Modern vs heritage design

[bornagainbiking]

I have read plenty of disappointment on the modern replacements to historical or classic design. Why can't we replace them with a reasonable or high quality facimile.
Well every thing has a shelf life and some of those historical buildings are still sound but what abour the guts inside. The upper balcony and roof gave out at the old theatre.
For example some complain about the Century theatre and it's blah replacment, think that a reasonable time an apartment is servicable is 30 yrs. So the Lyric will have about 58 more people (at one per apartment) living downtown. For 30 yrs.
We will never find any form of duplicating history as it is all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
For the sake of discussion ancient structure like the pryamids were built by slaves in the desert. They are still around and solid but they worked for their meals and to avoid a good beating. No health and safety or employment standards. No minimum wage or shift differentials. overtime or premium pay for holidays. You work or else.
Many structures built over time, were by people scrapping out a living to survive. Giant projects during the depression.
So consider by today's standards at an hourly rate for tradesman the time and effort to repeat history will be huge, which would be nice but who is paying.
Just think of the complains to the cost of restoring the Lister block by LUINA.
I think that we may be forced to accept a sound building that is energy efficient and can stand 40 yrs as we as people have a shelf life too and enjoy the looks.
I agree that we need to build but consider the price of materials and labour. If you want to sell any units you have to be affordable and realistic.

[adam]

Well on the bright side it is cheaper to build quality buildings during a recession. Now is the time to push for quality.

[Pearlstreet]

Well... I'm going to vent a little...

I read somewhere in the spec a family had help from the city after much of their backyard erroded away, causing a real risk to their home. My case is different, but likely more prevalent. After owning a property on Victoria Avenue North and struggling with the amount of traffic on this street, barreling at high speeds through residential areas, past parks where children play, four lanes wide and with double-trailered rigs rushing by...... I am going to jump onto the two way debate bandwagon. My home's foundation is cracking, my plaster walls have worsening cracks and this is due to the house shaking whenever a truck flys by. My home was built in 1912 and probably one of the more well taken care of homes in the area. I wish the city could do something for me... As the city grows, there is a risk of volume to harm a neighbourhood - like mine.

[CaptainKirk]

Originally Posted by Pearlstreet

Well... I'm going to vent a little...

I read somewhere in the spec a family had help from the city after much of their backyard erroded away, causing a real risk to their home. My case is different, but likely more prevalent. After owning a property on Victoria Avenue North and struggling with the amount of traffic on this street, barreling at high speeds through residential areas, past parks where children play, four lanes wide and with double-trailered rigs rushing by...... I am going to jump onto the two way debate bandwagon. My home's foundation is cracking, my plaster walls have worsening cracks and this is due to the house shaking whenever a truck flys by. My home was built in 1912 and probably one of the more well taken care of homes in the area. I wish the city could do something for me... As the city grows, there is a risk of volume to harm a neighbourhood - like mine.

Victoria used to be main highway access for trucks from the mountain, getting them to the 403 via Cannon and the QEW via Burlington St.

Well, with the advent of both the LINC and the RHVP, it's high time Vic was made into a slow, two way residential, walkable street. With all those old magnificent homes, it could easily be one of the nicest streets in the city.

[Pearlstreet]

http://designtaxi.com/news/356915/In...ty-Surf-Shack/

[ihateittoo]

ya - rust goes well here.