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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior
I agree with Mille - limited active frontages, above-ground parking, and building orientation are problematic.
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The long non-active frontage on Selkirk faces old office buildings. I quite like the frontages facing Montgomery, North River and Montreal Road. It's human scale and the towers float lightly above. The massive green roof on top of the grocery store/parkade would be a great amenity for residents. The courtyard is a nice touch as well. I like the building orientation because these towers are massive for the neighborhood but they are pushed back from main road and don't hover over the lot lines like the Great Wall of Claridge going up on Rideau. To me it looks like a unique solution for a very oddly shaped lot. I like it.