Augusta - 165 James St S, 14 and 26 Augusta St | ? | 6, 8 & 8 fl | Under Construction - Page 23

Chronamut · #1 Posted **Sep 29, 2023, 9:15 PM**

Regardless I do love the fact , and even though they are "fake" aka they do nothing to support the structure of the windows, it still has the APPEARANCE of lintels - I am wondering if they are sandstone or just composite - they have that yellowish tinge to them that make them look like they've always been there.. in fact this building feels like a demolition of yes, an old factory in reverse so it does achieve that. I just like to be picky lol.

Also with their next project I fear them doing less to build more - I don't want to see the ONLY architect doing traditional styles decide "eh, we don't have to try as hard".

Olympia club, the other augusta building, and the james st building are just stellar.

TheRitsman · #2 Posted **Sep 30, 2023, 2:24 AM**

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Regardless I do love the fact , and even though they are "fake" aka they do nothing to support the structure of the windows, it still has the APPEARANCE of lintels - I am wondering if they are sandstone or just composite - they have that yellowish tinge to them that make them look like they've always been there.. in fact this building feels like a demolition of yes, an old factory in reverse so it does achieve that. I just like to be picky lol.

Also with their next project I fear them doing less to build more - I don't want to see the ONLY architect doing traditional styles decide "eh, we don't have to try as hard".

Olympia club, the other augusta building, and the james st building are just stellar.

As mentioned earlier and shown in my close up photos from my tour, they're concrete. I asked Steve about the material, and he confirmed that going back to the 1930s "stone" was sometimes still real stone, but it was also often a concrete type material. You can see those faux stone buildings (which I'm not a fan of) as an example.

TheHonestMaple · #3 Posted **Oct 1, 2023, 4:00 PM**

Taken today.

Beedok · #4 Posted **Oct 4, 2023, 11:51 AM**

A few more projects of this scale would be very nice. They feel parking lots nicely. (And give any high rises near by breathing room.)

Chronamut · #5 Posted **Oct 4, 2023, 5:02 PM**

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A few more projects of this scale would be very nice. They feel parking lots nicely. (And give any high rises near by breathing room.)

The parking lot behind it feels very out of place now - hope something goes there eventually - I think medical arts owns it..? I am not sure..

Hawrylyshyn · #6 Posted **Oct 4, 2023, 5:25 PM**

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The parking lot behind it feels very out of place now - hope something goes there eventually - I think medical arts owns it..? I am not sure..

Hopefully a miracle happens and Core Urban can acquire it

TheRitsman · #7 Posted **Oct 4, 2023, 5:27 PM**

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Hopefully a miracle happens and Core Urban can acquire it

It seems they've been trying. It is currently owned by the Medical Arts.

TheHonestMaple · #8 Posted **Oct 4, 2023, 5:40 PM**

I would love to see them acquire that lot and then just do the mirror image of the brown brick one on that lot, just extend it.

TheHonestMaple · #9 Posted **Oct 15, 2023, 5:39 PM**

Taken today.

The Pheasant Plucker really needs some work, obvious from the air. They need a new eavestrough, the stone needs to be repointed, windows replaced. I also really hope they take down that ugly canopy when construction is over next door. But i'm not hopeful. My favourite bar downtown, but it needs some serious love.

TheHonestMaple · #10 Posted **Oct 21, 2023, 5:28 PM**

Taken today.

TheRitsman · #11 Posted **Oct 21, 2023, 8:18 PM**

I was by here last night with a friend and my partner and while downtown has always looked like a filled out downtown from the mountain and out east, when you actually walk around downtown it feels hollow like there are no areas where there are just buildings. There's always a parking lot somewhere. This corner at James St S and Augusta feels *full* now because of these buildings. Really happy with how these turned out.

Chronamut · #12 Posted **Oct 21, 2023, 8:23 PM**

I wonder if it's going to be a weird feeling to eat on the top floor of the building next door and be able to see into the penthouse glass of this building - are those people just always going to have blinds covering up their windows so the restaurant goers can't see into their private everyday lives?

TheRitsman · #13 Posted **Oct 21, 2023, 10:03 PM**

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I wonder if it's going to be a weird feeling to eat on the top floor of the building next door and be able to see into the penthouse glass of this building - are those people just always going to have blinds covering up their windows so the restaurant goers can't see into their private everyday lives?

We live with our windows too our neighbours and an AirBnB. You just get used to it, or close the blinds if you're naked (or just run).

NortheastWind · #14 Posted **Oct 25, 2023, 5:34 PM**

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We live with our windows too our neighbours and an AirBnB. You just get used to it, or close the blinds if you're naked (or just run).

I stayed at an old Holiday Inn in downtown Manhatten to welcome in New Years 1999 and the condo that we could see from our room was ALL glass. The bathroom was all window as was the back wall of everyone's shower. It was a site to see on new years morning.

ScreamingViking · #15 Posted **Nov 5, 2023, 9:40 PM**

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I stayed at an old Holiday Inn in downtown Manhatten to welcome in New Years 1999 and the condo that we could see from our room was ALL glass. The bathroom was all window as was the back wall of everyone's shower. It was a site to see on new years morning.

At some point in life many of us just stop giving a shit about that.

ScreamingViking · #16 Posted **Oct 22, 2023, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

I wonder if it's going to be a weird feeling to eat on the top floor of the building next door and be able to see into the penthouse glass of this building - are those people just always going to have blinds covering up their windows so the restaurant goers can't see into their private everyday lives?

City life. As TheRitsman said, we "just get used to it"

We often read criticisms of intensification in neighbourhoods that have traditionally been SFHs that touch on this idea ("They'll be able to look into my yard!").

As if most people living in those houses are worth watching that closely. And as if most watchers are creepy enough to do it.

TheRitsman · #17 Posted **Oct 22, 2023, 3:03 PM**

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City life. As TheRitsman said, we "just get used to it"

We often read criticisms of intensification in neighbourhoods that have traditionally been SFHs that touch on this idea ("They'll be able to look into my yard!").

As if most people living in those houses are worth watching that closely. And as if most watchers are creepy enough to do it.

Literally all of our neighbours could see right into our backyard and house until recently. We fixed a few fences and now 3 of our neighbours can see into our yard, and 2 of them can see into our house. One neighbour we talk to regularly because their second floor deck can outright see us hanging out in our yard.

It makes me laugh when people worry that condo/apartment dwellers will be able to see them. As if they're owed privacy from every single person, and like they're interesting enough to watch.

There was one lady that delegated against a condo on the mountain I'm pretty sure because they said pedophiles would live in this new condo beside a daycare.... Like.

TheHonestMaple · #18 Posted **Oct 22, 2023, 3:12 PM**

You can't see in through windows during the day really. At night you can, when the lights are on inside, but in that case you just close the blinds...

TheHonestMaple · #19 Posted **Nov 5, 2023, 9:15 PM**

Today.

atnor · #20 Posted **Nov 6, 2023, 12:26 AM**

Does core urban own the parking lot behind this?