Miscellaneous

[thommyjo]

I am told that Oliver Square has been renamed 'Unity Square'.

All for renaming. Seems like a weird choice though? Maybe a placeholder until the new neighbourhood name? Just feels...corny? Forced? Vs like 104th Square or something related to the location.

 

[CplKlinger]

All for renaming. Seems like a weird choice though? Maybe a placeholder until the new neighbourhood name? Just feels...corny? Forced? Vs like 104th Square or something related to the location.

Pending the name of the new Warehouse District park, I hear Nathan Fillion Civillian Pavillion is still up for grabs

 

[CplKlinger]

I am told that Oliver Square has been renamed 'Unity Square'.

You certianly heard right; the name is already updated on Google Maps.

 

[Abba]

You certianly heard right; the name is already updated on Google Maps.

This is correct. Officially the areas are:

Unity Square West - 11604 to 11808 104 Avenue
Unity Square East - 11410 - 11590 104th Avenue
The Village at Unity Square - 11208 - 11366 104th Avenue

New signs are now going up so you can see the new logo and naming!

 

[Abba]

Also, Beer Revolution renovations are complete. New front entry and west patio space built.
Just waiting to finalize a few things and patio will be ready to rock!

 

[MCXavierL]

More details:

Reference Id:	Job No 401448951-002
Description:	To construct exterior alterations (renewal of the exterior plaza on top of the existing roof and renewal of the existing canopy structure facing Jasper Avenue) to an existing Exhibition and Convention Facilities building. (Edmonton Convention Centre)
	9797 - JASPER AVENUE NW
	Plan 8222789 Lot A
Applicant:	DIALOG
Status:	Intake - Payment Required
Create Date:	2021/07/05
Neighbourhood:	DOWNTOWN

Going to EDC on August 3.

C.1. 16:40 Edmonton Convention Centre Renewal (for DP) - Dialog

 

[Avenuer]

Going to EDC on August 3.

C.1. 16:40 Edmonton Convention Centre Renewal (for DP) - Dialog

 

[_urbanite]

Is that a gas station canopy?
Can't say I Iike very much, doesn't really compliment the atrium at all

 

[archited]

^^^^ Another bad design -- absolutely destroys the street presence of the ECC behind which absorbs the sensibility of the river valley embankment. Where does this cr*pola come from?

 

[EdmTrekker]

^^^^ Another bad design -- absolutely destroys the street presence of the ECC behind which absorbs the sensibility of the river valley embankment. Where does this cr*pola come from?

Dialog the same place the Berlin Wall idea came from that was constructed to create a visual barrier from 97 Street on Jasper.

 

[itom987]

They might as well add ING to the word DREAM.

 

[IanO]

Renderings doing their thing but I don't mind it as it would be very hard to integrate the other and so keeping it modern and simple is ok in my books.

 

[archited]

^^^^ not hard at all -- just requires imagination. This design is rote banality.

 

[IanO]

Ties in the box to the east and works to not detract from the gem to the south.

 

[David A]

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The problem with stupid ideas is that people who come up with them don't realize how stupid they are, well because they are ...

I am amazed how sometimes much time and money can be wasted and nothing accomplished.

Looks like the downtown library will have some competition for ugly design. The city is on a roll.