St. Patrick's Bridge design entries - Page 6 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Bigtime · 09-24-2009, 01:19 PM

Thanks for your rundown on the Allied proposal Muta! It is much appreciated.

At least BKDI architects is getting some work out of this one being chosen.

octothorp · 09-24-2009, 03:00 PM

It still looks to me like something from Dune, but I've got a lot of respect for Andrew Mosker (Cantos director) and can't imagine that Cantos would accept anything that they see as a compromise. I said when the five finalists were released that I'd be happy to have any of them in the city, and I will be happy and excited to see this one get built, but for now I'm going to continue to sulk that SPF didn't get picked. I really hope that we get a similar quality of proposals for the central library when it comes to it.

Table 5 · 09-24-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by octothorp

I said when the five finalists were released that I'd be happy to have any of them in the city

We all said that, but none of us really meant it!

Shazam · 09-24-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunk

City Hall didn't make the decision. It was Cantos Music Foundation.

Oh I'm sure at least one of the aldermen had a say.

COGENT · 09-24-2009, 03:44 PM

Does anyone know how this competition process works? Do all these companies get compensated for the original proposal and the winner gets the full contract or is it really a competition where there is only one winner and that's it?

I seriously hope there is compensation of some sort for the initial designs... at least the short listed candidates.

Table 5 · 09-24-2009, 03:46 PM

If you're talking about Cantos, the five finalists each received 50k to come up with concepts. Not really sure what the winner gets.

COGENT · 09-24-2009, 03:56 PM

The St. Patrick's bridge was an open call though wasn't it?

You Need a Thneed · 09-24-2009, 04:01 PM

The winner gets the architectural design contract for the project. (on top of the 50k, for being shortlisted)

You Need a Thneed · 09-24-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by COGENT

The St. Patrick's bridge was an open call though wasn't it?

The bridge designs we've seen this week get nothing - however, when it's cut down to 5 entries or so, those 5 firms will get 50k each to help cover their costs.

rick marconi · 09-25-2009, 06:52 AM

personally, i find the only one not trying to be a calatrava or a foster the saucier perrotte entry. rogers stirk harbour isn't too bad either.