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TheHonestMaple · #**601** Posted **May 26, 2022, 8:39 PM**

I wish they covered all the painted panels with the glass curtain wall they used at the top.

Crapht · #**602** Posted **May 27, 2022, 2:55 PM**

Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mess? I honestly don’t mind the grade level but the top look like a pile of junk.

davidcappi · #**603** Posted **May 27, 2022, 4:55 PM**

Yeah it's embarrassingly bad - even worse considering they put this shlock up next to the Scottish Rite.

craftbeerdad · #**604** Posted **May 27, 2022, 5:16 PM**

+2 for the last two comments.

It's garbage with no architectural value, sorry supporters.

Innsertnamehere · #**605** Posted **May 27, 2022, 6:17 PM**

I mean by Hamilton standards it's probably the best new build we've had so far, but that will probably be supplanted by KiWi very soon, and we have much better projects in the pipeline with 41 Wilson and Television City as well..

But yea, it's not great either. Personally I think it's just bland and inoffensive. It's not ugly per se, but not attractive either. Hamilton has a lot of ugly new buildings, including Vrancor's new project kitty corner to this one, which are far worse offenders.

Chronamut · #**606** Posted **May 27, 2022, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

Yeah it's embarrassingly bad - even worse considering they put this shlock up next to the Scottish Rite.

On the plus side it makes the scottish rite building look MUCH better in comparison - poor scottish rite, surrounded by generic —.

lachlanholmes · #**607** Posted **Sep 3, 2022, 7:02 AM**

Friday September 2nd.

Beedok · #**608** Posted **Sep 3, 2022, 8:09 AM**

Once the retail sets up, it will hopefully feel friendlier.

HamiltonBoyInToronto · #**609** Posted **Sep 6, 2022, 1:40 AM**

The north east corner isn't too bad ... if only they had done the same level of design on the north west side (large blank flat white wall) and maybe stepped back a bit at the top to create more of a peak

Crapht · #**610** Posted **Sep 6, 2022, 11:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by HamiltonBoyInToronto

The north east corner isn't too bad ... if only they had done the same level of design on the north west side (large blank flat white wall) and maybe stepped back a bit at the top to create more of a peak

Maybe you mixed up your east and west? The north west corner is ok, I guess. This thing looks unfinished and ugly imo from downtown in the east.

HamiltonBoyInToronto · #**611** Posted **Sep 6, 2022, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crapht

Maybe you mixed up your east and west? The north west corner is ok, I guess. This thing looks unfinished and ugly imo from downtown in the east.

Yes 100% I did lol

TheRitsman · #**612** Posted **Oct 12, 2022, 8:37 PM**

Lettering is up, I don't know, something about it looks a little jank:

This sidewalk section is very slanted... Like in a way it should have maybe been a planter or steps of something

Crapht · #**613** Posted **Oct 12, 2022, 8:51 PM**

[QUOTE=TheRitsman;9758521]Lettering is up, I don't know, something about it looks a little jank:

Yeah the kerning is horrible and the second “S” in saints looks upside down. Haha.

TheRitsman · #**614** Posted **Oct 12, 2022, 8:57 PM**

[QUOTE=Crapht;9758535]

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Originally Posted by Crapht

Yeah the kerning is horrible and the second “S” in saints looks upside down. Haha.

I had to look up what Kerning meant. It does looks a bit off potentially, but it might just be the letter style they chose. The second "S" is definitely upside down I think.

Hawrylyshyn · #**615** Posted **Oct 12, 2022, 9:23 PM**

Regarding the slanting sidewalk -- I think it would've been better to make the whole thing raised (and level) in line with the bottom of the windows and make it a little patio/sitting area

TheRitsman · #**616** Posted **Oct 12, 2022, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hawrylyshyn

Regarding the slanting sidewalk -- I think it would've been better to make the whole thing raised (and level) in line with the bottom of the windows and make it a little patio/sitting area

Agreed, although the retail location is going to be closer to Queen St, while the church is going to be closer to Hess, so a future bar or restaurant or cafe would have needed to cross church goers (mind you most places aren't full at the time church is).

catcher_of_cats · #**617** Posted **Oct 13, 2022, 1:00 AM**

That sidewalk looks like a potential winter slipping hazard but it could just be an optical illusion.

ScreamingViking · #**618** Posted **Oct 13, 2022, 12:46 PM**

Hopefully they'll at least put some planters on it.

TheHonestMaple · #**619** Posted **Oct 13, 2022, 3:54 PM**

Everything about this project is hack lol

interr0bangr · #**620** Posted **Oct 28, 2022, 3:30 PM**

It drives me insane there's no retail on the main floor here. Why the city ever approves a project with no retail on a major street boggles the mind. I know the church needing space is a unique case for this building, but it's no excuse.