General Update/Rumour thread [Urban Ottawa]

[McC]

[QUOTE=KHOOLE;5019053]It's as ugly as ugly can be. [QUOTE]
Ha! if only it was Ottawa's ugliest, we'd have a much more attractive downtown skyline.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by McC

I don't hate the NDHQ itself -- and it's certainly not a monolith, since it has 3 distinct components to make its distinctive 'H'-shape. To me the only really egregious part is the parking lot on the east side; from the canal side and from a distance, I think it's actually a pretty good example of Ottawa's post-war Capital Style. Of course it can't hold a candle to the Railway-era Capital style, but I don't judge it against Ottawa's best, I judge it against the other buildings from the era, and I think it's one of the least-worst at the very least (compare it to the Jeane Edmonds towers, or the big blocks in Vanier at MacArthur, for example).

At least Jean Edmonds has a face to the street, instead of all 🞵🞵🞵, like many other fedgov properties.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by adam-machiavelli

I also support lower-security activities happening at the current DND headquarters. The removal of the parking lot and fence could lead to a new bus terminal being built on the ground level, at the foot of the existing building. Imagine buses entering and exiting the core via Nicholas straight to the Queensway. Imagine university students being walking distance from the bus terminal. Imagine the expanded new terminal capable of holding intercity and regional buses (it would be like combining Toronto Coach Terminal and GO's Union Bus Terminal in one building). NDHQ sits on a 4 acre lot, compared to the current terminal's 2 acre lot. All these things would be possible if DND moved all its activities out of that building.

For that matter, imagine trains.

[rakerman]

Ottawa Miele Gallery is going in the old Vistek location at Bank & Gladstone, across from Central Phase 1. Nice to see a high-end store on the street.


DSC03062 by rakerman, on Flickr

The site just has placeholder images for now

http://mieleonbank.ca/

I had thought it was only the 2nd floor that was leased but now I'm thinking the "lower level" that the leasing sign says is still left must be the basement level, not the ground floor.

(Crossposted to Retail Thread.)

[rodionx]

Good stuff. That area is getting weirder and weirder. High end condo, gas station, pawn shop, high end gallery. Oh, and gaybourhood signs. Very Bank street.

[harls]

I don't know if these proposals were ever posted on here before (I also posted in the Gatineau section)

185 Laurier (facing Jacques Cartier Park)



173 Wellington (mixed-use -about a block from the new Cartier-Wellington development)



source: http://www.groupeheafey.com/en/projdev.php

[Aylmer]

That last one is something I hope to see more of around the city.

[Ottawan]

Originally Posted by Aylmer

That last one is something I hope to see more of around the city.

I definitely agree! What a beautiful building, and an appropriate form and extent of intensification in an area that desperately needs & deserves it.

BTW, Where have you been this past while Aylmer? We could certainly use more optimists on the forum these days!

[McC]

definitely sharp; would love to see more buildings like this on any of Ottawa's Traditional Mainstreets too (e.g. would look great at a number of points on Wellington West, at the corner of Irving and above/beside Daniel O'Connell's)

[Aylmer]

Originally Posted by Ottawan

BTW, Where have you been this past while Aylmer? We could certainly use more optimists on the forum these days!

Ha! It's nice to know I've been missed! I've actually been forced into the real world since the beginning of school - I've got to get my marks up for an exchange in Germany next year.

[Davis137]

Those proposals/renders look awesome! Locations are pretty awesome too...

[rakerman]

first sign I've seen mentioning Central Phase 3 (on the side of the building that will be replaced by Central 3) - also ad for Urban Capital series of talks about urban planning & design


DSC03242 by rakerman, on Flickr

(I have to warn you that the signup for the UrbCap events has the worst user interface I've ever seen.)

[harls]

Sales for Chateau Cartier Condos started this weekend (new development next to Chateau Cartier in Aylmer)


source :http://www.condoschateaucartier.com/

Building in the centre already exists, for those that are not familiar with the area.

[Aylmer]

Mmmm.... not crazy about it.

[McC]

Originally Posted by Aylmer

Mmmm.... not crazy about it.

but look at all of the parking!

[Aylmer]

Well, when you put it that way...

[Ottawan]

Ignoring the 'towers in the park' style, alot hinges on whether they use actual copper (doubtful) or that extremely ugly green plastic/vinyl stuff (likely) for the roofs.

[Davis137]

Won't this lower any degree of Prestige the Chateau has/had?

[Cre47]

They've just set up a crane at St-Joseph/Caron right behind Place Vincent Massey.

[harls]

Originally Posted by Cre47

They've just set up a crane at St-Joseph/Caron right behind Place Vincent Massey.

Do you know what this new building is supposed to look like? Is it an addition for Environment Canada?

Man, there is this crane and the one across the highway for 455 de la Carriere, and soon there will be 3 more in downtown Hull (30 victoria, 22 eddy, and Cartier-Wellington if it gets out of the gate). Gatineau's landscape will be dotted with cranes.