I think it looks good from a simple render. I certainly think it will age better than the crazy spaceship up north. Lets be honest though, the exterior of a building does not a hockey rink make. I want to have the best damn atmosphere possible on the inside, with functionality and clean sight lines and opportunity to hear fan noise. Edmonton’s new barn is absolutely void of personality inside and you can hear a pin drop in the upper level even during a battle of Alberta.
With that said, I wish their was budget to really make a building with a lot of character. I understand why there isn’t… but I’ll personally be taking in the last few years of the Saddledome with appreciation of how cool that building is/was.
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