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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
If Calgary moves away from their Western heritage, they risk becoming just another bland vague city with little to no culture.
Let's face it, it's Calgary identity whether Calgarians like it or not.
Vancouver is an artsy city. Toronto is a business city. Montreal is sort of an old world artsy city. Edmonton is... a toilet.
I get the problems with the Saddledome's roof, but it's just so distinctly Southern Alberta. As a person who has been to Calgary once in my life, I love it.
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Why not make every single building in Calgary with Stampitecture then? It's part of our culture.
The new arena shouldn't have Stampitecutre forced. The only way Stampitecture or anything western theme should be present on the new arena is if it ADDS to it. If you can do a comparison with it, and without it, and the former looks better, than you add it in. Otherwise you go for the best looking venue you can pull off. This is going to be one of Calgary's most iconic buildings for the next 30 or so years, so build something that will stand the test of time, rather than cheapen it out just to add a little bit of 'west' to it when it provides nothing.