[Halifax] The Roy (1650 Granville) | 71 M | 22 FL | Completed - Page 43

worldlyhaligonian · #**841** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drybrain

I can personally guarantee you that the nation's major banks are not going to be brought to their knees by some Halifax condo developments gone bad.

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't even be a blip.

Jonovision · #**842** Posted **May 4, 2016, 10:41 PM**

20160502_170025 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Duff · #**843** Posted **May 15, 2016, 10:23 PM**

From today

fenwick16 · #**844** Posted **May 15, 2016, 11:53 PM**

Thank you very much Duff for the update. Good effort to get high enough to see over the podium of the building.

Jonovision · #**845** Posted **May 17, 2016, 5:37 PM**

This was painted over the weekend. A very interesting marketing angle.

20160515_183104_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Keith P. · #**846** Posted **May 17, 2016, 9:17 PM**

Who is "D.L." and who are the 4 caricatures?

TheGreenBastard · #**847** Posted **May 18, 2016, 2:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Who is "D.L." and who are the 4 caricatures?

This should explain it: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...s-mark-around-the-world/article29913550/

fenwick16 · #**848** Posted **May 18, 2016, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

This should explain it: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...s-mark-around-the-world/article29913550/

I just hope that Halifax won't go too far and build overpriced, impractical buildings like this one - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...ece/binary/ThinkstockPhotos-92288069.jpg

Hali87 · #**849** Posted **May 18, 2016, 3:35 AM**

Ah, of course

So if I had to guess, one of the others is Gehry, and another is Hadid?

TheGreenBastard · #**850** Posted **May 18, 2016, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

I just hope that Halifax won't go too far and build overpriced, impractical buildings like this one - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...ece/binary/ThinkstockPhotos-92288069.jpg

I'm personally a fan of the Royal Ontario Museum...

OldDartmouthMark · #**851** Posted **May 18, 2016, 2:15 PM**

So the purpose of the sign is to justify tearing down the Roy bldg and not rebuilding the facade using original materials as had been promised at first?

And who are the people in this painted recreation of Mount Rushmore?

Hali87 · #**852** Posted **May 18, 2016, 4:16 PM**

Based on that article they are prominent post-modern architects (basically THE ones that people refer to as "starchitects"). D.L. would be Daniel Libeskind.

I am of mixed feelings about most of their work, to be honest.

OldDartmouthMark · #**853** Posted **May 18, 2016, 5:38 PM**

Admittedly, I only skimmed the article, but the people on the banner don't appear to be the same people mentioned in the article, if you look them up.

Ziobrop · #**854** Posted **May 18, 2016, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Admittedly, I only skimmed the article, but the people on the banner don't appear to be the same people mentioned in the article, if you look them up.

they posted the list. Filmore and Savage are the middle 2, I forget the other 2

eastcoastal · #**855** Posted **May 18, 2016, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

So the purpose of the sign is to justify tearing down the Roy bldg and not rebuilding the facade using original materials as had been promised at first?

And who are the people in this painted recreation of Mount Rushmore?

I didn't understand that to be the purpose. Perhaps it's just mitigation of construction site until cladding goes up?

Wasn't there some sort of Argyle-focused installation on the construction fence around the convention centre site?

OldDartmouthMark · #**856** Posted **May 18, 2016, 7:21 PM**

That's what I get for abstaining from most social media!

https://twitter.com/TheRoyHalifax

Seems reasonable enough - I have become a little (perhaps too much) cynical lately regarding some Halifax developments, and thus sometimes assume the worst. My apologies.

eastcoastal · #**857** Posted **May 18, 2016, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

That's what I get for abstaining from most social media!

https://twitter.com/TheRoyHalifax

Seems reasonable enough - I have become a little (perhaps too much) cynical lately regarding some Halifax developments, and thus sometimes assume the worst. My apologies.

Ha! Don't apologize to me, apologize to Jessica Gorlicky.

OldDartmouthMark · #**858** Posted **May 18, 2016, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by eastcoastal

Ha! Don't apologize to me, apologize to Jessica Gorlicky.

LOL... I had no issues with the quality of the art, but was just questioning the intent.

But now I know "the rest of the story"...

Keith P. · #**859** Posted **May 18, 2016, 9:10 PM**

I'm unsure how useful or successful it is if nobody knows who they are supposed to be, nor whom the quote is from.

Hali87 · #**860** Posted **May 18, 2016, 9:31 PM**

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We have 2 winners from our "guess the Roy Four" contest!! Congratulations to @karlealewis & @mandersoncooper! We will DM you the details!

I guess the point was that it wasn't supposed to be obvious who they were. I'd give it a while before deciding if it's "useful or successful", I imagine (or at least hope) that the quote will spark a bit of public dialogue.