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Old Posted Oct 18, 2018, 9:51 PM
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I'd say it's a welcome counterpoint to all of that glass.
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I pass by it every day on the train. Never thought of it as ugly. Just think of it as 80s.
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How many buildings are behind the hotel? At first glance it looked like one mega building forming a wall of blue glass. I agree that the hotel adds some much needed variety and texture to the area. Calgary is starting to feel the same in certain areas. I’m beginning to value some of the old brutalist boxes as they offer some contrast and depth.
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Old Posted Oct 19, 2018, 2:53 AM
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How many buildings are behind the hotel? At first glance it looked like one mega building forming a wall of blue glass. I agree that the hotel adds some much needed variety and texture to the area. Calgary is starting to feel the same in certain areas. I’m beginning to value some of the old brutalist boxes as they offer some contrast and depth.
There are 3 buildings in behind: Ritz-Carlton, Simcoe Place, RBC Centre
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Good point.
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Old Posted Oct 21, 2018, 11:35 PM
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Not sure what to make of this. It's the new bus terminal at Steeles & Hurontario in Brampton.

It adds some creative dimension to what otherwise would be an unremarkable intersection and area around Shoppers World. But at the same time, I can see passing by 20 years from now and saying God damn, what an eyesore.



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I personally love the InterContinental, albeit it's not too tall in this time compared to what it stood as in years before.


That Shoppers World bus terminal looks awful. Looks like the same, dated suburban crap that's in the Peel Region.
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Not sure what to make of this. It's the new bus terminal at Steeles & Hurontario in Brampton.

It adds some creative dimension to what otherwise would be an unremarkable intersection and area around Shoppers World. But at the same time, I can see passing by 20 years from now and saying God damn, what an eyesore.



https://www.inbrampton.com/something...teway-terminal
I get that they’re trying to be ‘funky’ and ‘different’ but that already looks dated. It’s just trying sooooo hard to be noticed. Reminds me of some stuff from the 90’s.
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The Intercontinental is living on borrowed time:


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Good old Mississauga.
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^ Is that not technically the side of the house? The entrance is likely fronting the other street.
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That is bad.
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That Calgary example is atrocious - especially considering how rare that style and era of housing is in the city.
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It's just an example of the complete lack of respect to historic resources that seems to permeate this city sometimes.
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It's just an example of the complete lack of respect to historic resources that seems to permeate this city sometimes.
Trust me Calgary is not alone in that regard.
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I know buildings aren't people, but there is something inherently sad about seeing a stately old building being treated with a total lack of dignity that way. It would have been less heinous to have just demolished the building and built something new in the first place.
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Omg.
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The entity who did that is a "Rectangle Modern Renovations". So it's a showcase of the kind of work they do..
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The entity who did that is a "Rectangle Modern Renovations". So it's a showcase of the kind of work they do..
So Jasper Place Log Cabins type failure.
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