Looks like they are partnering with Cove for this, and Cove has at least built stuff in the past, so I feel like it has a decent chance of getting built.
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Mull
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It takes a certain level of audacity to use marketing of a canoe on a lake in the wilderness when the condo's are in a grocery store parking lot. 1.6km straight line to the closest point on the weaselhead
crabapple
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Albertasaurus
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Oof, that looks rough. Particularly the site plan.
CalgaryTiger
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I heard an architect on a podcast describe why every single one of these buildings look like this. Their reasoning was AutoCAD, architect liability, and developers wanting to save anywhere they can.
When talking about AutoCAD they mentioned how easy it is to essentially drag and drop designs, that saves a lot of money on labour. Expanding on architect liability they mentioned firms not wanting to get sued because their designed failed and caused the developer issues. Obviously, developers are the biggest catalyst in this as they want to spend as little money as possible to get the best product.
I see the issue as we are still pretty desperate for housing and there's no real architecture competition when people pick a place to live. Most simply do not factor in how beautiful the building is. So, this is what we get.
When talking about AutoCAD they mentioned how easy it is to essentially drag and drop designs, that saves a lot of money on labour. Expanding on architect liability they mentioned firms not wanting to get sued because their designed failed and caused the developer issues. Obviously, developers are the biggest catalyst in this as they want to spend as little money as possible to get the best product.
I see the issue as we are still pretty desperate for housing and there's no real architecture competition when people pick a place to live. Most simply do not factor in how beautiful the building is. So, this is what we get.
DougB
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These types of buildings have proliferated around western North America. They are all along the CalTrain and Silicon Valley BART lines, scattered throughout Seattle and anchor virtually every brownfield redevelopment in Denver and Salt Lake
O-tac
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The present day equivalent to a commie block. Minus large, livable units, concrete construction and soundproofing and logical layout. What a craptastically big downgrade. So sick of black and white and charcoal with faux wood accents.
These buildings have become ubiquitous. Not just in Western NA, but even in eastern NA. There are boatloads of these in suburban Toronto, and lots of these in Florida or cities like Dallas and Atlanta. I'm not surprised either, it's the most cost effective way to build a 200-300 unit multifamily building. It's unfortunate, and not sure what will change the trend, but nobody wants to push design minimums too much at a time when everyone wants cheaper housing.
CT_
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Cgloins
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Funny thing is this photo is probably a year old 
The mall is actually having a partial opening on may 28th!
The mall is actually having a partial opening on may 28th!Is the joke that it's Oakridge in Vancouver?
gsunnyg
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CalgaryTiger
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I see the potential of the TOD they're talking about around Anderson and Chinook. The 61st Ave places they're building now will be like those older buildings in the bottom of the shot, while the portion under construction, will be what we get directly adjacent to Chinook. In my dreams...
crisp
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It will happen... when Calgary's skyline also includes three separate clusters of high-rise developments outside of downtown, just like in the right-hand side of that Vancouver aerial.