Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 93

SignalHillHiker · #**1841** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 2:06 PM**

To be fair, that's a pretty creative way to breathe new life into a couple of abandoned grain silos.

stevanford1 · #**1842** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 3:34 PM**

stevanford1 · #**1843** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 4:55 PM**

I present to you all Centro.

Streetview.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0709...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0706...7i13312!8i6656

O-tacular · #**1844** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

I present to you all Centro.

Streetview.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0709...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0706...7i13312!8i6656

Brought to you by the same people who shat out the Inglewood abortion:

Proposal:

Reality:

Look how it blends in with the historic neighbourhood:

I wish Torode had just quit after bankruptcy. Look up Torode Realty to see more of their awful buildings.

stevanford1 · #**1845** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Brought to you by the same people who shat out the Inglewood abortion:

Proposal:

Reality:

Look how it blends in with the historic neighbourhood:

I wish Torode had just quit after bankruptcy. Look up Torode Realty to see more of their awful buildings.

That is probably one of the worst buildings in Calgary. Just......why.

stevanford1 · #**1846** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:12 PM**

Park Sqaure is Edmonton’s contribution to the ketchup and mustard style.

MolsonExport · #**1847** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:13 PM**

Shoppers' Dog Fart HQ is extremely banal. 70s poo-poo bad. I know that building...on the 401 at the DVP.

In Quebec, Jean-Coutu's (big pharmacy chain) are every bit as obnoxious.

marois

stevanford1 · #**1848** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Shoppers' Dog Fart HQ is extremely banal. 70s poo-poo bad. I know that building...on the 401 at the DVP.

In Quebec, Jean-Coutu's (big pharmacy chain) are every bit as obnoxious.

marois

I have only been into a Jean-Contu once in my life, I remember it being every bit as horrid as your standard Shoppers Drug Mart.

stevanford1 · #**1849** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:20 PM**

If we’re going to talk shitty big box stores this house of horrors warrants mention.

Always messy and hard to navigate, always has that ear piercing alarm sound going off, always soulcrushing.

stevanford1 · #**1850** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:25 PM**

One of the nine circles of big box hell.

stevanford1 · #**1851** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:29 PM**

Worst grocery store is either this.

Or this.

I’m leaning towards Superstore though because Walmart is more of a department store.

stevanford1 · #**1852** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 8:55 PM**

Anyway back to ugly buildings, I nominate the CBC Building in Edmonton.

O-tacular · #**1853** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Park Sqaure is Edmonton’s contribution to the ketchup and mustard style.

Wow. That has to be top 3 worst in Edmonton along with that weird blue glass mansard hotel and obviously the Venetian. Are they gearing it towards chinese renters?

stevanford1 · #**1854** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 9:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Wow. That has to be top 3 worst in Edmonton along with that weird blue glass mansard hotel and obviously the Venetian. Are they gearing it towards chinese renters?

You Mean This?

As For Park Square. It is truly an awful building. Believe it or not its even worse viewing it from street level

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https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5384...7i13312!8i6656

Yeah lets throw some fugly blue in, just for good measure.

stevanford1 · #**1855** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 9:49 PM**

Speaking of bad street level interaction in Edmonton, the way the Chateau Lacombe meets the street is abysmal. Just a wall of endless parking.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5388...thumbfov%3D100

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5387...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5387...7i13312!8i6656

The Chateau Lacombe Itself is a pretty good contender for this thread, I have nicknamed it the barber pole for relatively obvious reasons.

SkahHigh · #**1856** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 10:09 PM**

^
What is going on in that section of Edmonton anyway? Just chaotic urban planning.

O-tacular · #**1857** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

One of the nine circles of big box hell.

From the blinding fluorescent lights, to the terrible smell of pot pourri and Depends, Michael’s truly is hellish.

stevanford1 · #**1858** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 10:13 PM**

Edmonton is an untapped goldmine. For example, their version of The Scotiabank Theatre is 500 Times worse than the other three.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5225...7i13312!8i6656

The sad part is it adds some colour to the dystopian landscape that is the West Edmonton Mall.

stevanford1 · #**1859** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

^
What is going on in that section of Edmonton anyway? Just chaotic urban planning.

Yeah the urban planning is atrocious. Heres the third building in what I have officially dubbed the terrible trio.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5388...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5384...7i13312!8i6656

Heres all of them together united in fugliness.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5389...7i13312!8i6656

stevanford1 · #**1860** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 10:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by O-tacular

From the blinding fluorescent lights, to the terrible smell of pot pourri and Depends, Michael’s truly is hellish.

Sadly enough I had to go to Michael's yesterday. It was not a good experience.