The Ugly Canada Thread

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Ya, not quite the same thing is it? I love seeing the inspiration for modern faux historical architecture cause it really hammers home how inept we are at aping such beautiful old buildings. There just isn't the level of craft and trade skill that there used to be.

Personally I can't tell the difference.


ssp, bbc

[Marty_Mcfly]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/galway-model-home-opening-1.4181572

It's ugly, but slightly less ugly than we're used to around here.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Personally I can't tell the difference.


ssp, bbc

Must have been built with this hammer:

[Patapouf26]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Thanks for the tips. My wife will be in Moncton in about 2 weeks. Last time we were in Moncton we ate at a cafe/bistro to the north of downtown that was good. I think I had crepes and most of the staff were francophones. Sorry can't be more descriptive than that but the place was a converted house I think.

My F-I-L also recommends Hynes but diner food doesn't really do it for me.

I did like the fried clams/shrimp we had at a place near Cap Pele.

I think you're referring to Café Archibald (good spot for crêpes). Hynes is a Moncton staple. Cap-Pelé is the fried seafood capital. Fred's, l'Aboiteau, Chez Camille and Bel-Air are the top spots.

More of the better seafood options Tide & Boar (get the part crusted haddock), Manuka, Les brumes du coude and Catch 22(probably the closest thing to Cy's).

[lio45]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Personally I can't tell the difference.


ssp, bbc

That's a thread idea I've had in my mind for years, and I'm genuinely interested in everything you guys may be able to share...

(There actually is a SSP thread "new buildings built in old styles", but lots of what's in that one doesn't meet my standards)

Do you guys know of buildings for which you can't even determine, after a semi-thorough inspection, if they're actually genuinely old or are instead an extremely well done imitation?

I've seen maybe a handful of these during my life so far.

[elsonic]

Originally Posted by lio45

That's a thread idea I've had in my mind for years, and I'm genuinely interested in everything you guys may be able to share...

(There actually is a SSP thread "new buildings built in old styles", but lots of what's in that one doesn't meet my standards)

Do you guys know of buildings for which you can't even determine, after a semi-thorough inspection, if they're actually genuinely old or are instead an extremely well done imitation?

I've seen maybe a handful of these during my life so far.

Good luck trying to pick the inspiration (Paris) vs the imitation (Nuns Island - Mtl).





It's a hard one

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by lio45

Do you guys know of buildings for which you can't even determine, after a semi-thorough inspection, if they're actually genuinely old or are instead an extremely well done imitation?

https://goo.gl/maps/1q1Sk4Zo3C52

Most of what you see here was originally built out of wood in the 15th/16th/17th centuries, destroyed beyond recognition in WW1 and then rebuilt after out of brick.

This building was originally built in the 12th century, also destroyed in WW1 and rebuilt exactly as per the original after the war.

https://goo.gl/maps/vuhfrv6WbD12

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by elsonic

Good luck trying to pick the inspiration (Paris) vs the imitation (Nuns Island - Mtl).





It's a hard one

The irony there is that it manages to be a "fail" and a better than average looking condo at the same time. I imagine the apartments sold out very quickly?

[MolsonExport]

That old saying is more true than ever before: "They just don't build them like they used to"

[MolsonExport]

So What is Toronto's Ugliest Street? http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/03/so_what_is_torontos_ugliest_street/

[MolsonExport]

UofT

[MolsonExport]

He looks like a Mogwai

RoFo'sRectum

[niwell]

I don't understand why anyone would dislike Robart's - it's definitely one of my favourite brutalist buildings.

As for Toronto's ugliest street, I'd vote Dufferin.

[MolsonExport]

That front part of Robart's library could be useful for opening a giant beer bottle.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

UofT

I think you were looking for the "Fabulous Brutalist" thread....

[Patapouf26]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

UofT

Looks like a massive mechanized turkey.

http://underthetablewithjen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/turkey.jpg

[Echoes]

Speaking of imitation vs. inspiration, look at this POS duplex in Saskatoon: https://www.google.ca/maps/@52.1248245,-...sG4VXAeESg6x2BlglGyLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Inspired by this one in Toronto: https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.6708956,-...WWzo8Hks_LeUgSe3zCCUA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[kwoldtimer]

Other than being on too narrow a lot (so much better if it had had driveways on each side to garages at the back), I don't see any problem with that duplex. Far better than many efforts to put new builds into old residential neighbourhoods.

[niwell]

Out of context it doesn't look too bad for new infill, but taken in context with the Annex style "inspiration" it's a lot worse. Looks almost like a lego (or minecraft) version of the original.

As an aside that street has an interesting mix of eras represented in the residential construction. Some of the inner neighbourhoods in prairie cities clearly took a fair amount of time to fully develop. And likely had a lot of tiny woodframe stuff that was torn down.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

UofT

The concrete turkey has grown on me.