Winnipeg | The Forks Market | Railside at The Forks

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by trueviking

Density is the same as 3 twenty storey towers on a site that is just slightly larger than a typical city block.

Fine, but I think we can all agree it'd be more optimal at 6 or 7.

[Kris22]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

Fine, but I think we can all agree it'd be more optimal at 6 or 7.

Agreed. I feel like 6 should've been the minimum (especially because wood frame can be up to six stories). 4 stories barely feels like a low rise building..It's like a big house lol.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by Kris22

Agreed. I feel like 6 should've been the minimum (especially because wood frame can be up to six stories). 4 stories barely feels like a low rise building..It's like a big house lol.

I agree totally.

[neutroniks]

I actually think 4 stories is perfect. It prevents hiding the skyline. We walk home from the Forks pretty often and it would be a shame if Railside blocked that view.

[Biff]

The heights of the 8 buildings in development for Railside are:

7 Storeys - 1
6 Storeys - 4
5 Storeys - 1
4 Storeys - 2

[bomberjet]

wen start

[Biff]

som start summer

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

some public notices posted today:

50 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application to build a six storey mixed-use building with seven (7) ground floor commercial units and 40 residential units on the floor above.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

some public notices posted today:

68 Israel Asper Way:
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Restaurant use located at ground level and not directly accessible from a public sidewalk.
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[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

some public notices posted today:


80 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a four storey residential building with 16 units.
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Single-Room Occupancy Use.

[drew]

^ can't wait to read some of the defense of the architecture on this one.

Wow. Pink stucco and pink concrete.

And inaccurately thin columns supporting it on the exterior.

[LindsiyB]

^ Don't forget about the Bubble Wrap exterior

[Kris22]

I was hoping for some weird designs and some colour so I am fine with this haha. I don't know how I'd feel living right above what will probably be a social media photo op location tho.

[borkborkbork]

silver linings: i no longer yearn for 10+ storeys if this is what it's going to look like lol

[lilwayne]

I like the designs... look unique let's see how they turn out... that whole area has so much potential... could make the forks even bigger attraction Than it already is of public space is well incorporated

[lotw_wpg]

To be honest, I like all three designs. The bubble wrap is out there; it definitely will be a place people tag on social media, lol.

[FactaNV]

And here I was hoping for brick and masonry finishes next door to Union Station lmao.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by trueviking

no parking is allowed. There are a handful of stalls dedicated to each building along the rail line.

Will the parking lot across from the CMHR be developed in later phases of RAILSIDE?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by drew

^ can't wait to read some of the defense of the architecture on this one.

Wow. Pink stucco and pink concrete.

I think that colour is called "Pepto" not pink.

[drew]

Originally Posted by lotw_wpg

To be honest, I like all three designs. The bubble wrap is out there; it definitely will be a place people tag on social media, lol.

The last 2 look like some Architectural student's fever dream thesis.

I have no idea how they find developers willing to put actual money into these kinds of designs. Even once the shock and awe of the exterior display wears off, the underlying building is still a complete mess and ridiculous layout.

These could both be Centre Village 2.0 and 3.0