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^ That they are (HSEA Architects -- https://www.hsea.ca/ -- the one Edmonton firm that has a (partial) grip on retail design -- their mantra is "black is back, baby!")
Ah, didn't know it was them. I think the black looks great on the Mercury Blocks! But I wish we could have a moratorium on painting brick black.
 
^ Amen to that! In my world black is a shadow detail color -- as to brick, if it has a strong mortar reveal, I would look to staining the grout black to accent the brick, especially if the brick is a lighter shade.of red or yellow.
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Brick works very, very well in a variety of tones and 'colours', including black or grey.
 
Unusual (but welcome) set of row homes approved for development on a big corner lot, just north of whyte ave. This was issued late in 2024. Hope to see this one go through just for some diversity in new builds in this area. Although im seriously surprised they didn’t opt for a mid-rise here.

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Unusual (but welcome) set of row homes approved for development on a big corner lot, just north of whyte ave. This was issued late in 2024. Hope to see this one go through just for some diversity in new builds in this area. Although im seriously surprised they didn’t opt for a mid-rise here.

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Given that a lot of the mid-rises in this area have been disappointing, I'm honestly a little relieved.
 
While I am sitting on the Tower 101 concept for another week and I have some spare time on my hands, I am going to take a whack at Gateway Boulevard from 80th Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive starting with a written program.
 
These are the zones that I will comment on one by one... starting with zone 1 at 81st Avenue and Gateway Blvd.
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^ In reference to the above map, I submit my thoughts on a written architectural program for Zone 1. While working on Zone 2, I am also going to contact some of the landowners and businesses that would be directly impacted in the Zone 1 effort hoping to get their feedback and support, an outcome that could help to make this a reality.
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^ In reference to the above map, I submit my thoughts on a written architectural program for Zone 1. While working on Zone 2, I am also going to contact some of the landowners and businesses that would be directly impacted in the Zone 1 effort hoping to get their feedback and support, an outcome that could help to make this a reality.
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Gateway is a major artery into the city. You're saying you want to block it off to pedestrians only?
 

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