Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

[Urb]

I like the design, just really don't like the materials and colours chosen.

To provide constructive criticism, I think it could be really good and still hang on to that mid-century vibe it is giving off. I'm guessing it is a whole lot of Hardie Panel and aluminum trims as drawn.

For the front elevation on 17 Avenue, i think it would look good if they changed:
- Grey and white sections - change to the Ash Matte brick by Interstate Brick. Use the thin brick version to save money.
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- For the yellow, orange, brown (CRU's) and the larger white sections - change to a mix of MC 1-1/2" Wall Panel and corrugated metal siding installed vertically from someone like Metalworks Canada. I like the Hemlock Green but any of these three colour choices would be cool:
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- Use either Commercial Brown or Beige Windows and sliders from typical suppliers.
- To add the visual interest to the front, use lots of Hardie Plank and Hardie Panel on the sides and rear of the building to save a money and colour-match the panels reasonably closely to the main colours used on the front elevations.

Think it could look a bit like this quick reskin i threw together:

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closer up:
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Tried to make it kind of like a tiny version of Capella Court building in King's Cross (London).

Just my two cents as I think the design could be elevated on the 17 Ave frontage and balance the budget out saving some money on the sides and rear cladding. Maybe I don't have good taste but I think something like this would look better.

You will like that fact that Allies and Morrison is working on a project here in Calgary. It will be announced soon.

 

[Albertasaurus]

Thanks for doing all the legwork in finding these projects Calgarytiger, and great news about those conversions. The west end of downtown is going to be insanely dense once they are all done, which is an amazing transformation considering how dead the area was a few years back. I hope there will be some significant architectural improvements to those Atrium buildings.

 

[Albertasaurus]

I like the design, just really don't like the materials and colours chosen.

To provide constructive criticism, I think it could be really good and still hang on to that mid-century vibe it is giving off. I'm guessing it is a whole lot of Hardie Panel and aluminum trims as drawn.

For the front elevation on 17 Avenue, i think it would look good if they changed:
- Grey and white sections - change to the Ash Matte brick by Interstate Brick. Use the thin brick version to save money.
View attachment 697157
- For the yellow, orange, brown (CRU's) and the larger white sections - change to a mix of MC 1-1/2" Wall Panel and corrugated metal siding installed vertically from someone like Metalworks Canada. I like the Hemlock Green but any of these three colour choices would be cool:
View attachment 697155
- Use either Commercial Brown or Beige Windows and sliders from typical suppliers.
- To add the visual interest to the front, use lots of Hardie Plank and Hardie Panel on the sides and rear of the building to save a money and colour-match the panels reasonably closely to the main colours used on the front elevations.

Think it could look a bit like this quick reskin i threw together:

View attachment 697151
closer up:
View attachment 697161

Tried to make it kind of like a tiny version of Capella Court building in King's Cross (London).

Just my two cents as I think the design could be elevated on the 17 Ave frontage and balance the budget out saving some money on the sides and rear cladding. Maybe I don't have good taste but I think something like this would look better.

That does look a lot better. I o like a bit fo colour on a project rather than the usual white/black/grey, and I don't mind the yellow and orange but can see how it could be a bit polarizing.

 

[Surrealplaces]

This list on the front page of the office conversion thread has been updated. If anyone sees anything missing or incorrect, let me know.