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With how much ag land the U of A's farm is losing between West 240 and the new Stollery, at what point do they start taking a hard look at consolidating some of their ag land/research facilities elsewhere to allow for a master redevelopment plan for south campus?

Hard not to think there may be more opportunity with West 240's design if it was done as a phase I to a greater overall development across 122nd.
 
^ The overarching advent of CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) aligned with AI, robotics, machine learning, plant miniaturization (large tropical species reduced in scale to fit CEA environments), aquaponics and hydroponics, building environment tech, and a dozen or so other subsets has largely changed the focus in Ag. The project that I am working on in Alberta is in this realm (and -- wooo -- are things going to change rapidly both in the Rural arena and in the Urban city aspect (look out 'O). As soon as I can divulge my project (maybe by this Fall) the full meaning will be clear. If you want to sign a tightly worded NDA then DM me and I will share more.
 
I noticed the Administration building is taped/fenced off now.

First Peoples' House with lighting:
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I love the difference in lighting effect from the upper band compared to the lower band, the upper band reflecting off of cement plaster and the lower band off a vertical standing seam with an non-illuminated meandering seam between the two light effects. Simple but eye-catching. And the supersized mosaic entry is focused by these effects -- boldly beautiful.
 
The U of A must hate indigenous people since I can't think of any other reason why they saw fit to erect a cheap ugly building and call it a First People's House.
 

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