Federal Buildings Heating and Cooling Plant Renovations | U/C

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

Your comment reminding me of this project Richmond | International Trade Centre , https://imgur.com/gallery/4sL06OF

Yikes, that one building with the operable windows. Speaking of death by mullions. Why the hell isn't the aluminum black anodized to match the glazing patterns? Or at least partially black. Woof. Looks like an office block from 1960's got a lipstick on a pig renovation, certainly not a brand new building.

[Zepfancouver]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

Yikes...

It did get some (much) criticism on SSP.

[zzptichka]

dji_fly_20240502_152200_462_1714677841460_photo_optimized by Yaro Shkvorets, on Flickr

[J.OT13]

That's quite a shocking image. I know the plant was behind a masonry wall and was demolished, but it blended in so well, you wouldn't expect that void.

[J.OT13]

The area where the Cliff Heating Plant, Library and Archives and Judicial District used to be a complete neighbourhood. Although today's monumental buildings are spectacular in their own way, the surface parking lots certainly are not.

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[SL123]

Taken May 29th

Shiny lil chimney!!!

[J.OT13]

Not sure how I feel about this. How bad will it be walking east towards the monoliths while the sun is behind you?

[SL123]

I like it!! They don't seem to have a huge issue with the Bean in Chicago so I think we'll survive.

[MountainView]

How many birds are going to fly into that thing?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by MountainView

How many birds are going to fly into that thing?

I didn't even think about the birds. With the emphasis the NCC has been putting in bird safe designs, this one is a bit of a head scratcher.

[DTcrawler]

Glad they went with the chrome finish after all, instead of matte grey. Looks very cool! Hopefully it’ll attract attention and draw people towards the new public park/plaza - which I’d say 90+% of Ottawans have no idea is being constructed right now.

[kwoldtimer]

Absolutely love it!

[Uhuniau]

I really wish for excavations like that, they'd dump piles of spoil in places where kids of all ages can look for fossils.

[huntclub]

Originally Posted by DTcrawler

Glad they went with the chrome finish after all, instead of matte grey. Looks very cool! Hopefully it’ll attract attention and draw people towards the new public park/plaza - which I’d say 90+% of Ottawans have no idea is being constructed right now.

Any idea when that park will be done. After they do the heating plant and the chrome towers are they gonna convert the parking lot?

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

I really wish for excavations like that, they'd dump piles of spoil in places where kids of all ages can look for fossils.

LOL, they might even find delightful masses of asbestos, loose lead chunks, and liquid bunker fuel! What fun, children, come frolic in the government spoils!

[harls]

When the sun hits that thing just right, expect a nice retna blast.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

LOL, they might even find delightful masses of asbestos, loose lead chunks, and liquid bunker fuel! What fun, children, come frolic in the government spoils!

Where would the asbestos, lead, or bunker fuel be coming from when excavating sterile local geology?

[Kitchissippi]

I think this thing looks epic. Like a portal to a disturbance in the time-space continuum . I hope it doesn't take birds to a different dimension beyond the stars. It will be interesting to have a pair of them.

[J.OT13]

Are people going to be able to touch it? If so, think of all the finger prints at the base!

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Are people going to be able to touch it? If so, think of all the finger prints at the base!

I wonder if Windex makes a really, really large refill bottle?