Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 101

Duke76 · #**2001** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 9:16 PM**

I just noticed that the Art Gallery of Alberta has put up a new 3d rendering and walkthrough on there website http://www.artgalleryalberta.com/content/view/65/105/ it looks fantastic.

Hopefully the New arena can be just as edgy, well Edgy for alberta anyways.

Xelebes · #**2002** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by tony0911

Gene Dub had a proposal on city tv news this lunch hour for a new arena across from the court house where army and navy building is now......looked — hot....an amazing concept, the arena was raised so to allow for street interaction, would be a great way to launch the quarters that's for sure.

Where is this?

Xelebes · #**2003** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

• Video Link

Thank you for the Youtube.

And now for my response:

Ooooooooooooooooo!!!

0773|=\ · #**2004** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 9:26 PM**

Just wandered over to HF Boards to see what non-urban enthusiasts think.

So far, it's being compared to a giant toilet bowl...

I guess we'll have to see what other proposals are floating around. One thing's for sure, it better be bold. Everything HOK has come up with in the last little while is pretty bland. I want to see something creative, and that's what I like about this DUB proposal.

Daveography · #**2005** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 10:19 PM**

^ Anyone who doesn't like it is going to make a negative comparison like that, no matter what it actually looks like. But that would be a pretty nasty comparison to get stuck with...

MrOilers · #**2006** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 10:41 PM**

Anything that is bowl-shaped can be compared to a toilet. It looks kind of like a raised, smaller version of an outdoor football stadium to me.

I think it's an interesting design, and it really caught me off guard. I can't wait to see some alternative plans and renderings that surface in the next year.

tony0911 · #**2007** Posted **Nov 24, 2008, 10:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by 0773|=\

Oh, I know that. It's like a block away from Churchill station.

I'm just lamenting the fact that Edmontonians are going to start complaining, as they tend to do, as soon as they watch this video, and don't see a parkade anywhere...

2000 stall underground parkade is part of project.

oiler-dude · #**2008** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 12:16 AM**

I'm on the ladder on this one. It's an interesting design, certainly, and if it went ahead I wouldn't be against it per say, but I would definitely like to see other designs first (and would likely chose something else).

rapid_business · #**2009** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 12:19 AM**

^ agreed.

CMD UW · #**2010** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 3:25 AM**

The nice thing is that we are finally seeing some concepts and ideas on what the new barn could look like. This is how we need to approach this as it will ultimately be 'value engineered' at the end of the day.

CMD UW · #**2011** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 3:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by TimB09

What are the two buildings at Century Park that are at ground level right now? I believe one is the first tower, is it not?

Those two are going ahead and were Phase 2. The tower is between them further to the west.

DizzyEdge · #**2012** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 5:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^horribly sad... really really is. We WILL look back in 5,10.... and think about how we really could have saved this beauty.

bravo

Anyone have a pre-arson pic?... or perhaps post-arson..

GoMod · #**2013** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 6:25 AM**

posted by LindseyT from c2E site...

DizzyEdge · #**2014** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 6:33 AM**

Lame... that's one of the worst and most difficult situations to deal with, when an owner talks the talk of preservation, but ensures the building becomes so derelict either though lack of maintanance, lack of security leading to vandalism and arson, (or perhaps 'accidental' fire which isn't so accidental) that the city ends up demanding the owner demolish it.. demolition by neglect..

GoMod · #**2015** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 6:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

San Diego provides a perfect example of how you can urbanize around a major sports venue in a downtown. Ideally, the Quarters or North edge could look like this, with the arena seamlessly integrated.

i also love Oriole Park at Camden Yards, especially their decision to integrate 'The Warehouse' along the back...which makes me start to think about the Molson Brewery site.

240glt · #**2016** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 3:38 PM**

Oct 27 EDC minutes: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PermitsLicences/MinutesOctober27.pdf

ExcaliburKid · #**2017** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 3:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by DizzyEdge

Lame... that's one of the worst and most difficult situations to deal with, when an owner talks the talk of preservation, but ensures the building becomes so derelict either though lack of maintanance, lack of security leading to vandalism and arson, (or perhaps 'accidental' fire which isn't so accidental) that the city ends up demanding the owner demolish it.. demolition by neglect..

Yeah it is a brutal loss, but I do know they are preserving the arched entrance way to integrate into a new development

fortroad · #**2018** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Oct 27 EDC minutes: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PermitsLicences/MinutesOctober27.pdf

The Abbey lane tower went through on the 11th?
I wonder how that went...

sync · #**2019** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 5:30 PM**

so the arlington is gone?

had some good times in that building.

RIP old lady.

Coldrsx · #**2020** Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 7:37 PM**

SO i go to Boston for 7 days and you guys tear town a beauty, propose a new rink, and have temperatures far above those i had to deal with there.

Thanks a lot!

Rink - needs some fine tuning but overall right direction

"New $250,000,000" city tower - i posted that from their proposed capital projects 2 weeks ago... it is a consideration but nothing anywhere near close i dont believe.

Ironwood - makes sense