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Originally Posted by mitchellk12
Actually, that wouldnt be a bad idea lol, the building is already centralized downtown for the most part. And a different style of brutalism with the similar size could look cool.
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Yeah, I have no clue about the build quality (setting aside issues resulting from the contemporary building code), but I have to say I find Frances Morrison to be a good looking building. It's a Holliday-Scott building, the same architect who designed the Law-Commerce Building, Ogle Hall, Wascana Place in Regina. His work has definitely contributed to the look of public buildings in this province, and while some malign that style, I find it engaging and unique. Like brutalism infused with more of a humanist sensibility.
I am also a fan of Sturdy Stone. Love the interior space and how it imposes over the area. And the fact that it's named after Mr. Sturdy and Mr. Stone.
I wouldn't want the whole city to have that look, but it is nice to have such varieties of buildings interspersed amongst ones of other styles and eras.
It would be a shame if we were to knock down Frances Morrison (or give it the Modern Press treatment) for the mere fact that the developer considers it to not be worth preserving. We lost enough heritage property from the early 20th century because of that attitude, and we shouldn't make the same mistake about architecture from the last half of the 20th century. That said, if it is not feasible to bring the building up to current code, then so be it.