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Michener Park - U of A
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an_edmontonian
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Compared to what Calgary is building on its campus:
ADob
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Jesus, that looks like already dated buildings from the nineties. Nice turrets or whatever those are...
whattheheck
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Why do builders build such ugly structures in Edmonton? It just confirms my theory that those with the means see my home as a place to exploit and then leave. Where are the city builders/ dreamers?!
MacLac
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So what? Just because they are on "University" lands - U of A is, have no idea about the YYC version - what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? Now my retort to you will be, "look what we're building on the Griesbach lands, or look what we're building in Chapelle Gardens." Comparing random developments occurring in both cities to each other - makes no sense.....
constance_chlore
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Tacky rooflines are one of the more common ways that apartment buildings (and heck, SFHs too) go terribly wrong here.
Yeggy
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I love the way this development is visible from the freeway.
CplKlinger
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Same here - it's all one big blur which makes it difficult to notice the weird design choices with the apartments.
Yeggy
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Its more you see some dense urbanism like what you see when yer on the DVP.
an_edmontonian
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I think it makes perfect sense to compare two developments being built on University lands, in similarly aged neighbourhoods. This is hardly comparing random developments. Calgary's blows Edmonton's out of the water.
Yeggy
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Are they both private developments? The UofA isnt building this development.
CplKlinger
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I agree with ya, I just saw the chance for a joke and wanted to take it
David A
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Well a very important difference is Calgary's development is near the main campus area, whereas the area here is very far from the main campus.
However I do agree the U of A, which struggles to maintain its main campus and seems to neglect Enterprise Square, should also try do better here.
an_edmontonian
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Fair enough its main campus for Calgary vs south campus for Edmonton. But both developments are in similarly aged neighbourhoods, similarly distanced from the cores of each city. I dont think its too much to ask for better quality in Edmonton for a large development like this, and it may end within walking distance of a hospital + additional transit options in 10 years time. Just a big missed opportunity IMO.
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Consider that even if this site is considered 'south campus' it borders a quarter section of farmland and isn't within walking distance to any U of A student buildings (Saville is the closest one and it's almost a 3 km walk) + the redevelopment started long before the future Stollery site was even a twinkle in a GOA capital planner's eye so a bit of an unfair criticism that way.
But it is sad that even the U of A through their development arm couldn't create something much more urban and forward thinking, especially for their first major redevelopment which you'd think they would want to be more of a landmark project. Guess even our publicly funded institutions aren't immune to the realities of Edmonton's market...
But it is sad that even the U of A through their development arm couldn't create something much more urban and forward thinking, especially for their first major redevelopment which you'd think they would want to be more of a landmark project. Guess even our publicly funded institutions aren't immune to the realities of Edmonton's market...