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Originally Posted by browna
Disagree, that area of town could use something a little bolder. This isn’t some culturally rich, old neighbourhood that you to preserve some character and keeping it ultra low key. It’s less then a half a decade removed from being empty parking lots and abandoned light industrial buildings from the 50s or earlier, where the back alleys where the most popular places with drug users and hookers for the last 3 decades. Now it’s Vancouver style glass condos and chain but don’t call them chain coffee shops in the lower levels.
Doesn’t have to be something off the wall, but it should look like an arena and a civic centerpiece, not a wing of a modern rec center.
Also, always hoped the Honeycombs would play Calgary,and if these renderings are true, wont be long now. Just need someone to pay for it.
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I disagree - I think that cantelevered roof line is striking in itself and the glass invites you to see the activity within the building. The best practice from successfully building around sports facilities, even in quite blank slate redevelopment contexts has been baseball. They are not crazy buildings on their exterior facade. Integration with planned surroundings is a paramount principle. The best examples are places like AT&T Park in San Francisco or Petco Park in San Diego. Very similar contexts in their cities.