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Originally Posted by ByeByeBaby
That's not actually on the University campus; it's the U of C's Health Sciences building at the Foothills.
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LOL! It is the University of Calgary's Health Science Campus. There are four buildings that are 100% University of Calgary on the Health Sciences Campus: The Health Science Centre (HSC - opened 1972), the Heritage Medical Research Building (HMRB - opened 1987), The Health Research Innovation Centre (HRIC), and the Teaching, Research and Wellness building (TRW). The space pictured is known as the HRIC atrium, with the HRIC building to the left, HSC to the right, with the narrow end of HMRB to the right at the far end of the image. You are correct in noting that the broader site-plan includes the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC - opened 1966), where much of the clinical training happens. FMC itself, is however, an AHS building, so had I posted a picture of some space therein and called it an image of a University of Calgary Campus, that would have been incorrect. Of course, I know better than to say that.
The UCalgary Health Sciences Campus includes the Faculty of Medicine and a large chunk of the Faculty of Vet Med.
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Originally Posted by ByeByeBaby
I know all of these inner city institutions look alike though.
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It is amazing how uneducated your comment actually is.
Anyway - the space is large and quite impressive. Lights in those metal trees change colour creating an interesting ambiance, though I hear they are only turned on for special events.
Your mention of the other UCalgary spaces is interesting, but not of the calibre I'm talking about. When starting this thread, I wasn't looking for a list of gymnasiums and ballrooms that we already know about. Agree with you pointing out the Olympic Oval, which is among the most amazing spaces that has on occasion been converted into an exhibition or event venue (like with the Calgary Youth Science Fair). It has some major downfalls, however, including, not enough exit bandwidth relative to floor space and most of it being via stairs, a relatively small amount of restrooms relative to floor space and virtually all of them accessed through the upper level via the single entry hallway, and last but not least virtually zero foyer / entry type space. Its acoustics also leave a lot to be desired. As an event venue, it pales in comparison to the now converted Richmond Oval.
Would love to see examples of other such Calgary spaces. Also looking forward to the list growing, particularly when Herald Square manifests.