New today, from calgarymlc: Today, alongside our partners at yycarts and cityofcalgary, we are thrilled to share the highly anticipated design for the Olympic Plaza Transformation (OPT) project—a $70M revitalization that will reimagine this iconic downtown gathering space as a more modern, inclusive, accessible and flexible public plaza for generations to come. Led by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) as development manager, and thoughtfully designed by the prime design team of gh3architects, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture; ccxa.landscape and Urban Design; and bellevilleplacemaking, the transformed Olympic Plaza blends form, function and legacy. Informed by public engagement and guided by a shared vision for an inclusive civic space, the new design introduces a more accessible, barrier free layout to enable gatherings of up to 5,000 people, a sloped green space, a multi-season pavilion with food and beverage service and public washrooms, a skating rink in the winte...