Andaz Hotel [325 Dalhousie St] | 56.3m/70m | 15fl/23fl | Phase 1 complete

[AndyMEng]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Here's the typical floorplan, in which you can see that there will be 3 rooms in the southeast corner of each floor of the original tower that will now look out onto the blank side of the new tower.

I'm confused (as I normally am with Claridge)...

So they're going to block the view for those three existing rooms (in grey) in order to build out three additional rooms (in yellow...6, 7 & 8) only so that the 'future tower' can ALSO block the view of THOSE three rooms!?!?

[J.OT13]

Blocking views, that pretty much always happens no matter what so I'm not too concerned about that.

[kevinbottawa]

Originally Posted by Arcologist

I was in the Market this weekend for the first time in a long time; it really is a gorgeous area, vibrant, colourful, busy.

But it never ceases to amaze me how freaking ugly the Andaz building is. It looks nothing like what Claridge showed us in its renderings. It doesn't integrate well with its surroundings and sticks out like a sore thumb. Plainly put, it's a disgrace!

In fact, that old 1950's two-storey building next door that Claridge wants to demolish has more character than the Andaz.

The City needs to start taking a harder stance on Claridge proposals. It's sad that they can get away with such atrocities...

I actually don't think the Andaz turned out that bad. Yes, they could've used better materials on the exterior, but it's grown on me. And I don't find it sticks any more than the previous building did. I think the new building sticks out less. The design is a lot more simple.

[waterloowarrior]

Panned by the urban design review panel

https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/plann...es-andaz-hotel

[movebyleap]

Good!

[YOWflier]

They also tore into Trinity Station pretty heavily (a bit further down the page).

Are UDRP's recommendations binding in any way?

[Luker]

Originally Posted by ac888yow

They also tore into Trinity Station pretty heavily (a bit further down the page).

Are UDRP's recommendations binding in any way?

They did, but still seem open to it's existence once refined.

Some of the suggestions were well founded. I liked the idea to:

Respond to the geometry of the site and consider designed a ‘Flat Iron’ style building as the east tower. This provides an opportunity to bring a unique, slender design quality to the east tower, while establishing a clear identity to the site.

However, how this one tower would relate to 2 other square towers (should they remain) would be a question...

[J.OT13]

Hope this one and Hampton Inn are rejected.

[waterloowarrior]

Originally Posted by ac888yow

They also tore into Trinity Station pretty heavily (a bit further down the page).

Are UDRP's recommendations binding in any way?

Non-binding, but informs staff comments/recommendations

[J.OT13]

https://twitter.com/mikewoodottawa/s...68658084405250

Caused by a cigarette. No injuries.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/cigarette-...otel-1.5414651

[Harley613]

I have always considered this building to be a Dumpster Fire architecturally, but I guess it could more accurately be called a Planter Box Fire.

[J.OT13]

Just sad that the rooftop patio and the Andaz sign are the ones that were damaged, since those are the only redeeming features of the building.

[Ottawacurious]

[QUOTE=rocketphish;8183504]Development application:
https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans...appId=__A1O8XQ

Renderings:



Where do I find this application in this forum?
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...8-0071/details

116 York Street is for sale and referenced this dev application but can't find comments on here about it. I saved the picture w/ the blank wall as that would abut this development no? Maybe it was a bit of jockeying on behalf of Andaz to not have the Hampton develop there?

Design brief: http://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_Im...02-18-0071.PDF

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Ottawacurious

https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans...appId=__A1O8XQ

Where do I find this application in this forum?
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...8-0071/details

116 York Street is for sale and referenced this dev application but can't find comments on here about it. I saved the picture w/ the blank wall as that would abut this development no? Maybe it was a bit of jockeying on behalf of Andaz to not have the Hampton develop there?

Design brief: http://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_Im...02-18-0071.PDF

The old 116 York Street proposal is over here:
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=235267

[J.OT13]

Hope Claridge buys 116 York so they can design a tower without a blank wall and have the development step-down towards Rimap's class-act Major-Marriott Moxi redevelopment.

[zzptichka]

Found a nice angle for this building.

[J.OT13]

If you look at it from reaaaaallllllly far away, it's not bad.

At this point, I think it's better than the AC Marriott.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

If you look at it from reaaaaallllllly far away, it's not bad.

At this point, I think it's better than the AC Marriott.

Andaz just looks plain cheap and boring. AC Marriott looks cheap and boring, buti it also has some really bizarre design choices like that back wall and the plasti-brick on the facade.

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by Harley613

Andaz just looks plain cheap and boring. AC Marriott looks cheap and boring, buti it also has some really bizarre design choices like that back wall and the plasti-brick on the facade.

Andaz has a sweet booty ass cafe up top that is worth 15 bucks a drink.

[rocketphish]

Updated renderings for Phase II, 110 York St (August 2023)

https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...8-0038/details