Reimagining Ottawa’s architecture - Page 21

Urbanarchit · #**401** Posted **Jun 29, 2016, 5:47 AM**

This Swedish design is interesting. It arranges 800 residential units on 40,000 square meters, and is designed to foster communal and sustainable living. I could imagine the Parkdale Market area looking like this.

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I like this one. It's an elementary school and includes a student residence in the tower. Maybe it could replace Centennial Public School?

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Yet another project from Sweden, this one integrating nature into the development. No idea where I would put it.

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SHoP did this for Tijuana. It reminds me of Trinity's project by Bayview, except bigger. It could be located there or around/ a part of LeBreton Flats. I recommend you check out the other photos in the link below as the aerial view doesn't show it off well.

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FutureWickedCity · #**402** Posted **Jun 29, 2016, 7:14 PM**

That would be a great fit for Parkdale Market. It has so much potential. All the shabby houses on the east side of Parkdale should get scrapped and replaced with low-rise buildings with ground-floor retail.

Urbanarchit · #**403** Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 2:37 AM**

Also, Soup Stock Tokyo is a little corner restaurant in Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

Images from Leibal Website

OTSkyline · #**404** Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 7:04 PM**

^ This could've been nice for that addition that is being demolished/rebuilt int he market on Clarence...

J.OT13 · #**405** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 5:00 PM**

Office towers I would like to see downtown. Proving that good architecture exists, even for buildings around the 20 floor mark.

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Full marks, Saskatoon. That's a very nice-looking development.

Wow

Urbanarchit · #**406** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 5:27 PM**

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Office towers I would like to see downtown. Proving that good architecture exists, even for buildings around the 20 floor mark.

Wow, Saskatoon's getting that? Good job for them.

ElieB · #**407** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 6:16 PM**

It's also an outrageous heating bill in the 4th coldest city in Canada.

Urbanarchit · #**408** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 8:23 PM**

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Urbanarchit · #**409** Posted **Dec 12, 2016, 9:59 PM**

Once again, proving why Hariri Pontarini is a great architecture firm in Toronto.
Urban Toronto

This would be a nice change from the 27-storey buildings Claridge does. This is 29, but it's not a bad design.

McC · #**410** Posted **Jan 12, 2017, 5:37 PM**

Living the high life
Too many modern flats are samey and soulless. A new book celebrates the architects coming up with creative solutions for our overcrowded cities
Anna Baddeley | January 12th 2017

https://www.1843magazine.com/design/the-daily/living-the-high-life

J.OT13 · #**411** Posted **Jan 12, 2017, 9:07 PM**

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Living the high life
Too many modern flats are samey and soulless. A new book celebrates the architects coming up with creative solutions for our overcrowded cities
Anna Baddeley | January 12th 2017

https://www.1843magazine.com/design/the-daily/living-the-high-life

Lot of those remind me of Habitat 67'. Not that I need to post because I'm sure everyone here knows it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67

Last one (V_Itaim, Sao Paulo, Studio MK27 (2011-14)) would be intresting in the Market off Dalhousie or Centretown.

acottawa · #**412** Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 7:00 PM**

I see where Claridge gets its inspiration

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J.OT13 · #**413** Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 8:09 PM**

I don't know. We've seen a whole lot worse with Claridge.

acottawa · #**414** Posted **Jan 5, 2018, 4:57 PM**

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-architect-national-policy-1.4474315

Ottawa architect argues for national architecture policy

Proof Sheet · #**415** Posted **Jan 6, 2018, 1:28 AM**

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I see where Claridge gets its inspiration

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I'd love to know what his assistants are writing down in those notebooks. They seem to follow him everywhere always writing things down.

Uhuniau · #**416** Posted **Jan 7, 2018, 2:19 AM**

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-architect-national-policy-1.4474315

Ottawa architect argues for national architecture policy

What is the problem such a "policy" would solve?

kwoldtimer · #**417** Posted **Jan 7, 2018, 2:27 AM**

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What is the problem such a "policy" would solve?

Centretown?

bless-u · #**418** Posted **Jan 14, 2018, 10:51 PM**

I am not sure if the city of Ottawa needs any skyscrapers like they do in Toronto. Part of the charm of the city is the fact that it is able to maintain a low profile cityscape. Most newer buildings are similar in height and proportion with each other, which makes them visually harmonious with the older/traditional architecture. It gives the city a more relaxed and open atmosphere. Ambitious skyscrapers will certainly diminish the effects IMHO.

Uhuniau · #**419** Posted **Jan 15, 2018, 2:21 PM**

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Centretown?

In what way does Centretown constitute a problem?

J.OT13 · #**420** Posted **Jan 15, 2018, 4:36 PM**

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I am not sure if the city of Ottawa needs any skyscrapers like they do in Toronto. Part of the charm of the city is the fact that it is able to maintain a low profile cityscape. Most newer buildings are similar in height and proportion with each other, which makes them visually harmonious with the older/traditional architecture. It gives the city a more relaxed and open atmosphere. Ambitious skyscrapers will certainly diminish the effects IMHO.

I don't mind the height restrictions in the CBD, but I would like to see a few more buildings in the 30-35 around the Rideau Centre area.

Le Breton Flats is the ideal spot to build taller, maybe up to 600 feet, IMO.