MacLac
Senior Member
Just as many buildings in this pic of Griesbach as you’re 1st love of YYCUnivercity UofC for comparison.
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Michener Park - U of A
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thommyjo
Senior Member
Night and day difference in developments
IanO
Superstar
They could not be more stark examples.
David A
Senior Member
As much as I feel this is mediocre, it is not the main campus and neither is Griesbach which is fairly decent for its location. Apples to oranges comparisons are not helpful.
YEG imagineer
Active Member
Abbey Lane motoring along now with first floor up since the crane went up a couple of days ago.
Seamusmuldrew
Active Member
I feel a similar way about comparing Michener to University District. If the comparison you’re drawing is mostly based in how they’re both being led by their respective universities, I might understand. But if you’re comparing the developments outright, that doesn’t make sense in my opinion. If the U of C had a development in Dalhousie, or if the U of A were developing TOD at South Campus, I think that would be a much fairer comparison
YEG imagineer
Active Member
The PK site now has a crane. With another at Abbey Homes and the two at Edgeway, that makes 4 for Malmo. Both sites are rising up. Didn't take a pic of the commercial spots but it looks close to them paving.
David A
Senior Member
Tear things down and replace them with newer but mediocre things or worse leave them as empty lots ... that's the most Edmonton thing you can do."Take a risk, it's the most Edmonton thing you can do"
northlands
Senior Member
For reference, here is the rendering for PK Development's project at Michener (are they sure they weren't building outside of the Henday with this monstrosity?):
And here is the only one I can find from Abbey Lane which seems somewhat reminiscent of their project they did a few years ago in Wihkwentowin.
And here is the only one I can find from Abbey Lane which seems somewhat reminiscent of their project they did a few years ago in Wihkwentowin.
MacLac
Senior Member
YEG imagineer
Active Member
First sign of life. A Wendy's drive through.
Beginning the roof on the PK project
The Abbey Homes is rising quickly too
Beginning the roof on the PK project
The Abbey Homes is rising quickly too
JMatt88
Active Member
For some reason these are giving me Soviet housing vibes. The parking lots also don't help...
archited
Senior Member
I like the name Panamera -- is that some reference to the Panama canal connecting two seas together ("mer-a") or is it a short form of Pan-America meaning these monstrosities are big enough to run from coast to coast across North America?
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constance_chlore
Active Member
[looking at something that's a pure product of capitalist financialization] this is kinda giving me socialist vibes
JMatt88
Active Member
True, guess we need to choose our battles