Canadian City Proposals II

[LeTravailleur]

Earlier this week, Laval unveiled the design for its future downtown cultural centre, to be located right across the street from Montmorency metro station. The 150M$ building will be built by a consortium lead by Montoni, who also developed the neighboring Espace Montmorency complex.

The project will include a central library and a professional arts centre, as well as an art gallery, a public green roof, a park/plaza and several other amenities.

It is most likely the largest cultural project of the decade in Quebec. Construction should begin in the next few days, for an opening sometime in 2027.

More info here (in French)

[zoomer]

Looks to be a beautiful and big addition! I like the use of wood within the geometric interior design and the transparent glass wall which makes it feel more airy, shows off the interior and will look great at night as well.

There is a college building here in Victoria that has a some of the elements pictured above, albeit on a much smaller scale and budget:

Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness - Camosun College Interurban Campus. Jan 23, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

[ScreamingViking]

This proposal looks amazing.

But please, Laval... please please PLEASE invest in a new logo.

Originally Posted by LeTravailleur

Earlier this week, Laval unveiled the design for its future downtown cultural centre, to be located right across the street from Montmorency metro station. The 150M$ building will be built by a consortium lead by Montoni, who also developed the neighboring Espace Montmorency complex.

The project will include a central library and a professional arts centre, as well as an art gallery, a public green roof, a park/plaza and several other amenities.

It is most likely the largest cultural project of the decade in Quebec. Construction should begin in the next few days, for an opening sometime in 2027.

More info here (in French)

[nclsteba]

This is not at Université Laval in Québec City. This is up to the city of Laval.

The Université Laval's logo:

(source: Facebook)

[craner]

The vertical wood slats are very reminiscent of the design for the expansion of Calgary’s performing arts centre.

[WhipperSnapper]

Everything about this is super trendy including the vertical wooden slats. Psychologically, it comes across as ho hum eventhough I know it's anything but ho hum.

Dark walnut and sky blue painted walls would probably look horrendous. It would stand out.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by nclsteba

This is not at Université Laval in Québec City. This is up to the city of Laval.

The Université Laval's logo:

(source: Facebook)

Fixed.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Everything about this is super trendy including the vertical wooden slats. Psychologically, it comes across as ho hum eventhough I know it's anything but ho hum.

Dark walnut and sky blue painted walls would probably look horrendous. It would stand out.

Yes blond wood with white or cream walls has been trending for several years now. This example looks decent but agree about the "ho hum" with the colours. Seems more suited to a respectable suburban bungalow or something. Just trendy enough to be hip but conventional enough to be respectable (or "tasteful" as they'd say"). There's some whimsy from the giant flower chandelier though so that's nice.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by suburbanite

T


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I wish you could build that cheaply in Winnipeg...anything above six storeys starts at $390 per square foot.

[ScreamingViking]

Let's pick gnat shit out of pepper, about that Laval proposal.

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/dec22b3...9-c18ce62a09e7

[cranes]

4611 King St E Kitchener | 30 & 25 fl | Proposed

@ZEBuilder 09-24-2024

This is a two tower development in the Sportsworld area of Kitchener being developed by LJM Developments of Burlington.

The project itself is located at 4611 King St E which is the property between the 401 and the existing appliance store. It will contain 2 towers on a 6 floor podium, the tallest tower will be 30 floors and front King St, with the 25 floor tower being to the rear of the site next to the existing residental properties on Limerick Drive.

The project will include retail at grade fronting King St (650sqm/~7000sqft), it will also contain a large office space in the podium (1242sqm/~13360sqft). The building has 20659sqft of indoor amenity areas, the 7th floor of both towers is solely amenity areas with the remaining being in the podium of tower B. Their is also 7578sqft of outdoor amenity on the podium roof between towers A and B.

In terms of unit break down there is 500 1bdrm units, 73 1bdrm+den, 132 2bdrm and 21 3bdrm units proposed for a total of 726 units. There is a proposed 501 parking spaces (zoning requires 795) the vast majority is within 3 underground levels, the remaining is surface parking for the commercial space. There is also a proposed 404 bike spaces which will be included in the 3 underground parking levels.

ZBA/OPA docs: 4611 King St E Docs
Architectural Set: Arch set 4611 King St E
Urban Design Brief: 4611 King St E Urban Design Brief

Render from King St looking towards 401:


Render from King St at the 401:


Render of internal courtyard:



House of Friendship housing project (Charles St E/Eby St) Kitchener | 10 + 7 fl | Proposed

@ZEBuilder 09-25-2024

Construction on the first phase appears to be starting. Fencing is set up around all the buildings that will be demolished and demolition permits have been issued. They don't have the balance of construction permit yet but that shouldn't take long to be issued.

The project manager for this is Melloul Blamey, they've been the PM for a bunch of projects in KWC (Circa, Gaslight, 900 King St W, Civic 66 as some examples).
The demolition work is being done by Romeo Demolition and Excavating, they're a small company but seem to be getting a large chunk of the demolition work lately.

Based on Melloul Blamey's website they're expecting completion in 2026.

@jshamont 09-25-2024 "Here is an updated render:"



808 Courtland Ave E Kitchener | 30, 27 and 22 fl | Proposed

@ZEBuilder 09-26-2024

This a project being proposed by 808 Courtland GP Inc, Zehr Group is involved in the project but from the wording of some of the documents it appears that there may be other players as well.

The project itself is 3 residential towers at 30, 27 and 22 floors, there are 342 1 bdrm units, 469 1 bdrm/den, 156 2bdrm and 10 3bdrm units proposed in the development. The development also includes 5727sqft of commercial space fronting Courtland. There will be 733 bicycle parking spaces and 509 vehicle spaces, there will be two floors of underground parking and 6 floors of structured parking however this is next to the 7/8 onramp so it's at least hidden from the street.

Amenity space is provided both indoors and outdoors, there is a total of 1050sqm (11302sqft) of indoor amenity space, there is also a 3550 sqm (38200sqft) of outdoor amenity space provided on the podium roof.

The architect on file is ABA, the design is certainly intriguing as the towers aren't standard squares/rectangles, it also has enough colour to be interesting if done well.

ZBA/OPA docs: 808 Courtland Docs
Architectural set: 808 Courtland Arch Set
Urban Design Brief: 808 Courtland Urban Design Brief

Site Plan:


Render:

[MolsonExport]

[Denscity]

80 storey and 72 storey residential towers approved for Lougheed area of Burnaby BC. Taller one will be 259 metres I believe making it the tallest tower west of Toronto.

[Coldrsx]

A nice suburban infill in a former mall parking.


https://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...partments-2025

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Denscity

80 storey and 72 storey residential towers approved for Lougheed area of Burnaby BC. Taller one will be 259 metres I believe making it the tallest tower west of Toronto.

Insanity (but in a good way). Would any one of us have dreamed they would be building 80 storey buildings in the suburbs, back in the early days of SSP?

[kool maudit]

Some grim proposals on this page.

Kitchener-Waterloo builds the worst shit in the Western world.

[WhipperSnapper]

Indeed insanity. However, I disagree that it's a badge of honour. Those early 30 storey point towers with 5 units per floor and lush landscaping provided higher quality suburban high rise living than the spandreled, giant scaled, mixed use Gilmore Place. This is just more of that.

Reminds me of the tightly packed narrow lot homes in the 905 which function exactly the same as American counterparts with 1/4 acre wide lot ranches. The forum like to view the American counterpart as sprawlier. However, one has open green space creating opportunities while the other is paved over farmland.

Of course, we want our cities to be among the most populous in the world as if the most populous cities in the world are also the greatest. With that, it takes a Chinese level commitmernt to development.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Is that a new build? JFC!

[WhipperSnapper]

It's a homeless shelter not that it should matter. I think the podium of the three tower development looks even worse!

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Is that a new build? JFC!

I thought it looked like a Sandman Hotel.



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RANT: Fer fux sake, does EVERY SINGLE YOUTUBE VIDEO have to be prefaced by a fucking GRAMMARLY AD? Great expression of my loathing of Grammary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAQ8xTqKrbs