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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior
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Is it just me or do I think this is fugly? I really think the the university should construct a building that tries to connect with the canal. The university, and to a lesser extent Sandy Hill, should connect to the canal with a short building that provides more visual. Its bad enough there is a 8 lanes of roads. A wall of 16 story buildings does not help either. This new building does not do justice creating a entrance to the canal. (Maybe whenever LRT is built and the transitway is replaced with green space it will be better.)
The building looks too tall and narrow. Its just feels seems awkward, imo. Its a modernist building in the sea of red brick residences and the quasi art deco structure that is Vanier Hall. The over use of glass make its look like just like ever other skyscraper in downtown Ottawa. Except in this case, its has a acute angle. Oh, Fancy! (please note the sarcasm) I know the university wants to maximize natural light in buildings, but there is only so much glass a building can use because it looks like broken glass.
Bottom line, I think its too tall and awkward. It should be 6-8 floors at the most. It should compliment Vanier Hall, not overshadow it.
Sorry for the negative post, its probably because I am grumpy as the building they are knocking down was a favorite of mine. It had that 1970's modernist psychology professor's office feel to it. I miss it.
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Originally Posted by Mille Sabords
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Umm. wtf? lol. That better be your reaction to the potential for a underground passageway to the proposed LRT station.
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