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Calgary entertainment district, masterplanned by Rossetti, gets go-ahead
by Tom Walker | 09 Aug 2019
Ambitious plans to create a large sports and entertainment district in Calgary, Canada have been given the green light after a public funding package was agreed for the development. The City of Calgary has agreed to provide half of the funding for the CA$550m (US$416m, €371m, £344m), project, which is driven by Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited (Stampede). The masterplan for the

Inauguration of Snøhetta and DIALOG-designed library set for November
by Andrew Manns | 05 Oct 2018
Architectural firms Snøhetta and DIALOG have completed construction on Calgary’s New Central public library. The US$146m (€127m, £112m) building, has been created to "inspire Calgarians for the next 100 years", with an opening date set for 1 November. The city’s mayor, Naheed Nenshi, said the new centre, which is based at the intersection of downtown Calgary and the East Village neighbourhood, would have a "starring role" in putting Calgary on

The only way is up: Why building above rail lines could be the future of city building
by Kim Megson | 19 Dec 2016
Elevating new buildings above existing transport infrastructure is an increasingly viable way of unlocking commercial value from previously undevelopable properties, a leading engineering consultant has told CLAD. Ian Washbrook, associate at Entuitive, believes that innovative new technologies and engineering solutions can ensure downtown areas continue to develop even as available sites become more scarce. The firm’s Canadian office, which Washbrook leads, is currently building Calgary’s New Central Library above the

Canadian music hub by Allied Works Architects 'an immersion of structure and sound'
by Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016
A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to house the country’s National Music Centre (NMC). Studio Bell, designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, is a vast street-crossing construction located in Calgary’s East Village. The 160,000sq ft (15,000sq m) building rises in nine interlocking towers clad in glazed terra cotta. It includes five floors of exhibition space showcasing over 2,000 artefacts and

Plans revealed for CA$890m CalgaryNEXT sports complex
by Tom Walker | 25 Aug 2015
Canada-based Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSE) has revealed plans for a CA$890m (US$676m, €585m, £428m) multi-purpose sports complex which would house all of the group’s professional sports franchises. The planned CalgaryNEXT venue, located on the banks of the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, is set to feature a 19,000-capacity indoor arena and a 30,000-50,000-seat stadium – serving as the new home for the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen ice hockey

Snøhetta reveal designs for Calgary Library, Canada
by Katie Buckley | 03 Oct 2014
Oslo-based architecture and design firm Snøhetta has unveiled plans for its competition-winning Central Library and Plaza in Calgary, Canada. Following a contest to design the project in November 2013, Snøhetta and Dialog (a Canadian firm) beat 38 other teams to the job with their public orientated offering. The 21,925sq m (235,999sq ft) library has been inspired by the nearby foothills surrounding the city. Covered with a geometric patterned facade, natural

Architect appointed for Calgary's East Village
by Caroline Wilkinson | 03 Feb 2009
Masterplans for the regeneration of Calgary's east village in Alberta, Canada, are being designed by London-based architect Broadway Malyan on behalf of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC). The East Village Project includes new arts and cultural facilities, a promenade and an urban beach as well as a new residential development for 12,000 residents, which will be built on the 55-hectare (135-acre) city centre site. There will also be new
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