14-18 Augusta Street | ? | 6 fl | Under Construction

[davidcappi]

They wanted to see a more modern interpretation of a historic building, not a replica (I remember comments being made about how buildings should reflect the time of their construction - and how fakes take away from actual old buildings)

They didn't like the rear balconies - also not a fan of the parking entrance at the front of the building (how many historic buildings have large garages out front?) Overall DRP had no problems with the scale, just very much not fans of the design treatment. Also important to note that the drp isn't just architects - it consists of planners, landscape architects, and designers.

There are architects who do the faux heritage thing well and Lintack isn't one of them.

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by davidcappi

They wanted to see a more modern interpretation of a historic building, not a replica (I remember comments being made about how buildings should reflect the time of their construction - and how fakes take away from actual old buildings)

They didn't like the rear balconies - also not a fan of the parking entrance at the front of the building (how many historic buildings have large garages out front?) Overall DRP had no problems with the scale, just very much not fans of the design treatment. Also important to note that the drp isn't just architects - it consists of planners, landscape architects, and designers.

There are architects who do the faux heritage thing well and Lintack isn't one of them.

So what happens now? When will they return to the DRP with a new design?

[TheRitsman]

Originally Posted by davidcappi

They wanted to see a more modern interpretation of a historic building, not a replica (I remember comments being made about how buildings should reflect the time of their construction - and how fakes take away from actual old buildings)

They didn't like the rear balconies - also not a fan of the parking entrance at the front of the building (how many historic buildings have large garages out front?) Overall DRP had no problems with the scale, just very much not fans of the design treatment. Also important to note that the drp isn't just architects - it consists of planners, landscape architects, and designers.

There are architects who do the faux heritage thing well and Lintack isn't one of them.

I mean buildings in Toronto and Hamilton are literally replicas of Roman temples and such. I was also of the impression that this a Core Urban project?