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Old Posted Dec 19, 2012, 8:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cormiermax View Post
Its an interesting design and good infill, the materials look high quality. I don't understand what your talking about.

It's all about opinions and taste, and in this case I have to agree with Nifta and opine that to me it appears to be an unimaginative design, a cube with a combination of glass and textured surfaces, but no real visual interest.

Sure it will be new, and will look at least as good as what it is replacing. I am just disappointed that for a prominent street such as Spring Garden Rd, a little more effort should have been exerted to give the streetscape some variety.

For my tastes, I think that a general cube shape doesn't have to boring and I'd like to see something more along the lines of this house design:

http://www.topboxdesign.com/new-hous...am-architects/



There are probably a million-and-one reasons to not do something this way (with cost probably topping the list), but it is presented to illustrate that there are ways to fill a cube that can be so much more interesting from a visual standpoint.

Just my opinion, of course.
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