unbuilt winnipeg

[esquire]

Originally Posted by oaktom

100 portage i think

I don't remember this. I do note that the image is called 100maink.jpg, though... was it one of the proposals that were floated for 100 Main?

Originally Posted by drew

This one, IMO, is the biggest loss in terms of "unbuilt".

This would have been our signature Art Deco tower, built right up to the sidewalk on 2 sides, and retained the existing building at Main and Lombard.

It would have been a signature building for the city for sure. The Bay's proposed store certainly would have been up there, though. Like a city unto itself. It's hard to imagine such a hulking department store building anywhere but the most top-tier global cities like New York, London, etc.

[Biff]

The old Richardson Building would look great if they built it today on their owned lot Westbrook and Portage Ave E overlooking the ball park

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[esquire]

Here's some mega-1960s unbuilt urban redevelopment for the East Exchange:











Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...heme-1.4803928

[optimusREIM]

I really find that old 60s plan for the East Exchange intriguing in that it reimagines what the city could have in terms of transport infrastructure. However, it would have been a huge loss of architectural heritage obviously. Our problems as far as P&M is concerned would have been solved though

[rkspec]

[drew]

Originally Posted by rkspec

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[esquire]

LOL the greatest of all unbuilt Winnipeg projects, right there!

[Arcticwolf]

This is an awesome section!

I wonder if someone could put a pic up of what the Winnipeg Arena that was suppose to be built across the Winnipeg Convention Center to save The Original Jets from moving to Arizona.

[oaktom]

i have those pic of arena i will upload them soon

[rkspec]

A pic of every project super imposed into the satellite view of the city will be cool.

there's someone here who always whips those up...blue and red buildings or the blurry ones, anyways, buddy yer up

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Arcticwolf

This is an awesome section!

I wonder if someone could put a pic up of what the Winnipeg Arena that was suppose to be built across the Winnipeg Convention Center to save The Original Jets from moving to Arizona.

Manitoba Gardens! I was thinking the same thing re: old arena proposals, but they are from the early days of the web so there aren't many pictures floating around.

Some of the other old arena proposals from those days were the Megaplex, the Snowcap Dome, the Winnipeg Coliseum and the Spirit of Manitoba's thing where the ballpark is now.

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[Arcticwolf]

Originally Posted by oaktom

i have those pic of arena i will upload them soon

THat is cool!

[trueviking]

Love it!
I could fill this entire thread with my own work...a few samples off hand. I'll see what else I can find.

Hotel and condo in the parking lot at Portage and Main



Residential towers where the Richardson Innovation Centre is now.


A strip Mall on Corydon


Redevelopment of the Pantages Theatre for the WSO


Waterpark at the Polo Park Inn


Football stadium at Assiniboia Downs


Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Metropolitain Theatre. This one was so close. Was to be a video screen.


Proposal for Waterront Drive. Where Ship Street Village is.





Some that are not mine

Proposal for Waterfront Drive beside the pump house



Tower for downtown Winnipeg. Not sure where but it sure is awesome.


Another Modernist beauty. Possibly Osborne...



This was proposed for the corner of Main and McDermot. Beside the Pal.