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zzptichka · #**181** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 3:34 PM**

Looks like they have replaced that pipe-supporting structure with the new one over the weekend. 1:1.

J.OT13 · #**182** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 3:52 PM**

A recent article in LeDroit informs us that A.B.C. Stratégies wants to buy (back?) the E.B. Eddy Mill complex on the south-west corner of Eddy Street and Alexandre Taché. This piece of real-estate includes one hectare and 8 heritage structures. They want to establish a museum dedicated to the forestry industry's history in the old complex.

More on the story here:

https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/gatin...te-zibi-db9bb573cdf852fc52de0aa6ab3da069

phil235 · #**183** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 4:08 PM**

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A recent article in LeDroit informs us that A.B.C. Stratégies wants to buy (back?) the E.B. Eddy Mill complex on the south-west corner of Eddy Street and Alexandre Taché. This piece of real-estate includes one hectare and 8 heritage structures. They want to establish a museum dedicated to the forestry industry's history in the old complex.

More on the story here:

https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/gatin...te-zibi-db9bb573cdf852fc52de0aa6ab3da069

Has Zibi given more details on what they have planned for those buildings (other than to restore them)?

J.OT13 · #**184** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 4:16 PM**

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Has Zibi given more details on what they have planned for those buildings (other than to restore them)?

I think that this is close to what they had in mind, some sort of cultural/history centre. They never nailed it down fully though.

phil235 · #**185** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 4:39 PM**

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I think that this is close to what they had in mind, some sort of cultural/history centre. They never nailed it down fully though.

Thanks. I like the concept.

RogueNacho · #**186** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 6:50 PM**

The taller tower currently going up on the Gatineau side of the bridge...are there any images of what that will look like?

J.OT13 · #**187** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 7:01 PM**

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This bodes very well for the quality of the project as a whole. Ottawa needs this, it sets a great example of what could be done if mediocre firms like RLA and Claridge didn't have a death grip on development in this city.

Edit: I think this is some of Barry J. Hobin's best work to date. Kanaal looks amazing. O Condominiums by Figurr on the Gatineau plot look very RLAesque unfortunately, hopefully they step up the design for future development there.

I agree the "O" is not particularly nice. Ottawa-Gatineau is almost exclusively grey and white boxes.

Kanaal on the other side provides a good contrast with the brick podium. The remainder of the building has a dynamic blocks and balconies that add visual interest. Looking forward to the next phase on the Ottawa side. We should have a good variety of colours, styles, materials... and heights!

skisail_ott · #**188** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 9:15 PM**

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The taller tower currently going up on the Gatineau side of the bridge...are there any images of what that will look like?

This is the best I've been able to find:

J.OT13 · #**189** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 1:43 PM**

If it ends up looking like that, I'll be happy. Just worried about the "podium" (energy plant) and its blank walls. I don't see where this one will have street interaction/entrance. Hoping that they paint a murals along the base.

Harley613 · #**190** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 2:07 PM**

I hope (and I surmise) the building on the far left is just a massing model. It looks like the worst kind of 1960's brutalist design.

OTownandDown · #**191** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 2:33 PM**

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If it ends up looking like that, I'll be happy. Just worried about the "podium" (energy plant) and its blank walls. I don't see where this one will have street interaction/entrance. Hoping that they paint a murals along the base.

The blank wall side faces the bridge, and actually the rushing water below the bridge. Not sure how much street interaction is possible other than to the north.

What is the multi-gable building immediately behind in the rendering?

J.OT13 · #**192** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 2:47 PM**

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The blank wall side faces the bridge, and actually the rushing water below the bridge. Not sure how much street interaction is possible other than to the north.

What is the multi-gable building immediately behind in the rendering?

I don't remember seeing that one anywhere before. Homage to the working class houses of the time?

Dzingle Bells · #**193** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 3:34 PM**

I know it is fun to get excited about these images but don't take anything in this rendering too seriously.

This rendering was probably made using a (now out of date) site plan and all of the building designs were likely developed by the rendering team, not architects, to make the rendering look more realistic (windows, balconies, materials, etc.). If they had access to individual building designs, they would have been very high level and have probably changed significantly since this rendering came out.

I mean look at what O Condos look like in the rendering and consider that it was probably the building whose design was farthest along at the time this rendering was made.

Also consider what this rendering is for - to get people excited about the overall Zibi development, not to showcase specific building designs.

Harley613 · #**194** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dzingle Bells

I know it is fun to get excited about these images but don't take anything in this rendering too seriously.

This rendering was probably made using a (now out of date) site plan and all of the building designs were likely developed by the rendering team, not architects, to make the rendering look more realistic (windows, balconies, materials, etc.). If they had access to individual building designs, they would have been very high level and have probably changed significantly since this rendering came out.

I mean look at what O Condos look like in the rendering and consider that it was probably the building whose design was farthest along at the time this rendering was made.

Also consider what this rendering is for - to get people excited about the overall Zibi development, not to showcase specific building designs.

Plus, this render was made when Windmill was running the show. Dream and Theia might have completely different plans.

skisail_ott · #**195** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 7:53 PM**

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Plus, this render was made when Windmill was running the show. Dream and Theia might have completely different plans.

Unless I'm mistaken, Dream has been part of the show since the beginning - certainly since 2015. And the principals behind Theia were formerly at Windmill. In other words, it's the same group.

LRTeverywhere · #**196** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 8:01 PM**

I drove by today, I wasn't able to get any pictures but that wall does not appear to be completely blank, there were at least two sections that had wood framing installed that break it up a bit.

J.OT13 · #**197** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 8:20 PM**

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I drove by today, I wasn't able to get any pictures but that wall does not appear to be completely blank, there were at least two sections that had wood framing installed that break it up a bit.

Good to hear.

J.OT13 · #**198** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 9:10 PM**

Shots of the Gatineau side from Zibi's Twitter.

https://twitter.com/zibiCanada/status/1352699138794778624

UrbOttawa · #**199** Posted **Jan 23, 2021, 4:55 AM**

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Shots of the Gatineau side from Zibi's Twitter.
https://twitter.com/zibiCanada/status/1352699138794778624

Interesting note that Diamond Schmitt is tagged in that post, which I assume means they're the architect. Seems strange that there haven't been any detailed renderings or elevations released on this one, but I guess it's easy to take for granted Ottawa's (somewhat) open and accessible development process compared to Gatineau.

J.OT13 · #**200** Posted **Jan 23, 2021, 12:26 PM**

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Interesting note that Diamond Schmitt is tagged in that post, which I assume means they're the architect. Seems strange that there haven't been any detailed renderings or elevations released on this one, but I guess it's easy to take for granted Ottawa's (somewhat) open and accessible development process compared to Gatineau.

Good catch! I hadn't noticed. They've worked on a lot of institutional buildings in Ottawa, but not residential afaik. Possible though they might be tagged for the restored industrial buildings.

In any case, this is another major positive with Zibi; they use different architects for each building, so we don't get a sea of more of the same.