Canadian City Proposals - Page 370

Chadillaccc · #**7381** Posted **May 30, 2013, 11:39 PM**

LMAO! What!?!?!

WhipperSnapper · #**7382** Posted **May 30, 2013, 11:41 PM**

I don't see how anyone would disagree suburban towers shouldn't strive to be Metrotower 3. However, it simply doesn't make practical sense having one of the worst floor plates to cram in as many saps as possible. You're seeing cube farms ripped out for 2 by 4 foot desk lined in rows of ten. Replace the PC with a sewing machine and you'd have a bonafide sweat shop.

Nicko999 · #**7383** Posted **May 31, 2013, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Perhaps you're crazy. The SSQ rendering in Longueuil is architecturally engaging; many notches above the forgettable glass facades they usually just slap onto office buildings. That Laval building is about as low brow/cookie cutter as you can get. It's a 'K-car' and the typical 🞵🞵🞵🞵 they build in suburban business parks. 90% of them are plain awful and this one's no different.

Can you tell me what exactly is "engaging" in that SSQ rendering? Everything about this tower is horrible.

ErickMontreal · #**7384** Posted **May 31, 2013, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Can you tell me what exactly is "engaging" in that SSQ rendering? Everything about this tower is horrible.

Je t'en pris Nicko, tiens toi s'en à tes commentaires, entre parenthèse tout aussi ridicule, sur le hockey...

Nicko999 · #**7385** Posted **May 31, 2013, 2:20 AM**

LOL... good for you guys if you like the rendering... I don't.

Chadillaccc · #**7386** Posted **May 31, 2013, 2:57 AM**

Yeah overall it's pretty awful. But I like the window pattern.

trueviking · #**7387** Posted **May 31, 2013, 3:22 AM**

i often get the feeling that people here only like buildings if they are shiny...if they are curtain wall nothing else matters.

isaidso · #**7388** Posted **May 31, 2013, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Can you tell me what exactly is "engaging" in that SSQ rendering? Everything about this tower is horrible.

For starters, a facade that isn't a blank canvas of glass is more engaging right off the bat. SSQ looks to have colour, weight, and perhaps even texture; once again more engaging than the transparent sterility of glass. Add a pattern that depicts a gradual enlargement of the windows and the visual interest increases again.

To top it off, we're treated with an interesting roof element rather than the linear after thought we're usually presented with. If you don't like the design that's one thing, but it's more engaging visually by a country mile over the usual office block. I'm not sure how one could argue otherwise.

trueviking · #**7389** Posted **May 31, 2013, 4:07 AM**

^ totally agree.....it suffers from a low quality rendering.

Coldrsx · #**7390** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 2:36 PM**

Clifton Place - phase 1/3.

Clifton

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuYIifCIAA9i4P.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuXkUCCQAE1SV3.jpg)

Coldrsx · #**7391** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 2:47 PM**

Screenshots from their website video - http://symphonyliving.com

Kevin_foster · #**7392** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 3:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Clifton Place - phase 1/3.

Clifton

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuYIifCIAA9i4P.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuXkUCCQAE1SV3.jpg)

Don't get this confused with Symphony living. Cold is pointing out two new condo towers. Clifton and Symphony. Just thought I'd clear that up

Ashok · #**7393** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Can you tell me what exactly is "engaging" in that SSQ rendering? Everything about this tower is horrible.

You have to understand one thing, what are important is cost + safety. The closer you are to the centre of the city, the better the investment on aesthetics but in Longueil, it does not make too much sense to focus on aesthetics.

That being said, it is evident that the client is trying to be architecturally engaging – the roof for example has an interesting treatment.

Though I agree with you, I find this building to be hideous.

Calgarian · #**7394** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 7:11 PM**

Glad to see more quality proposals in Edmonton.

Calgarian · #**7395** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 9:33 PM**

7th Ave Autopark in Calgary from the Calgary thread. This is an automated parkade that is being proposed to help pay for the renovation of a small strip of century old buildings that have become very unsightly and run down. Personally I think it looks pretty bad.

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

At Planning Commission this week:

7th Ave Autopark
Flights (Saddleridge) - looks to be decreasing the density. The previous plan was quite stale by now.

From the CPC document, here are rendering of the 7th Ave Autopark project:

and with office floor added on later:

isaidso · #**7396** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 10:13 PM**

That's just weird.

Chadillaccc · #**7397** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 10:39 PM**

Very weird. But very needed also. That stretch of buildings is in horrific condition. I get on the Ctrain at Centre Street Station every day, right across from those buildings, and yeah... they're doing really bad.

O-tacular · #**7398** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Clifton Place - phase 1/3.

Clifton

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuYIifCIAA9i4P.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLuXkUCCQAE1SV3.jpg)

Wow nice building. Edmonton seems to be upping their game of late. Looks like Calgary's getting a similar looking tower by Manulife.

Martin Mtl · #**7399** Posted **Jun 4, 2013, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

That's just weird.

Exactly. Its already a candidate for the other thread. But I kind of like it, in a "Mad Men" kind of way. It looks like a luxurious hotel for cars.

Wooster · #**7400** Posted **Jun 4, 2013, 2:12 AM**

It looks to be directly inspired by this parkade in Miami Beach (in a very prominent location off the Lincoln Avenue Pedestrian Mall). It's actually quite striking in person if you're into this kind of architecture.