Canadian City Proposals - Page 81

esquire · #**1601** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 5:36 PM**

I'll have to break from the pack on this one and say that the Holiday Inn doesn't look half bad. The worst that you can say about it is that it is a little bland, but that's in keeping with the chain itself.

FrAnKs · #**1602** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ashok

Yeah, since 2.0 usually means an improved version.

Indeed ... but here's a thing : Humans always make fewer efforts.

Pyramids are proving it

urbandreamer · #**1603** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 6:29 PM**

Ugh that Holiday Inn looks like a Kirkor design...kinda like the horrific Hullmark Centre.

TallBob · #**1604** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 6:34 PM**

The Holiday Inn doesn't look that at all.... IMO!

GreaterMontréal · #**1605** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 6:40 PM**

The Bell Center is very close to the Holiday Inn. +++

Boris2k7 · #**1606** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 7:20 PM**

New rendering of Qualex Landmark's next Calgary project, Park Point.

Park Point One by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Note: This is a two-tower project, with the southern 35 storey tower being phase 1 and the northern 27 storey tower being phase 2.

WhipperSnapper · #**1607** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I'll have to break from the pack on this one and say that the Holiday Inn doesn't look half bad. The worst that you can say about it is that it is a little bland, but that's in keeping with the chain itself.

It's the builders of these hotels that pass off this junk and the hotel brands for settling on it. The safe bet would be Chamberlain over Kirkor. They design a lot more of these.

WhipperSnapper · #**1608** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

New rendering of Qualex Landmark's next Calgary project, Park Point.

Park Point One by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Note: This is a two-tower project, with the southern 35 storey tower being phase 1 and the northern 27 storey tower being phase 2.

Another tower without a — podium. nice

Martin Mtl · #**1609** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 9:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's the builders of these hotels that pass off this junk and the hotel brands for settling on it. The safe bet would be Chamberlain over Kirkor. They design a lot more of these.

No, this is by the same firm that did Le V/Marriott Courtyard, Architex Group. What gives it away is the generic buildings in the background of the render; they use the same place holder in other project's renders.

Chadillaccc · #**1610** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 3:22 AM**

Yet another major residential proposal for Calgary. Holy —, can you say "increasing momentum"?!?!

TallBob · #**1611** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 6:36 AM**

Nice height for the area. Still it'd be nice to see a few 45-50 floor buildings in this area... besides Guardian that is!

Rumors · #**1612** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 3:36 PM**

That new Holiday Inn belongs on de Maisonneuve blvd.

Rumors · #**1613** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 3:43 PM**

That Qualex Landmark project looks awesome btw.

Darkoshvilli · #**1614** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:01 PM**

If that holiday inn was proposed in Hamilton or Halifax people would be saying what a great proposal it is!

Martin Mtl · #**1615** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

If that holiday inn was proposed in Hamilton or Halifax people would be saying what a great proposal it is!

The more I look at it, the more I find it quite acceptable. I like the curtain wall, which in itself puts it above the majority of condo towers. And the absence of protuberant balconies that deface so many projects.

Darkoshvilli · #**1616** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

The more I look at it, the more I find it quite acceptable. I like the curtain wall, which in itself puts it above the majority of condo towers. And the absence of protuberant balconies that deface so many projects.

It could end up looking nicer in real life than in the render.

Beedok · #**1617** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

If that holiday inn was proposed in Hamilton or Halifax people would be saying what a great proposal it is!

Nah, it's well below Halifax standards. Hamilton would just be happy to see a parking lot filled in though.

Rico Rommheim · #**1618** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:27 PM**

This is quite high standards for a Holiday inn. In fact of all the Holiday inns Montreal has had, this one will be by far the nicest. I doubt Hamilton or halifax would get an equally nice one. Although the way things are going in Halifax these days, it's possible they would get a matching design.

Anyway, I think we can all agree that the Holiday Inn is a good infill project. Infill. That's what it is. Probably will be they height of Le 400 (Hilton garden inn), so like 115m or so.

Rumors · #**1619** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

This is quite high standards for a Holiday inn. In fact of all the Holiday inns Montreal has had, this one will be by far the nicest. I doubt Hamilton or halifax would get an equally nice one. Although the way things are going in Halifax these days, it's possible they would get a matching design.

Anyway, I think we can all agree that the Holiday Inn is a good infill project. Infill. That's what it is. Probably will be they height of Le 400 (Hilton garden inn), so like 115m or so.

The other day I was looking at a paper that said that they were going to build a new 37 floor Maritime plaza hotel, and condos on the same site?

Nouvellecosse · #**1620** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

If that holiday inn was proposed in Hamilton or Halifax people would be saying what a great proposal it is!

I'm not sure if you're just ignorant or trying to be intentionally inflamatory but that POS would be every bit as bad in Halifax if not worse. And to lump us in with Hamilton is completely uncalled for.