Winnipeg |390 on the river (d Condo) | ~81M | 24F | U/C - Page 45

Tacheguy · #**881** Posted **Apr 2, 2018, 2:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtWednesday

There's potential on Broadway with that wide boulevard for a Las Ramblas, Winnipeg Edition. Throw in some semi permanent food truck locations on a power grid (get rid of the loud generators), and use that subway lot as a mini Mercado de La Boqueria market space. Widen the boulevard by narrowing the existing sidewalks and make the boulevard the main daytime pedestrian path, closing the whole road at night like Las Ramblas. Pop up a couple stage spots and you've got a popular night gathering spot.

That would be very cool. Broadway is such an elegant street.

Wpg_Guy · #**882** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 6:10 PM**

Urban recluse · #**883** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 6:12 PM**

Beautiful!

pegcityboy · #**884** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:19 PM**

Was downtown today on Assiniboine and was by 390 Assiniboine stopped and this is insignicant to report but I have 4 floors podium and 18 glass for 22total not 24 ! No big deal but 22 floors total I think . I think we need 2 or 3 more of these on Broadway or Assiniboine secondly .

Urban recluse · #**885** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:25 PM**

I want to see examples of this in the Exchange.

pegcityboy · #**886** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:30 PM**

Urban Recluse , great idea but I think Exchange has height restriction doesn't it ?

Urban recluse · #**887** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:34 PM**

Not that I am aware of.

It would look wonderful here for instance:

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/100...!4d-97.1425379

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/332...!4d-97.1434827

Ando · #**888** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by pegcityboy

Urban Recluse , great idea but I think Exchange has height restriction doesn't it ?

Really, I find it a ridiculous idea. The Exchange district has what is known as character, heritage.

Urban recluse · #**889** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:41 PM**

Oh how shocking. Similar districts all over the world incorporate new construction. It is not a f*ckin museum. If you want it to become a real neighborhood, it needs to evolove.

DancingDuck · #**890** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 9:48 PM**

Would rather see something like it in the east exchange rather than the west exchange, but on the condition that they have a podium in similar scale to the surrounding buildings and that the podium is either built with similar materials (brick, stone, etc) or is something outstanding and different (some fancy glass pattern mfor example)

Also I like 390/dCondo way more when I see it from an angle that doesn't show the grey wall that runs straight up the middle of the tower.. kinda ruins it for me

buzzg · #**891** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 10:27 PM**

I believe only East Exchange has height restrictions, along Waterfront. People often forget Albert is right in the shadow of 201 Portage (and whatever eventually happens beside The Pal) - it really wouldn’t be that out of place to have more towers in the West Exchange.

Tacheguy · #**892** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 10:54 PM**

A high rise in the west exchange would ruin the New York movie set look. I remember that issue coming up a few times over different proposals.

Ando · #**893** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 11:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzg

I believe only East Exchange has height restrictions, along Waterfront. People often forget Albert is right in the shadow of 201 Portage (and whatever eventually happens beside The Pal) - it really wouldn’t be that out of place to have more towers in the West Exchange.

The exchange is a national historic site and there are integrity restrictions associated with being a national historic site. 201 portage is not part of the Exchange. The city is unlikely to approve a 25 storey high rise in the middle of a bunch of heritage buildings. Also, there are many non-heritage locations in the city for high rises. Many.

Wpg_Guy · #**894** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 2:31 AM**

id much prefer to see infill in the likes of the following in the exchange

buzzg · #**895** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 4:11 AM**

I didn't say I wanted one, just that it's not far fetched. And yeah I love the above pictures.

We're going to have to "ruin" the "movie set" look if we want to fill in the surface lots. I'd much rather have modern buildings than some of the faux-heritage ones we've seen around town which would look just as bad.

Roger Strong · #**896** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 7:23 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WpG_GuY

id much prefer to see infill in the likes of the following in the exchange

I'd much prefer to see those who buy glass-wall garbage like that slapped and sterilized for the good of the species.

1ajs · #**897** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 9:51 AM**

what about whats going up on ross?

Urban recluse · #**898** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 1:19 PM**

Great examples of what the Exchange needs to transform it into a vibrant neighborhood.

esquire · #**899** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 1:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzg

We're going to have to "ruin" the "movie set" look if we want to fill in the surface lots. I'd much rather have modern buildings than some of the faux-heritage ones we've seen around town which would look just as bad.

Agreed. I am not keen on the idea of trying to keep every last bit of the Exchange District frozen in time. By all means protect the existing building stock but it shouldn't prevent new buildings from being built, and that includes ones with contemporary designs.

buzzg · #**900** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 1:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

Agreed. I am not keen on the idea of trying to keep every last bit of the Exchange District frozen in time. By all means protect the existing building stock but it shouldn't prevent new buildings from being built, and that includes ones with contemporary designs.

Exactly. Look how great both RRC buildings look, combining old and new. And neither of them would work for 1892 NYC.