TAS
Senior Member
I really like the design. I would have preferred the wood just a shade or two darker but it could just be the pics/daylight giving the wood that washed out look - almost looks same colour as court house.
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IanO
Superstar
Funny enough, I just came across a design I did back in 2008 for a mixed use tower and arts hall for this very site!
Stevey_G
Active Member
That’s an elegant design man nicely done.Funny enough, I just came across a design I did back in 2008 for a mixed use tower and arts hall for this very site!
Just missing one thing. If it were me designing it I would put a comically large megaphone on the roof to blast whatever was being played inside the winspear nearby by.
It would be at least 25% the size of the tower itself.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
So was working at the Winspear the other day and saw a tiny bit of the renovation. Most notably the rehearsal hall is now smaller but has windows looking in from the second level walkway.
IanO
Superstar
Is there a grand opening date for this as of yet?
MattPT
Active Member
Small anecdote. We have friends visiting with us from Spain and I was showing them all the buildings around Churchill square. I asked someone at the door to the winspear if we could peak inside, and he said he’s not supposed to but he could let us. He let us step inside the main performance hall and the symphony was in rehearsal. It was beautiful. Almost brought a tear to my eye. What a special space this is in a downtown that is struggling a little bit to find its footing
TAS
Senior Member
This brought a tear to my eyes (sharing it also in Oilers thread). Love when our arts and sports communities come together.
Airboy
Senior Member
I was there that night and it was an incredible concert. this was a fun throw away at the end of the night
buildings
Active Member
does anybody know what the roofing material is? I'm pretty sure it isn't wood, kind of looks like that recycled plastic "wood" folks use for outdoor decking.
Gronk!
Senior Member
On the agenda: Sewer lines, costly policies, community revitalization levy
This week, city councillors will meet to discuss proposed changes to sewers that could save the city more than $500 million, existing policies that potentially add millions to the cost of building municipal assets, and hear from the public about the proposed extension to the downtown community...
edmonton.taproot.news
- The first phase of construction for the downtown district energy system, which includes connections to Winspear Centre, Century Place, and Chancery Hall, is nearing completion and utility operations are expected to start soon. Administration has developed a utility fiscal policy to guide utility operations, debt financing, financial planning and utility rate setting. Council’s utility committee is set to review the policy on June 23, and then council will make the final decision at a future council meeting.
Greenspace
Senior Member
Did they eliminate the large landscaping island on the plaza? Seems to me like they did.
Gronk!
Senior Member
IanO
Superstar
A decade in the making!
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Client: Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Size: 58,000 sq. ft.
Project Value: $79 Million
Architect: Architecture | Tkalcic Bengart Coordinating Professional of Record with Bing Thom Architects as design and technical resource.
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Client: Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Size: 58,000 sq. ft.
Project Value: $79 Million
Architect: Architecture | Tkalcic Bengart Coordinating Professional of Record with Bing Thom Architects as design and technical resource.
Whatup
Active Member
They will need security 24/7 to protect all that glass from the local street life.
MattPT
Active Member
I really like it, but I wonder how it would have looked if instead of the grey/silver horizontal elements were the same colour as the original building to tie the two together.