This could be an excellent museum space.

I always forget it isn't square. And I think the building was actually built in sections at different times. They obviously integrate...

Too bad The Core is already there. It would make a good downtown mall.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the floorplate doesn't seem to be unusually large? Not more than any other skyscraper office building...

Me as well. I cannot overstate how critical saving that building is (IMO) to the future health of downtown.

Personally, I would rather my tax money be contributing to preserve and restore the Hudson's Bay building than building the arena tbh...

Even a hundred years ago, Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods were primarily and overwhelmingly composed of single family homes. Calgary...

The most logical solution has to be carving out a courtyard and converting it to condos.

I'm sure renovating the Bay building would cost a lot of money, but I'm sure there are options that would allow it to be cheaply done...

I love this building. Feels modern and retro at the same time.

Ah yes, the "Poland 1946" treatment... Just kidding, it's better than knocking it down completely, I agree.

Creating a courtyard in the centre of the building, or incorporating it as the facade/podium for a tower with minimal exterior...

From what I recall the interior was a bit of hodgepodge. Not sure how much 'original' architecture is left inside. The exterior and...

The minimum standard should be to preserve the external facing elements including the facade and the archways. If its new building...

The thing for me, with its location being out of the core and near an LRT station. I’m not too concerned about how it looks. It’s ugly...