Canadian City Proposals - Page 284

WhipperSnapper · #**5661** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

The Edmonton Alldritt proposal is pretty good. I do like the brick podium. This is indicative of of the neighborhood.

Why not a brick podium design that compliments the towers above? Every city has these neighbourhoods. It's the ones that don't restrict the designers to faux heritage that ultimately turn out much nicer.

Black Star · #**5662** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 2:02 AM**

[QUOTE=WhipperSnapper;7380280]Why not a brick podium design that compliments the towers above? Every city has these neighbourhoods. It's the ones that don't restrict the designers to faux heritage that ultimately turn out much nicer.[/QUOTEI

I dunno. I like it the way it is. Preliminary rendering anyway. Will see if this even gets built. Alldritt might be just rezoning and flipping this.

DancingDuck · #**5663** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 1:31 PM**

Figured I'd put this here as it is a supposedly "legitimate" proposal...

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Originally Posted by Cyro

For those unable to View the Free Press

'Biggest, boldest development' in city's history
Mysterious developer wants to create multi-billion dollar, gigantic, enclosed world-class theme park

Con't @ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/busines...elopment-in-citys-history-372624831.html

Official website: http://www.dreamscapewinnipeg.com/

Discussion thread: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=221671

Daveography · #**5664** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Why not a brick podium design that compliments the towers above? Every city has these neighbourhoods. It's the ones that don't restrict the designers to faux heritage that ultimately turn out much nicer.

Funny thing is that this is a proposal for a neighbourhood west of downtown, well outside the "Urban Warehouse" district that requires such things. In other words, there's literally no good reason for it.

TorontoDrew · #**5665** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

I really like that project. It will have a very positive impact on the sector. Beautiful deisgn too.

The only negative I can find with this is the podium. It feels a little sterile.

HomeInMyShoes · #**5666** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:02 PM**

^^Yeah, I couldn't figure that out either. Wasn't this the site of the deceased Playa del Edmonton?

The podium to me looks like suburban strip mall big box facade-ism.

WhipperSnapper · #**5667** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

The only negative I can find with this is the podium. It feels a little sterile.

Yep. No need for a podium here.

Daveography · #**5668** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

^^Yeah, I couldn't figure that out either. Wasn't this the site of the deceased Playa del Edmonton?

The podium to me looks like suburban strip mall big box facade-ism.

Not sure, but the last business to occupy that corner was a fairly-beloved-but-before-my-time Blue Chicago. Here's the site in Street View:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@53.5430037,-...ZEzuvgXYoLeAgv8j4FLjA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

What it looked like in 2012:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@53.5429614,-...ZSnWb8oKQwXR8l-bIvDcw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

HomeInMyShoes · #**5669** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:19 PM**

^Thanks. So it is actually kitty-corner to Playa. What is the status of Playa anyway?

Daveography · #**5670** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:40 PM**

^ Oh now I know what you're talking about, haha.

Yeah that one is dead, a new developer has stepped in and is building something a little better called West Block:

HomeInMyShoes · #**5671** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 3:46 PM**

^Actually it is quite tasteful and understated.

Airboy · #**5672** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 4:09 PM**

Yes the brick podium of the Aldritt proposal is wrong for that site, However there is a mish mash of styles in that area now. Brick just happens to be on a few of the retail sites. It should at least have similar podium style as the West Block.

This is quite a high profile intersection so it would be nice to see some attractive on this corner. I am of the same opinion that Aldritt will not build this but flip it. They have been buying up the residential in that area.

O-tacular · #**5673** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 4:26 PM**

That Aldritt podium is awful. Take heed from Calgary's ill-advised 'warehouse district' podiums of the early-mid 00's.

Echoes · #**5674** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 3:35 PM**

River Landing, Saskatoon

15 storey hotel/condo - 22 storey office - 12 storey office

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The ALT Hotel/Condo was announced two months back and construction will begin on it this year:

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O-tacular · #**5675** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

The ALT Hotel/Condo was announced two months back and construction will begin on it this year:

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How the hell does Saskatoon get a nicer Alt hotel than what Calgary's getting in the East Village?

TorontoDrew · #**5676** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 4:24 PM**

Not only Calgary but, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, I'm sure the list goes on. Nice proposal Saskatoon.

Beedok · #**5677** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 5:15 PM**

Saskatoon has some good architecture. The newer movie theatre downtown is pretty spiffy.

Black Star · #**5678** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 5:32 PM**

Fantastic proposal for toontown.

Innsertnamehere · #**5679** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 5:53 PM**

Toronto's Alt hotel is out by the airport, to be fair. I'm amazed they haven't announced a downtown project yet given the rate they seem to be expanding.

Innsertnamehere · #**5680** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 6:50 PM**

1001 The Queensway, 20s, 3x12s. Redevelopment of the low density retail buildings in front of the Ciniplex.