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Originally Posted by Muta
Why does a recognizable landmark design have to be western-themed? Because its in Calgary, and its an identity that's never going to go away?
You're definitely entitled to your own opinion... but I think you're completely out to lunch here.
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I agree with you, but I wonder, those who are afraid the rink will be "western" themed, what exactly is the concern. The Flames will be constructing a modern new facility, exactly what could be done to make it western themed? Not like they are going to build it out of logs and only allow horse and carriages to park on the lot.
Other than that, the most they can likely do is give it a western name and try to pretend that something unique about the architecture is "symbolically" representing something western.
Let's not kid ourselves, that's all that went on with the dome. Without the name "Saddledome" no one looks at that rink and goes, oh " very western". It doesn't look western at all, and no one I've ever talked to from out of town goes what a western design. They think the roof looks different and when you say it represents a saddle, they go oh yah I see that I guess. But back when that rink was first built, it's not like it didn't look modern and wasn't tacky at all.