[kcantor]

On a sister site, the Milner is stealing the show as the ugliest structure:

Great Canadian UGLY structure thread - SkyscraperPage Forum

i voted for kingston's princess towers in this one but that's only because it's the ugliest of the bunch.

edmonton's central library would have gotten my vote if we were assessing public only vs public and private buildings.

in trying to reconcile that, i would simply say that princess towers is the ugliest but edmonton's central library is the biggest sin.

 

[northlands]

On a sister site, the Milner is stealing the show as the ugliest structure:

Great Canadian UGLY structure thread - SkyscraperPage Forum

How did Robarts Library make that list? That thing is an imposing brutalist beauty.

 

[The Familia]

Edmonton has the dubious distinction of having two nominees on that list, with The Venetian being an honourable mention with a few other posters.

 

[JuliallThat]

Personally I like the Bibliotank, but I am admittedly an architectural masochist.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well better learn to at least accept it cause it ain't gonna be changed for a long time.

 

[IanO]

No deal. Accepting it is a form of approval.

 

[TAS]

Just to flip this around, but also because I'm curious - what is the consensus, if any, on what is downtown's architectural gem?
Is it the arena? Art gallery? City hall? One of the older restored buildings on the east end of Jasper Ave? Mac hotel?
What is it?
One thing is for sure - with some of our most recent buildings - art gallery, arena and now library, we are getting a lot of grey.

 

[IanO]

Hard to argue with:

-The Mac
-The Leg
-The McLeod
-The Gibson

Personally
-The other Milner
-The Matrix
-The Chateau Lacombe pre-reclad
-The Annex
-Manu
-Patricia Annex

 

[TAS]

I think the High Level is pretty iconic actually and the new Walterdale is a favorite in a lot of city pics.

 

[IanO]

Except that one is in Rossdale and the other mostly in Grandin

 

[JayYEG]

Aside from the already mentioned, I think MacEwan University is a beautiful campus (Although I may be a bit biased because I am a student there ). Its spires are unique and distinguishable, plus I really dig the newest additions of Allard Hall and the SAMU building. They add a modern look to the older buildings with a nice splash of colour for Allard in particular. The only thing I don't like is the lack of green space. I do wish we had more of that. I also think the Kelly Ramsey building is stunning, even though the original building was heavily damaged. The new Winspear addition looks to be promising, but we'll have to wait and see about that.

 

[northlands]

Pretty hard to deny Hotel Mac. Enterprise Square is an underrated beauty as well. Manulife takes my vote for anything more modern.

 

[David A]

I am for learning from and fixing our messes. I also think we should have a hall of fame and give credit where it is due.

 

[kcantor]

not sure on the attributions for the others but this photo was taken by christoph benard ( https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...ebenard.com/&usg=AOvVaw0RTYaOau-u70pkTk-FhdvV ).

 

[David A]

I think the High Level is pretty iconic actually and the new Walterdale is a favorite in a lot of city pics.

Yes, it is photogenic. Also the bridge and its layout also drawing more people to the area, which is nice. Very busy around there last weekend.

Now, if something could be done with the old power plant ... I realize the delay is the cost, work and sheer size for dealing with it all. I was thinking, how about putting adding something one storey mostly glass on the west side and having a few businesses in there (restaurant, bar, retail ...) and leaving the plant itself mostly as is for now. It would at least get things started for perhaps a much lower cost. Perhaps the revenues from this new space could help contribute to a fund to fix up the old space.