Canadian City Proposals - Page 300

J.OT13 · #**5981** Posted **May 14, 2016, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

2 Queen West restoration + addition

Hell of a lot better than building a 65 storey tower above.

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/09/cadillac-fairview-updates-plans-2-queen-west-tower

With this new concept, will they preserve the 1895 frame underneath or is it just façdism as they did with Ogilvy in Ottawa?

Black Star · #**5982** Posted **May 14, 2016, 2:32 AM**

Thats actually pretty cool.......

Hali87 · #**5983** Posted **May 14, 2016, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

"Marque"?

What's on the site now?

A "letter of marque" is basically a bounty or permission to raid foreign ships, I think. The site is currently a parking lot, with some temporary-looking vendors' stalls along the boardwalk. There's also a substantial amount of dockspace for recreational boaters, which I think will be preserved.

Source

The site is the one "behind" the tall ship in this photo - the two existing wharves are where the building's projecting sections will be (it looks like a third one will be added).

TorontoDrew · #**5984** Posted **May 15, 2016, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

With this new concept, will they preserve the 1895 frame underneath or is it just façdism as they did with Ogilvy in Ottawa?

Well it's already been facaded a few times now. At least when finally something is done the terrible facade job from around 2000 will be remedied.

Posted on Urban Toronto.

biguc · #**5985** Posted **May 16, 2016, 12:04 AM**

That's criminal. Send it to the ugly Canada thread.

kwoldtimer · #**5986** Posted **May 16, 2016, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Hell of a lot better than building a 65 storey tower above.

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/09/cadillac-fairview-updates-plans-2-queen-west-tower

With this new concept, will they preserve the 1895 frame underneath or is it just façdism as they did with Ogilvy in Ottawa?

The relatively small glass addition on top would suggest that the original structure is to be preserved.

WhipperSnapper · #**5987** Posted **May 16, 2016, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

That's criminal. Send it to the ugly Canada thread.

Still, pretty innovative for 1985 to have even a portion of the heritage facade restored from an earlier modernization.

TorontoDrew · #**5988** Posted **May 16, 2016, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

The relatively small glass addition on top would suggest that the original structure is to be preserved.

I don't think there is a single original element of it's interior left.

Chadillaccc · #**5989** Posted **May 16, 2016, 10:51 PM**

Pretty major suburban proposal for Calgary....

Stadium Mixed Use District - 14 storeys, 12 storeys, 10 storeys, 8 storeys, 4 storeys

http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Documents/calgary_planning_commission/agenda/2016/dp2016-0305.pdf

Coldrsx · #**5990** Posted **May 17, 2016, 2:01 PM**

Sounds like this is getting close... 42, 40, 48 and heritage designation.

google.maps

http://cdn.skyrisecities.com/sites/default/files/images/projects/17582/17582-58790.png

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/prairieboy1974/Healy%20Ford%20development_zpslswn9i9m.png

caltrane74 · #**5991** Posted **May 17, 2016, 2:15 PM**

New LCBO

Menkes Linkedin

esquire · #**5992** Posted **May 17, 2016, 2:18 PM**

^ That is one sexy liquor store.

Cyro · #**5993** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ That is one sexy liquor store.

Yeah, Pretty swank looking HQ and booze outlet..our proposal here doesn't really measure up...

That is if it does go ahead as planned at all..

http://www.mbll.ca

Podium Envy...lol..

O-tacular · #**5994** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cyro

Yeah, Pretty swank looking HQ and booze outlet..our proposal here doesn't really measure up...

That is if it does go ahead as planned at all..

http://www.mbll.ca

Podium Envy...lol..

Is the tower it's connecting to new or old? If it's an addition to an old building then this proposal looks great! If it's all new then I'd wonder why part of it (front podium) looks good and the tower portion looks like a typical concrete slab from the 70's.

esquire · #**5995** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Is the tower it's connecting to new or old? If it's an addition to an old building then this proposal looks great! If it's all new then I'd wonder why part of it (front podium) looks good and the tower portion looks like a typical concrete slab from the 70's.

Brand new build. The spirit of the 70s lives on!

EDIT: Whoops, the MBLL project is an addition to a 70s building, my mistake (thanks jmt). But the flagship MLCC liquor store is going into the new project at True North Square down the street.

jmt18325 · #**5996** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Is the tower it's connecting to new or old? If it's an addition to an old building then this proposal looks great! If it's all new then I'd wonder why part of it (front podium) looks good and the tower portion looks like a typical concrete slab from the 70's.

It's connected to the Medical Arts Building.

Cyro · #**5997** Posted **May 17, 2016, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Is the tower it's connecting to new or old? If it's an addition to an old building then this proposal looks great! If it's all new then I'd wonder why part of it (front podium) looks good and the tower portion looks like a typical concrete slab from the 70's.

Pretty much covered already O-tacular..

New 5 floor build (render) connected to the 15 floor Med. Arts Bldg. (circa 1979), 5 floors of the older 15 storey structure to house the proposed HQ as well..a combo platter if you will.

The problem with the new build was it's street front presence. Parking in front and no apparent re-cladding or change to the older structure. On it's own, not bad. combined, it isn't pretty to look at...

Here's a few more renders/info from the thread..??

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=219018

kwoldtimer · #**5998** Posted **May 17, 2016, 6:13 PM**

I can't quite grasp the thinking behind a surface parking lot out front. A handful of handicapped spaces along the street(s) would have done the job, no?

Cyro · #**5999** Posted **May 17, 2016, 6:36 PM**

^ No disagreement from me, If it proceeds, we need a major re-alignment on the layout of the newer build. The older building and it's exterior would need a little updating ..I'm just not behind leaving it as is. We have too much of this going on in the Peg already..

esquire · #**6000** Posted **May 17, 2016, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

I can't quite grasp the thinking behind a surface parking lot out front. A handful of handicapped spaces along the street(s) would have done the job, no?

That rendering was, shall we say, not warmly received when it came out last September. MLLC said they were going back to the shop on it, although no further details were released.

The fly in the ointment is that the party in power changed last month and is probably a lot less keen on this project in the first place. So who knows exactly what's going to happen now.