LOL, don't get me started on LEED. The first 'E' is for 'energy', and believe me most LEED projects aren't any more energy efficient than their non-certified contemporaries...
That's not because LEED isn't good, it's because all buildings, certified or not, and building with more efficient systems.
LEED certification isn't the gold standard when it come to building good quality buildings, but it's a start.
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I see your point but I don't think you can compare the two. The Lorraine facade is elegant and always has been. The exterior of the King Eddy is far from it and most likely was when it was originally built.
It's like antiques, just because something's old doesn't mean it's worth a fortune.
The facade of the King Eddy isn't iconic, stylish, or even memorable, whereas the sign is all of those.
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I see your point but I don't think you can compare the two. The Lorraine facade is elegant and always has been. The exterior of the King Eddy is far from it and most likely was when it was originally built.
It's like antiques, just because something's old doesn't mean it's worth a fortune.
The facade of the King Eddy isn't iconic, stylish, or even memorable, whereas the sign is all of those.
The history of a building is more than what the exterior looks like.
I was looking for some old pictures of the building, and I happened to come across this (not an old picture of what the building will look like):
SAIT's Heritage Hall is an example of perfectly executed preservation, IMO When I first visited the Heart Atrium, I was amazed by the rear facade of Heritage Hall.
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Calgary has done the best job out of any city in making our downtown appealing to investors and shoppers. Five story buildings worked a hundred years ago but not anymore.
All that heritage buildings do is become derelict or run down bars that barely pay any property taxes. They end up increasing crime and lowering the demand for downtown investment weather commercial or residential.
Look at all the cities that are desperate to revitalize downtown. They try to build arena's and stadiums downtown with little success. New Jersey for example.
The only city in Western Canada that has a successful downtown full of heritage buildings is Victoria. Heritage buildings need investment to work but rarely get it.
Of all the things to critique in the post I can't believe that after almost 3 pages nobody pointed out that you seem to think that New Jersey is a city.
I understand the history of the building and the connection of the past music scene to the future. I suppose I'm not entirely against their plan and think it looks quite good in the mock ups. However, the building itself is not all that special and looks quite standard for the time period.
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