New Central Library | Construction - Page 13

Deepstar · #**241** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 6:26 PM**

Maybe someone can set up a webcam from their phone or something

Chadillaccc · #**242** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

I'm good with that.

I would be down as well, OJ's sounds great. See you guys there! Getting super excited

. Are cameras allowed at this event?

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

Can't wait to see these renders. Lucky here in Calgary. Here are some of the global artists and designers/groups we've seen over the past handful of years:

-Norman Foster
-Bjarke Ingels
-Juame Plensa
-Snohetta
-Santiago Calatrava
-SOM
-Woods Bagot
-RTKL

Keep them coming

That really paints a picture of the direction this city is going, doesn't it? Wow

We're very lucky.

DizzyEdge · #**243** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Live stream to SSP? lol

Someone needs to load up skype on their tablet.

nick.flood · #**244** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:13 PM**

delete

CorporateWhore · #**245** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I would be down as well, OJ's sounds great. See you guys there! Getting super excited

. Are cameras allowed at this event?

The saying "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission" applies here. Take the damn picture, and worry about consequences later!

H.E.Pennypacker · #**246** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by MasterG

I'll do my best

I'll probably have to knock over a few other SSPers unbeknownst to me to get to the front of the frothing nerd-pile around the model for the first pic.

It'll be a scramble but I will do my best!

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Originally Posted by nick.flood

At minimum, live courtroom style sketching.

I was going to say with all the SSPers hidden amongst the crowd, that'd be an opportune time for a flash mob - something in the theme that illustrates our excitement for the new library

CorporateWhore · #**247** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:45 PM**

I have faith that someone will be taking a DSLR. Surreal, Chad, Design-mind….don't let us down.

Boris2k7 · #**248** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:49 PM**

I've started to really dislike how they are playing coy with us. Out with the renderings already! Why on earth does the media need an additional two-and-a-half weeks after this event to get high-resolution images out? Presumably those are already prepared for release?

Chadillaccc · #**249** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 7:50 PM**

Mine is just a Nikon 1 J1, but I'll try my best. I am worried I won't be able to see the whole thing. It runs until 8 right? I need to leave work at 5:30 and be back by 7. Hopefully they'll let me back in :S

CorporateWhore · #**250** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Mine is just a Nikon 1 J1

That's more than sufficient. I have faith in you.

DizzyEdge · #**251** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 8:22 PM**

I wonder if the media will be there tonight, with their own DSLR?

Calgarian · #**252** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 8:23 PM**

My GS 5 could probably take good enough pictures lol

Surrealplaces · #**253** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

I have faith that someone will be taking a DSLR. Surreal, Chad, Design-mind….don't let us down.

I would take my DSLR if I could. I will have to head straight down from work and so iPhone it is.

LFRENCH · #**254** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 9:08 PM**

I will try to pop by to OJ's after, I'm going as a larger group from EVDS faculty.

Wooster · #**255** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 9:20 PM**

If you're going to reveal, provide the high-res images - otherwise you're going to have the media, in any event, publishing fuzzy images captured off a video screen. What's the benefit of waiting? *says while looking at fuzzy photos of the library captured off a screen*

H.E.Pennypacker · #**256** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

If you're going to reveal, provide the high-res images - otherwise you're going to have the media, in any event, publishing fuzzy images captured off a video screen. What's the benefit of waiting? *says while looking at fuzzy photos of the library captured off a screen*

So we should lower the bar on our expectations in terms of what we'll see?

Edit - hey we got a shoutout in the Herald today

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Expect loud oohing and ahhing about a library Thursday night. In front of book nerds and architecture geeks, the designers of the new central library will pull back the curtain on their grand vision.

http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2014/09/0...t-village-getting-the-peek-a-boo-reveal/

Jimby · #**257** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 9:39 PM**

What if accountants have beaten it with the cheap ugly stick and everybody cries instead of posting pics?

CorporateWhore · #**258** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 10:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

If you're going to reveal, provide the high-res images - otherwise you're going to have the media, in any event, publishing fuzzy images captured off a video screen.

Yeah, it's a pretty terrible marketing tactic. There's no such thing as two first-impressions. You can wait till the appropriate time when you're ready, or release it all now. But either way, this is going to be a story tomorrow, and it's potentially not going to have as much impact as it could.

flipstah · #**259** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimby

What if accountants have beaten it with the cheap ugly stick and everybody cries instead of posting pics?

Whoa whoa whoa, hey now.

Spring2008 · #**260** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 10:16 PM**

I know a few of you must have renderings on hand. Can one of you post before 6? I have a final that starts right at that time that goes to 9. Cell phones must be turned off. Fml lol.

Please & Merci! Lol