New Downtown Calgary Arena - Page 129

tomthumb2 · #**2561** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 3:45 PM**

I wouldn't get too excited (good or bad) about this drawing - even if it is real. Looks to me like its just a vision of what it "might" look like. Much like the early drawings of the stadium in Regina. The end result ended up looking nothing like that. Probably the same case here. They probably haven't even hired an architect yet. I'm just hoping this creates a positive buzz in our city and we get it done right.

ByeByeBaby · #**2562** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:14 PM**

Maybe it's time for the inspiring speech before today's big announcement.

(Sorry it's not embedded; for some reason embedding YouTube on here doesn't permit specifying a start time anymore, and the whole thing is 20 minutes - worth watching, but the pep talk is at the end.)

Innersoul1 · #**2563** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:24 PM**

I am just wondering how often world-class will be mentioned.

O-tacular · #**2564** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innersoul1

I am just wondering how often world-class will be mentioned.

That and 'game changer' or 'transformative'.

nick.flood · #**2565** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:54 PM**

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nick.flood · #**2566** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:57 PM**

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Bigtime · #**2567** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:58 PM**

CP's leaking into SSP?

RyLucky · #**2568** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by bt04ku

the buildings are placed conspicuously far to the west of firepark to be believable

*Stardust* · #**2569** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by bt04ku

The buildings are placed conspicuously far to the west of Firepark to be believable

suburbia · #**2570** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

The placement of many of the buildings are odd, which makes me skeptical. WB Bow Trail seems to just disappear into buildings. A condo tower is directly touching the WLRT guideway. Either a very sloppy conceptual image, or a hoax.

I would prefer the stadia not take so much river frontage, and instead all that to be more vibrant community spaces with restaurants and entertainment options, and maybe some residential also. That doesn't mean the stadia would not get a profile from the other side of the river, they still could.

suburbia · #**2571** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surferguy

I haven't been keeping up on this but what do you think of the Firepark location? Has that been mentioned?

Clearly a troll

Innersoul1 · #**2572** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I would prefer the stadia not take so much river frontage, and instead all that to be more vibrant community spaces with restaurants and entertainment options, and maybe some residential also. That doesn't mean the stadia would not get a profile from the other side of the river, they still could.

The stadia incorporated into a broad portion of the Riverwalk would be nice. If the stadia had a few year round kiosks or coffee shops restarants that walkers, runners and cyclist could use.

CorporateWhore · #**2573** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

Either a very sloppy conceptual image, or a hoax.

Looks like sloppy conceptual image it is.

Me&You · #**2574** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:09 PM**

West Village confirmed as the site of the new facility.

Source: Text message from a friend at the presentation.

H.E.Pennypacker · #**2575** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:13 PM**

Another conceptual image from the presentation, different angle from the same above:

All placeholders for now .. Apparently Ken King said there wouldn't be pictures today of it

Bigtime · #**2576** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:13 PM**

Not surprised that all we are getting so far is that leaked image and a little bit else. Lots of room for changes and such.

We got burned by the Bow and its renderings, so I'm saying nothing at this point.

CalgaryArchitecture · #**2577** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:14 PM**

H.E.Pennypacker · #**2578** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Not surprised that all we are getting so far is that leaked image and a little bit else. Lots of room for changes and such.

We got burned by the Bow and its renderings, so I'm saying nothing at this point.

At least we've got a confirmed location now .. I think we should be happy they've announced as much. This is going to definitely be a kickstarter for the West Village redevelopment, including re-alignment of Bow Trail.

Wonder if this coincides with the Crowchild Tr traffic study that's being re-investigated and that the City will look at improvement Bow/Crowchild as part of West Village redevelopment.

Bigtime · #**2579** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:26 PM**

Good point about the confirmed location, some of us already knew that though and I was hoping to see more today.

Surrealplaces · #**2580** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:34 PM**

Very conceptual so far