Scotia Place Reclad | 113.08m | 28s | Kasian

[David A]

Jesus, I really do have terrible taste in architecture cause I like the wood panels and how they break up the monolithic glass design with a warmer tone.

I agree, I feel it adds some colour and warmth so it is fine, but you know these days if it isn't grey or blue the taste police will be on you.

 

[constance_chlore]

I agree, I feel it adds some colour and warmth so it is fine, but you know these days if it isn't grey or blue the taste police will be on you.

I don't think a soul would object if it were real wood.

 

[christopherj]

Fox Burger is taking one of the restaurant spots on the main floor - that's a good pickup for the building.

Opening 2026 sometime.

 

[constance_chlore]

Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but District Café's website says they're opening a new location in Rice Howard Place: https://districtcafe.ca/

 

[kcantor]

One of the classiest is now a hodgepodge mess of a thing.

Aaah yes…

But at least it matches the new lobby palette with “a little bit of this and a little bit of that over here and a little bit of something else or three over there and oooh! we have to find a spot for this somewhere…”.

 

[ADob]

Aaah yes…

But at least it matches the new lobby palette with “a little bit of this and a little bit of that over here and a little bit of something else or three over there and oooh! we have to find a spot for this somewhere…”.

I.e., the Edmonton School! It ain't Bauhaus or brutalism, but it's our very own!

 

[Dubas]

Wow, last time I was there for work it was a total ghost town. That's some great food options.

 

[Kosy123]

Pretty good vote of confidence in the area and downtown in general. Weren’t we expecting some new office leases popping up here too?

 

[Gronk!]

Fox Burger is taking one of the restaurant spots on the main floor - that's a good pickup for the building.

Opening 2026 sometime.

Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but District Café's website says they're opening a new location in Rice Howard Place: https://districtcafe.ca/

Still waiting for Sushi Niwa to move back. I hear they'll be re-opening as Joon's.

 

[constance_chlore]

I.e., the Edmonton School! It ain't Bauhaus or brutalism, but it's our very own!

Unfortunately not! You can find this stuff in bland suburbs all over North America.

 

[archited]

^ It is why this fight needs more conscripts and less allowance for "goodenoughism". It's an uphill battle but one worth having!

 

[David A]

I have mixed feelings about this one. It desperately needed to be modernized and was a bit too much of a dark cold space. However, the new material while updating it and warmer could have been of better quality and design.

Perhaps no longer being a signature bank building the level of what was done was not the same and they really just wanted to update it. I have been through it several times and looked at it critically. I think it will be ok, but not as impressive as it once was.

 

[johnnyboy]

Wait till they add the blinking LED strips!

 

[ADob]

Unfortunately not! You can find this stuff in bland suburbs all over North America.

Well that makes me sad. Here I thought we could at least take ownership of the ugly lol

 

[archited]

^ If it is a contest, Edmonton Developers are winning in the race to the ultimate ugly!