777 Main St. W. | ? | 3 fl | Approved

block43 · #1 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 11:46 AM**

Renderings for 777 Main Street West office development from David Premi Architects (www.dpai.ca)

highwater · #2 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 1:02 PM**

Good addition to a sad little stretch.

omro · #3 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 1:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

Good addition to a sad little stretch.

Really? I think it's a bit boxy and drab looking

But that could be the rendering.

Millstone · #4 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by omro

Really? I think it's a bit boxy and drab looking

But that could be the rendering.

no, you're right

jgrwatson · #5 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 4:17 PM**

I think it looks great! Especially given the proximity to Mac's new Innovation district. Intensification between Dundurn and Mac is key.

Jon Dalton · #6 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 4:24 PM**

Is Investors Group moving out of the BDC tower for this?

SteelTown · #7 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 4:59 PM**

This project has been approved so it isn't really under "planning". Just to let you know.

Across the street will be the new Urgent Care Centre, it'll undergo renovation.

matt602 · #8 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jon Dalton

Is Investors Group moving out of the BDC tower for this?

I certainly hope not.

highwater · #9 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by omro

Really? I think it's a bit boxy and drab looking

But that could be the rendering.

Well, I did say "good", and not "Fabulous!" It's fairly workmanlike, but there's nothing wrong with that. Every city needs a good stable of 'background' buildings. This is an immense improvement to the usual stucco garbage that passes for background buildings in this town, and a big improvement to that stretch of Main.

realcity · #10 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 6:10 PM**

very cool Scandinavian treatment. simple discipline of Bauhaus design with a unique treatment of composite panels. Composite panels are also graffiti resistant. I;d like to see this at nite, lit up. I wish it was 15 floors.

omro · #11 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

Well, I did say "good", and not "Fabulous!" It's fairly workmanlike, but there's nothing wrong with that. Every city needs a good stable of 'background' buildings. This is an immense improvement to the usual stucco garbage that passes for background buildings in this town, and a big improvement to that stretch of Main.

Very true.

But that said, there's a need for a bit of Fabulousness! in Hamilton

matt602 · #12 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 11:32 PM**

I honestly expected better from dp-ai. Their Farmers Market/Central library design was much better. Possibly its because this isn't really as much of an urban project? Not really a very nice streetscape to work with and they have to deal with that slope as well.

crhayes · #13 Posted **Jun 18, 2009, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

I honestly expected better from dp-ai. Their Farmers Market/Central library design was much better. Possibly its because this isn't really as much of an urban project? Not really a very nice streetscape to work with and they have to deal with that slope as well.

You have to consider budget as well, which we know nothing of. This may have been the best they could do given the project's requirements and budget.

emge · #14 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 2:21 AM**

Well, it's not like they commissioned Zaha Hadid or anything (one can dream...) but I do agree it is better-than-average

adam · #15 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 2:58 AM**

If it was a bit taller it could be mistaken for the Borg collective from Star Trek. The Borg are a race of cybernetic drones without individual identities

realcity · #16 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 4:57 PM**

ouch..... funny ... but harsh.

actually propose that idea (borg ship) to over-rated-Gehry. The outside of AGO sucks, seriously. inside is okay, best part are the stairs, people actually take them. instead of going up one floor in an elevator. People do that in my office bldg. too funny.

omro · #17 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by adam

If it was a bit taller it could be mistaken for the Borg collective from Star Trek. The Borg are a race of cybernetic drones without individual identities

From Wikipedia...

Sadly, even Paris gets it wrong sometimes....

realcity · #18 Posted **Feb 26, 2010, 4:51 PM**

Has this started? I don't get out to the west end much.