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Originally Posted by RTWAP
List of things I would like added to the RV proposal:
Asticou Sector
Put these on the "park" land between planned Asticou buildings and War Museum, building relatively low profile buildings beside and above SJAM, and cover with contoured and landscaped park suitable for things like Bluesfest (not necesarily one flat featureless expanse) and even include a bandshell and some event-based access to washroom facilities. The overall effect should be gently rolling hills that integrate well with the War Museum setting. Height increase should be limited to approx 10 meters. if a few more meters are needed then perhaps raise SJAM west of Nepean Bay Inlet as it passes over rail tracks to preserve sight-line to Parliamentary District.
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In some ways I wouldn't mind the Rendezvous proposal if instead of the Asticou area being permanent buildings, they make the space north of the Aqueduct into a changeable canvas. Run all necessary utilities in there and configure it for 3 or 4 pavilion type buildings with 10 to 15 year lifespans, which at the end could be easily dismantled and recycled. If the CTC can be deemed a throw-away after a couple of decades, there is nothing wrong with designing buildings that are properly recyclable, in fact it might be a great exercise. Each one could focus on a topic that is currently trending which might not a decade later. If in the future the replacements are staggered every 2 to 5 years, there could be something new at the site all the time, and feature the latest in architectural styles. Being opposite the festival park, something like this could work really well, bits of starchiteture without permanent commitment.
I'm thinking of the amazing expo pavilions that are often only built for a year, which are architectural statements and pieces of art but could easily last a bit longer. They're a different class of building and often stretch the envelope of design and engineering (I wonder if you could buy some of these after they're done with them). At maybe $10- to $20-million a piece prorated over a decade+ would be worth it, about the same cost a single museum would refurbish its exhibits. Also if this space has an ephemeral quality to it, creates an urgency to visit (and more often) since it might not be the same in a few years, sort of an architectural equivalent of having fresh cut flowers that keep some people happy for a week
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