Varsity Mixed Use | 25.91m | 6s | City of Calgary | MBAC

[Mountain Man]

The Design changed at least 3 years ago, looks much more similar to this document (shared by niteryder about a year ago) than the render on the front page. Looks like it was VE'd further though as the white brick was replaced by white lapped siding.

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Surrealplaces]

And the realistic version of the rendering, with the telephone poles and the Dodge Ram parking on the cycling lane.

 

[haltcatchfire]

I hope the dotted lines around the children are still in play.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

I hope the dotted lines around the children are still in play.

Yes, what could that amenity space be?

 

[FCC1982]

It’s not the most beautiful project from an architectural standpoint, but IMO this is a near complete win.
Adding affordable housing on an empty lot that wasn’t being used for anything, and incorporating a new fire station, alone is big improvement

The fire station has been there for 50 years - it’s not new.

 

[Beltline_B]

The fire station has been there for 50 years - it’s not new.

I didn’t phrase it well, I meant incorporating the new fire station into a res project was a good idea.

 

[FCC1982]

No worries - I didn’t mean to sound annoyed but reading it it kind of came off that way

 

[niteryder]

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[Mountain Man]

Brick would have looked so much better. Not bad though...

 

[badc0ffee]

I hope the red/orange/yellow balconies make it into the final product for the residential building. Right now it kind of looks like a giant Atco trailer to me.

 

[goodcitywhenfinished]

Right now it kind of looks like a giant Atco trailer to me.

That’s just Alberta Vernacular

 

[Alex_YYC]