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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper
Zibi apartments on the waterfront are making a positive impact but, the replacement glass on Place du Portage is a massive downgrade skyline wise. Grey spandrel and, worse, matches the Eddy office tower. Is everything meant to be replaced by that curtain glass?
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Oh yeah, does look identical from afar. From up close, Portage's glass is different, including a bird safe design that mimics the vertical blinds that have been a staple of Portage for 50 years.
I agree that variety is being lost in favour of modern glass designs, everywhere. Portage is one thing, but losing the red brick of Chaudière for more glass is far worse imo. Chaudière is also overall a notch lesser quality.
At this point, only Chaudière (the entire complex) Portage III is being rehabed. We don't have any concepts for the next phases.