Winnipeg | CentrePoint | Alt/Glasshouse | 20F | 21F | 72.5M | 70M | Completed - Page 94

bomberjet · #**1861** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 4:39 AM**

Tetris windows! Haha

esquire · #**1862** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

It's not like old and new don't work, the two Red River College buildings in the exchange were both executed well.

Yes... that's what I was expecting this time out but it just didn't work at Centrepoint.

rkspec · #**1863** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

It's a cringe-worthy candidate for James Howard Kunstler's Eyesore of the Month.

http://kunstler.com/featured-eyesore-of-the-month/

Agree...It just looks out of place and you loose the modern design to the whole corner. Maybe the facade will come down in 10 years??

lets hope

Urban recluse · #**1864** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 2:35 PM**

The incorporation of the Mitchell-Copp facade appears to have been an afterthought, not part of any plan.

The Unknown Poster · #**1865** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 3:01 PM**

If they ever get to demolishing the Calcutta building, I wouldnt mind if they took the Mitchell Copp facade with it.

drew · #**1866** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 3:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Yes... that's what I was expecting this time out but it just didn't work at Centrepoint.

It looks much better at night.

bomberjet · #**1867** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 3:31 PM**

^I'll agree it looks nice at night with the lighting. But not the most gracious integration with the new building.

jmt18325 · #**1868** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 3:53 PM**

I actually don't mind the building at all. FWIW, my 19 year old fiancée told me she saw a nice new black building downtown when we were in the city. It's this building.

Urban recluse · #**1869** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:13 PM**

Had it been clad in dark glass like X condos in Toronto, rather than chalkboard paint, then it would be.

jmt18325 · #**1870** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

Had it been clad in dark glass like X condos in Toronto, rather than chalkboard paint, then it would be.

I agree with you that it could look better. I just don't think it's quite as bad as everyone is making out (unlike the exchange condos we were discussing earlier).

Urban recluse · #**1871** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:18 PM**

I suppose we will have to wait about 20 years before it gets an exterior makeover.

DowntownBooster · #**1872** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by rkspec

I thought there was supposed to be a restaurant on the main floor of CentrePoint? Have those plans gone by the wayside now?

Urban recluse · #**1873** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:40 PM**

Brown's?

Cyro · #**1874** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:40 PM**

^ ^ the closed exterior gates of the facade are puzzling, I guess it's purpose is to prevent it from becoming a convenient place to squat..

Authentic_City · #**1875** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by DowntownBooster

I thought there was supposed to be a restaurant on the main floor of CentrePoint? Have those plans gone by the wayside now?

Check out the Winnipeg Restaurant discussion thread. This was discussed just recently. Apparently, the construction of Brown's Social House is ongoing and they are aiming to open in May.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=7330368&postcount=2827

Urban recluse · #**1876** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Unknown Poster

If they ever get to demolishing the Calcutta building, I wouldnt mind if they took the Mitchell Copp facade with it.

Here's hoping.

rrskylar · #**1877** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Unknown Poster

If they ever get to demolishing the Calcutta building, I wouldnt mind if they took the Mitchell Copp facade with it.

Shouldn't be hard to do, at least they know what part to take down with that being the area within the Sharpie highlighted!

DowntownBooster · #**1878** Posted **Feb 12, 2016, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Authentic_City

Check out the Winnipeg Restaurant discussion thread. This was discussed just recently. Apparently, the construction of Brown's Social House is ongoing and they are aiming to open in May.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=7330368&postcount=2827

Great. Thanks Authentic_City.

buzzg · #**1879** Posted **Feb 13, 2016, 9:03 PM**

I just don't understand why the podium is set back like 6 feet from the facade. It makes no god damn sense. Even if you don't actually extend the floors out further, fake it and put glass up behind the old facade so it looks like it's actually part of the building.

I'd get over it though if they actually even used the front door. It's so barren right now. Hopefully when Browns builds their patio it's something semi-permanent to liven up the corner a bit.

Bluenote · #**1880** Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

I just don't understand why the podium is set back like 6 feet from the facade. It makes no god damn sense. Even if you don't actually extend the floors out further, fake it and put glass up behind the old facade so it looks like it's actually part of the building.

I'd get over it though if they actually even used the front door. It's so barren right now. Hopefully when Browns builds their patio it's something semi-permanent to liven up the corner a bit.

Exactly. All it needs is to look like its part of the building. And using the front door would make it part of the street as well.