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It's an extra balcony from the Master Bedroom of that Penthouse which also has a wrap around balcony on the corner. The upper plank is just a roof over the balcony.
I consider it above-average filler. That's not a bad thing at all. By filler I mean of the quality that filler should in the Beltline, not necessarily what it is now.
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This is exactly the kind of developments the Beltline needs north of 17th ave. The trio of Montana, Emerald, and Drake will cool once drake is complete. It will also add to the critical mass that is needed to support more developments like Hanson Square
Im a big fan of this development. Even though it has been dubbed "filler" its my opinion that filler is the most important element in a city. The occassional landmark is great, but its the filler that really makes or breaks a city, and this building raises the bar on what filler should look like in this city.
I live in a "filler" building and I love it.......
What are the mojor condos getting built right now?
Drake
Luna
Oslo
Gateway - Midtown
Keynote two....
Impressive!
Combined with all the new retail, I am looking forward to the next two years and beyond.
Waterfront
Nuera 2
Think Gateway-Midtown is not moving forward right now.
Arriva 2 might be coming back sometime as well, and there will likely be more announcements for other developments next year. I'm expecting some the East Village stuff to get going.
Love the Drake. The design is nice and straightforward, and a good fit for the location. Best of all, pricing looks decent, and pricing seems to be an obstacle in some of the downtown condo developments.
Im a big fan of this development. Even though it has been dubbed "filler" its my opinion that filler is the most important element in a city. The occassional landmark is great, but its the filler that really makes or breaks a city, and this building raises the bar on what filler should look like in this city.
I totally agree. If this is the "average" building in Calgary, we're in very good shape. Nice residential interface with the public realm, affordable units, good scale, solid design - what's there not to like?
I like it, it's definitely above average. Not totally exciting, but I'm okay with that, there isn't a need for every building to be radically different. This is a nice simple filler building.
Interesting thoughts on the architecture; I've noticed other discussions on Drake here as well.
I'm on the sales team at Drake; always good to see what people are saying.
I should probably qualify what I said earlier about Drake being filler since it got some comments. By filler I mean non-landmark architecture, however more what non-landmark architecture *should* be in Calgary; it's substantially better than what the current filler/average is in the Beltline, in fact a lot better than much of it.
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^ I presume he was referring specifically to the podium.
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^ You and Baron Haussman will have to fight it out in the French courts I'm afraid.
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