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Originally Posted by Table 5
I think ideally you give one bridge to some hot shot architect like Calatrava or Foster, and the second one you give it some hot shot young, but lesser or un-known, firm who will work for cheaper but also have the drive to put themselves on the map.
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I agree with this; it's the way it will likely be done. Calgary's pretty good at giving chances to local architectural firms, so this does work out. One should never discredit the potential work of a lesser known entity.
BTW, that location on the West end of Prince's Island Park is a VERY IMPORTANT, STRATEGIC location for a bridge. If there's any location you want to put an expensive, well-designed pedestrian bridge, it's at that apex of the bend in the Bow River. I cannot stress the importance of doing this bridge correctly in this location, for a number of reasons.
Perhaps I'll submit an RFP for this project. Watch out for a bridge in the future labelled 'Muta'. Complete with spitting green mist.