The Ugly Canada Thread - Page 27

kw5150 · #**521** Posted **Jul 9, 2012, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lenin

It blows my mind that this is the second Ugly Canada thread and I have yet to stumble upon a picture of Rex Murphy. (And if you think that's harsh, just imagine my uncensored version.) The man looks as if he was spawned by a hobgoblin and a rototiller. Simply grotesque in appearance and outlook. Yuk.

Anyways, speaking of hideous things that shouldn't exist, I agree with the comments on Calgary's Hyatt. Yikes. Oh, and much of suburban Montreal looks dreadful as well. I suppose no city can be ALL good....

The one saving grace for the Hyatt is the AMAZING retrofit and saving of the historic building facade as part of the lobby and restaurant.

http://hyattcalgarymarketing.com/hyatt/p...ase/images/hyatt-lobby-atrium-pr-web.png

O-tacular · #**522** Posted **Jul 9, 2012, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by kw5150

The one saving grace for the Hyatt is the AMAZING retrofit and saving of the historic building facade as part of the lobby and restaurant.

http://hyattcalgarymarketing.com/hyatt/p...ase/images/hyatt-lobby-atrium-pr-web.png

As I had already mentioned, the heritage component is its one saving grace.

MTLskyline · #**523** Posted **Jul 11, 2012, 11:37 PM**

The Palais de Justice deserves to be in this thread. Fugly blank walls on either side,. Especially given that it is in Old Montreal, and does not integrate well at all.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File

alais_de_Justice_de_Montreal_05.jpg

Robertpuant · #**524** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 1:57 AM**

I hate the fact that it's in old Montreal, but the building itself is fine by me. It has an evil look to it. It'd make a nice hauptsitz for my bande.

Kevin_foster · #**525** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 4:11 AM**

[QUOTE=O-tacular;5743520]Dear God!!!

Someone should photoshop that old couple in the sales photo to look like they're crying. What a prison. It's only redeeming quality I can see is there doesn;t appear to be any stucco.

Already done the day the new plans were leaked.

Redkey · #**526** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 8:29 PM**

That looks horrible. The architect should be fired!

MolsonExport · #**527** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 8:41 PM**

[QUOTE=Kevin_foster;5763132]

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Dear God!!!

Someone should photoshop that old couple in the sales photo to look like they're crying. What a prison. It's only redeeming quality I can see is there doesn;t appear to be any stucco.

Already done the day the new plans were leaked.

there it is. a great prototype of seemingly all promotional posters for condo/subdivision developments. The guy/gal may be older or younger depending on the targeted demographic, but otherwise it is always the same hanging off the guy's back bullshit.

Symz · #**528** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

there it is. a great prototype of seemingly all promotional posters for condo/subdivision developments. The guy/gal may be older or younger depending on the targeted demographic, but otherwise it is always the same hanging off the guy's back bullshit.

It's exactly like the large pictures plastered on the inside walls of a CIBC bank nearby except they just got done painting so the wife is holding a brush as her arms are wrapped around hubby's arms and ofcourse there's the obligatory few dabs of paint on both of them.

sigh.. lol

O-tacular · #**529** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 9:41 PM**

I have been looking everywhere for this awful condo ad with no luck, until Surreal Places in the Calgary thread snapped a picture. Ugly on so many levels. Sadly the graffiti improves it.

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

This sign made me chuckle.....it also made me envious of the view those folks have.

Image 07-05 2012 059 by Calgary-construction4, on Flickr

This is the piece of crap project the ad is for. Not sure what's uglier, the actual building or the guy in the picture.

O-tacular · #**530** Posted **Jul 12, 2012, 9:44 PM**

[QUOTE=Kevin_foster;5763132]

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Dear God!!!

Someone should photoshop that old couple in the sales photo to look like they're crying. What a prison. It's only redeeming quality I can see is there doesn;t appear to be any stucco.

Already done the day the new plans were leaked.

LOL!!!!

Thanks. That made my day.

EDIT: One more thing I just noticed in that rendering: the crappy sod "green roof". Has to be the cheapest, shittest green roof option, especially for a dry climate like Alberta. Though it would be awesome if it was astro turf.

MolsonExport · #**531** Posted **Jul 13, 2012, 2:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Symz

It's exactly like the large pictures plastered on the inside walls of a CIBC bank nearby except they just got done painting so the wife is holding a brush as her arms are wrapped around hubby's arms and ofcourse there's the obligatory few dabs of paint on both of them.

sigh.. lol

I know that ad. I hate that ad. We have the exact same one here. Like they maybe had a little paint fight. trying to be cute, but end up just being corny.

MTLskyline · #**532** Posted **Jul 13, 2012, 2:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Already done the day the new plans were leaked.

Now they look like they are crying with joy.

Spocket · #**533** Posted **Jul 13, 2012, 2:54 AM**

[QUOTE=Kevin_foster;5763132]

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

That's a win ! You're my new hero .

Chadillaccc · #**534** Posted **Jul 13, 2012, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I have been looking everywhere for this awful condo ad with no luck, until Surreal Places in the Calgary thread snapped a picture. Ugly on so many levels. Sadly the graffiti improves it.

This is the piece of crap project the ad is for. Not sure what's uglier, the actual building or the guy in the picture.

The guy looks pretty hot to me... minus the drawn on mustache and x'd out eyes.