nice! That tall green glass tower would be a nice change from all the gray glass that dominates the skyline

 

[haltcatchfire]

What The Bow could have been

Lamb's Orchard project

Since this one has changed to residential I'll include the old office version for the records. Place 10 now Residences on Tenth.

 

[haltcatchfire]

Marriott Clubsport

3 Eau Claire

 

[Beazley66]

 

[Mountain Man]

That Batman looking Bow Tower looked ridiculous! glad we never got that one. I do lament the loss of the massive atrium in the Bow though, would have had tree pods scattered up the inside. Instead we got 3 sky gardens with fake trees and the rest of the atrium filled in save for 10' of useless space.

 

[haltcatchfire]

Kai Towers where the Metropolitan on 11th Ave is

Cristal on 11th Ave & 12th Street SW

Arriva 2&3 which are now the Guardian buildings