Aerial rendering of a city street with people, street vendors, feriswheel, and buildings (Image credit: Stantec)
The City of Saskatoon has released the concept design and master plan to revitalize its downtown core. The Downtown Event & Entertainment District (DEED) is re-envisioning Saskatoon?s core as a center of commerce, tourism, services, and entertainment.
The project is being led by Stantec, who is serving as the prime consultant on the project and the plan features a new event center/arena, convention center, renovated theatre, and public realm design.
The team for Stantec?s Urban Places created the concept design and master plan for the DEED, which included a transportation plan, mobility plan, landscape design, and urban planning. The new district is expected to drive investment and create significant economic benefits over the long term. Stantec oversaw the larger design team which included HOK who led the arena concept, LMN who led the convention centre concept, and PFS who led the landscape design concept.
Rendering of downtown street with people, play area and buildings (Image credit: Stantec)
?Positioned in the northwest quadrant of Saskatoon?s downtown, the Downtown Event & Entertainment District is in the geographic and metaphorical heart of the City. Its design reflects the diversity that makes the region so vibrant and beautiful,? said Simon O?Byrne, senior vice president at Stantec. ?Our inspiration was drawn from the meeting of city and country ...