Yeah that too. Honestly that's one of the most frustrating things about Calgary. No matter how nice an area is, you're never that far from a giant highway or car sewer

Yeah it's like, a really really nice area I would want to live in, but then like 2 blocks east It's like a nuclear wasteland

Yeah it's like, a really really nice area I would want to live in, but then like 2 blocks east It's like a nuclear wasteland

It didn't win an award for anything to do with aesthetics. It is a pretty innovative project, even if the convertability aspect is questionable

Please for the love of God don't let them build their modular garbage next to some of the best buildings in the city

The area desperately needs some kind of masterplan that can at least communicate a vision and timeline for how the city will support development via public realm improvements

I don't really understand why they even bothered adding those little insets in the original render. There's no way Truman would have ever wanted to do something as complicated as that

Bingo. I get very frustrated by the narrative that all Calgarians want and expect one very specific way of life. It's completely ridiculous. Do a lot of Calgarians want suburban SFH living? Yes, but plenty of people want something else, and a whole other group of people only really do the...

Yes the materials and detailing will make or break it.

Winning design has been announced. https://www.letstalkmountainparks.ca/200-block-banff-avenue-redevelopment-2026 I honestly did not at all anticipate this one being Kengo Kuma. It's by far the most understated, arguably the most boring but it's got some good stuff going on. The park is a good...

IRL it doesn't seem horrible. I'm surprised by the lack of vision glass but otherwise, like Zoom said, it could be a lot worse. I'll take spandrel over dumpster quality aluminum any day.

This looks so bad lmao

I am certain that not one mobility "engineer" at the city has the faintest clue what "design speed" is

It's been said before, but the whole area (McLeod especially) desperately needs a plan from the city for streetscape/public realm improvements. The pedestrian experience is horrendous and needs to be dealt with before thousands of people start living in the area.

I was about to say "can someone please explain to me how an affordable housing project can be fully clad in brick when a luxury project in a premier location gets clad in garbage aluminum?" Then I realised the answer is probably because the interiors on this one are probably very cheap whereas...