Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 26

kool maudit · #**501** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 3:10 PM**

That style of building (pasteboard house-but-big) is one of the worst things going in Canadian architecture.

stevanford1 · #**502** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 3:11 PM**

The general area around Pearson Airport has pretty much became one giant hotel parking lot (as expected).

Obligatory Hilton Garbage Inn.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/328...eb2a494e?hl=en

ALT hotel.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Unn...a400aba0?hl=en

stevanford1 · #**503** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 3:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by kool maudit

That style of building (pasteboard house-but-big) is one of the worst things going in Canadian architecture.

I second that.

stevanford1 · #**504** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 3:32 PM**

A good example of how that kinda structure doesn’t work is Casino Rama.
https://www.wzmh.com/project-images/...ttime-Rama.jpg

stevanford1 · #**505** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 4:26 PM**

CampusOne Student Residence is pretty awful (some people call it the Borg Cube).
https://cdn.skyrisecities.com/forum/...-8-png.131142/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ece-...es01rb5336.JPG

Acajack · #**506** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by kool maudit

That style of building (pasteboard house-but-big) is one of the worst things going in Canadian architecture.

It's actually a disease that has spread north from the U.S.

Acajack · #**507** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

The general area around Pearson Airport has pretty much became one giant hotel parking lot (as expected).

Obligatory Hilton Garbage Inn.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/328...eb2a494e?hl=en

ALT hotel.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Unn...a400aba0?hl=en

I betcha it's probably one of the largest concentrations of hotel rooms in the GTA, rivalling downtown Toronto.

And it's extremely dynamic in terms of business meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.

Some people just fly in, stay in one of these hotels where their event is taking place, and fly back out without seeing anything else in the city.

They're also cheaper than downtown hotels so tour groups often stay there. Although they at least tend to go into the city.

On school trips to Toronto my kids have gone on, they've always stayed at hotels near Pearson, even though these were motorcoach trips that had nothing to do with the airport.

stevanford1 · #**508** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I betcha it's probably one of the largest concentrations of hotel rooms in the GTA, rivalling downtown Toronto.

And it's extremely dynamic in terms of business meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.

Some people just fly in, stay in one of these hotels where their event is taking place, and fly back out without seeing anything else in the city.

They're also cheaper than downtown hotels so tour groups often stay there. Although they at least tend to go into the city.

On school trips to Toronto my kids have gone on, they've always stayed at hotels near Pearson, even though these were motorcoach trips that had nothing to do with the airport.

Yup I have noticed that. I have actually stayed in one of those hotels during a flight delay.

stevanford1 · #**509** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 5:26 PM**

Anyone notice that most schools look like prisons these days?
https://www.beachmetro.com/wp-conten...ary_School.jpg

MolsonExport · #**510** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 5:45 PM**

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Here’s some ugly suburban Burlington Hotels.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Unn...b2eed5ea?hl=en

They also have a Sandman Hotel right on the ramp.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/345...28012e2c?hl=en

If you scroll around you’ll find yourself at an ugly retail complex complete with multiple chain restaurants and a big box Cineplex. Than if you really wanna get a feel for the ugliness of the area, they also have a giant factory district down the street. It’s existence is mainly for tourists who need to rest on the way up to Niagara and Toronto. They just built a Courtyard Marriott hotel up by those soulless office buildings which looks grey and soulless.
http://triaxis.ca/wp-content/uploads...7-1024x576.jpg

And it’s so odd and jarring too, one minute you’re in a giant retail plaza with hotels and office buildings as far as they eye can see the next minute your in a factory district.

Exactly what I am talking about. I know that stretch of the QEW very well.

MolsonExport · #**511** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by kool maudit

That style of building (pasteboard house-but-big) is one of the worst things going in Canadian architecture.

Like these? https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0173...7i13312!8i6656

3 levels, with walkout level in back but mostly aluminum siding, on an undersized lot, with driveways taking up too much space. Deadzones.

MolsonExport · #**512** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Yup I have noticed that. I have actually stayed in one of those hotels during a flight delay.

I've been in all of them at one point or another due to delayed/cancelled flights (connecting in Toronto).

stevanford1 · #**513** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 6:16 PM**

Hilton obviously has a thing against decent architecture, look at the one in London Ontario. It looks like it jumped out of a dystopian novel.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/me...5/exterior.jpg

MolsonExport · #**514** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 6:24 PM**

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Hilton obviously has a thing against decent architecture, look at the one in London Ontario. It looks like it jumped out of a dystopian novel.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/me...5/exterior.jpg

Doubletree doubled down on fugliness. London has a lot of fugly concrete bunkers.

stevanford1 · #**515** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:09 PM**

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Doubletree doubled down on fugliness. London has a lot of fugly concrete bunkers.

Oh you mean like this eyesore?
https://www.emporis.com/images/show/...-west-face.jpg

MolsonExport · #**516** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:10 PM**

yeah, that one is so unbearably ugly. what really bothers me are the asymmetrical windows at the top

stevanford1 · #**517** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

yeah, that one is so unbearably ugly. what really bothers me are the asymmetrical windows at the top

Yeah that one always reminded me of a video game loading up, the color also is abysmal.

stevanford1 · #**518** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:17 PM**

How about the UFO Airport, not really a bunker but still very odd.
https://www.naeng.com/wp-content/upl...ntitled-38.jpg

MolsonExport · #**519** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:45 PM**

^the moment you realize you are not arriving in London, UK

stevanford1 · #**520** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 8:58 PM**

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^the moment you realize you are not arriving in London, UK