[buildings]

looks like they threw brick at it to see if it would stick...not a fan of that detail.

 

[Clearshades]

I talked to the guys that were hired to do the landscape at this project. There were trees for the front but couldn't be done due to the amount of underground utilities.

If the Citadel can grow nice big trees with big pot planters, trees can be placed there, even our perennials.

 

[Vacs]

If the Citadel can grow nice big trees with big pot planters, trees can be placed there, even our perennials.

The plan was to have all soil cells and big trees. Epcor said no

 

[IanO]

This guy must be nearly ready for folks to move in, no?

Anyone seen pricing?

 

[northlands]

Nothing yet on Pagaro's website.

 

[IanO]

They had 'summer 2023' for occupancy, but I'd guess a few months behind given everything.

 

[Vacs]

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[SMayo]

I'm always glad to see projects like this built, anything is better than an empty lot and this will be great for the area. And there are some way worse looking projects, but damn that's a rough use of the brick accents...

 

[Guy 1]

I thought the brick accents were going to look good based on the renders...but not so. The depth of the brick portions looks so odd

 

[IanO]

Remember when dozens, if not hundreds of residents said that this would be the end of their neighbourhood?

 

[stensby]

I thought the brick accents were going to look good based on the renders...but not so. The depth of the brick portions looks so odd

I wish they had used the same quantity of brick to just make the bottom ~3 floors entirely brick and leave the rest stucco

 

[Platinum107]

Remember when dozens, if not hundreds of residents said that this would be the end of their neighbourhood?

They're still speaking about the end times when it comes to the mid-rise behind it that's gonna be built (I forgot what the project is called). Hopefully the new zoning bylaw will lessen the amount that this happens, reserving the flack for larger projects and developers who can take it.

On another note, this project along with Lister Hall right across the street is making this corner of the U of A feel quite dense and I like it. Very nice project

 

[archited]

The problem with this building (similar to the problem with the View on the north side) is the disturbing misalignment of "structural" elements in a vertical array that relegates materials to "wallpaper" applications. It is one thing to purposefully challenge architectural norms for an artistic "statement", but when it happens randomly it just smells of ineptitude. This design missed the mark by a mile and sadly, without changing the massing form, it could have been so much better. It is still possible to make the change but I doubt the developer is vested in spending more cash on this one.

 

[Yeggy]

Remember when dozens, if not hundreds of residents said that this would be the end of their neighbourhood?

The fight to get a building of even this size was just insane.