Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 41

MolsonExport · #**801** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:08 PM**

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BONUS ROUND: Worst Western.
https://imgcy.trivago.com/c_limit,d_.../43721_v2.jpeg

Haha! And it has a MANSARD Roof!!!

stevanford1 · #**802** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I hate those drive-thru only Rim Whoreton's. they are ugly, and create havoc with traffic (mostly pickup trucks) trying to get their cup of double-double and the lousy crap that passes for food at Rimmies.

We've got tons of those drive-thru only Rimmies here in London.

I never got why everyone loves Tim Hortons. It all tastes abysmal. Toronto doesn’t have that many drive-thru only Whoretons but we do have our fair share of normal ones. Starbucks is much more popular up here.

MolsonExport · #**803** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:11 PM**

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Oakville has its fair share of ugliness.

Without a doubt the two worst buildings in Oakville.
https://www.rentfast.ca/rfc/listing_...51d23948da.jpg

While not as bad as some of the stuff in Longueuil or Laval, they still look like something you would see in Russia.
https://www.caprent.com/uploadedImag...gh-photo-5.jpg

Not to mention the stuff across the street.
http://images2.viewit.ca/73029/73029MORE_3.jpg

https://www.reminetwork.com/wp-conte...-apartment.jpg

This isn’t near that area but stucco box is stucco box.
https://rlp.jumplisting.com/photos/8...4351964_lg.jpg

Which brings me to my second least favourite area of Oakville starting with my second least favourite buildings.
http://www.oakparkcondominiums.ca/im...rd-feature.jpg

Atrocious Stucco Condo.
https://rlp.jumplisting.com/photos/8...4195521_lg.jpg

http://mediatours.ca/upload/propertys/35284/425543.jpg

Awful “modern” buildings
https://d3afxrdsnln619.cloudfront.ne...nCsivEzDCm.jpg

Wall Tetris at the Holiday Inn.
https://images.trvl-media.com/hotels...12b75c21_z.jpg

http://ihg.scene7.com/is/image/ihg/h...3556457738-4x3

The New Police Headquarters is very very bad.
http://www.burlingtongazette.ca/wp-c...W-1024x530.png

But would any post about Oakville ugly’s be complete without Speers Road?
http://cdn.agentlocator.ca.s3.amazon...28745eafd.jpeg

I never could stand Oakvilles new tallest.
http://cdn.agentlocator.ca.s3.amazon...bc3ab579d.jpeg

The second tallest is constantly under renovation.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lws_lift/ho..._speers_34.jpg

This one is just plain bad.
https://cdn.wall2wallmedia.com/backe...1358120652.jpg

Oakville is funny. For such a wealthy place, it has a disproportionate share of fugly commie blocks and tetris-style post-post-post modernist garbage. I am always amazed when I visit (my Mom lives in Oakville, so I am there about once a month). Still much nicer than adjacent Milton, which competes with Laval and Longueuil (and Mississauga) for King of the Fuglies in Central Canada.

stevanford1 · #**804** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Oakville is funny. For such a wealthy place, it has a disproportionate share of fugly commie blocks and tetris-style post-post-post modernist garbage. I am always amazed when I visit (my Mom lives in Oakville, so I am there about once a month). Still much nicer than adjacent Milton, which competes with Laval and Longueuil (and Mississauga) for King of the Fuglies in Central Canada.

Yeah Oakville is odd. Personally I think Mississauga is worse than Milton because it has more 90s McMansions and Postmodernist “castle” condos, like this.
https://mysquareonecondo.ca/wp-conte...tal-towers.jpg

stevanford1 · #**805** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Haha! And it has a MANSARD Roof!!!

Yup, at this point it pretty much is a mansard roof. With a parking lot.
https://www.emporis.com/images/show/...-northwest.jpg

stevanford1 · #**806** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 6:55 PM**

The Le St Martin Hotel in Laval is a rather ugly building (although not the worst Laval has to offer by any means).
http://www.quadrax.com/DATA/PROJET/2...otel_Laval.jpg

https://media.expedia.com/hotels/200...01437_52_b.jpg

https://media.expedia.com/hotels/200...1437_112_y.jpg

stevanford1 · #**807** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 7:02 PM**

Canada Place in Edmonton is one of the worst things the city has ever produced (not Venetian bad but still very bad).
http://medias.photodeck.com/3d155ba0...80_xgaplus.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...g_Edmonton.jpg

Mini Clock.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rdYMHKW_xP0/maxresdefault.jpg

http://www.emporis.com/images/show/1...ver-valley.jpg

O-tacular · #**808** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by SKYSTHELIMIT

Is it just me that finds it quite convenient Lube Town is adjacent to said massage parlour

O-tacular · #**809** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

I was in Banff twice this last summer at the beginning and end of a vacation and we couldn't wait to get out. Packed full of people who you know will never get 5 minutes beyond the trailhead, tacky souvenir shops and expensive restaurants. The 2nd time we were there it was about +35 humid and smoke from nearby forest fires which didn't add to the ambience.

If you want to go to a tacky place head to Blackpool, UK. or the ultimate in Americana kitsch, Branson, Missouri

You can’t really knock the town itself though. Just because you visited in a record setting heatwave while the smokepocalypse was taking place doesn’t really mean the town itself is ugly. It has hilarious tourist shops with maple syrop (there are no maple trees in Alberta) and plush mooses, but that’s standard fare for any International Canadian tourist spot.

Edit: as for overpriced food there’s a place called Clive Burger we ate at and ended up paying 60$ for some burgers and fries. I’ve never been so pissed off at a bill before. They tacked on ridiculous extras for every topping.

stevanford1 · #**810** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 8:43 PM**

Hamilton City Center is living on borrowed time. But aside from the fact that it’s dead, the things hideous.
https://ssmscdn.yp.ca/image/resize/7...tre-mall-2.jpg

http://bondsecur.com/images/hamilton...er-400x300.jpg

https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...ksonSquare.JPG

http://www.lintack.com/getmedia/4b7a...t=450&ext=.jpg

Pic of the inside and it’s lone fern.
https://markinthehammer.files.wordpr...interior-2.jpg

MolsonExport · #**811** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 11:26 PM**

^sad. reminds me of London's City Plaza (or Galleria, or whatever the fark they call it now). basically a dead mall, which killed street retail before it died. Two deaths, you could say. More coming soon, what with all the loitering skanky methmouths walking around the place like a scene from "Dawn of the Dead" (1978)

stevanford1 · #**812** Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

^sad. reminds me of London's City Plaza (or Galleria, or whatever the fark they call it now). basically a dead mall, which killed street retail before it died. Two deaths, you could say. More coming soon, what with all the loitering skanky methmouths walking around the place like a scene from "Dawn of the Dead" (1978)

Citi Plaza (it’s named after the bank) is one of the more depressing malls I have set foot in.

stevanford1 · #**813** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 12:13 AM**

I believe the Westmount Shopping Center in London is also dead, but I could be wrong.
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/794/...a6a17a62_b.jpg

The Honeydale Mall is flat out abandoned.
https://media.blogto.com/articles/20...365&quality=70

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7424/1...3fbf816a_b.jpg

MolsonExport · #**814** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 3:33 AM**

^check out my "Dead Malls of Canada" Thread for lots of information about dead malls, including the world famous Honeydale Mall

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=130447

lio45 · #**815** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 4:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I hate those drive-thru only Rim Whoreton's. they are ugly, and create havoc with traffic (mostly pickup trucks) trying to get their cup of double-double and the lousy crap that passes for food at Rimmies.

We've got tons of those drive-thru only Rimmies here in London.

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Drive thru Rim Whoreton's:

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0201...7i13312!8i6656

Wow, I didn't even know such a thing (standalone Tim's without a sitting/dining area) even existed. Seems weird - you're losing potential customers and it's not like it would cost much more. In the case of that Calgary location, they clearly had more than enough land to build a bigger building than that. Actually the parking seems ridiculously oversized, given no one will be parking to enter and eat/drink/read the paper in there.

I try to avoid Tim Horton's as much as possible now; I used to get coffee there occasionally (when on the road), not anymore.

TownGuy · #**816** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 10:12 AM**

Looks like there might be a small dining area to me. At the very least it looks like you can walk in and order. Overall it is ridiculous though.

stevanford1 · #**817** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 3:14 PM**

If O-taculars Clockzilla photoshops are anything to go by Mississauga City Hall is already a staple of the Ugly Canada Thread. But I just drove by it and man that buildings hideous.
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...re-id142007657

stevanford1 · #**818** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

^check out my "Dead Malls of Canada" Thread for lots of information about dead malls, including the world famous Honeydale Mall

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=130447

Great Thread, very interesting and informative.

stevanford1 · #**819** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 5:37 PM**

Speaking of malls. 10 Dundas East in Toronto is very hated for being a giant vehicle for advertising. Personally I very much dislike it. Fun fact even the architect hates it.
http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default...ife_square.jpg

http://mediaincanada.com/wp/wp-conte...age-recent.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ife_Square.jpg

The inside is depressing, but due to its path stop it is very far from dead. It’s main tenants are Cineplex and Shoppers Drug Mart.
https://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bph...aUXOQ/348s.jpg

https://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/0...undasEast2.jpg

Interior of the Cineplex.
https://www.mallmaverick.com/system/...jpg?1510776177

itom 987 · #**820** Posted **Feb 3, 2019, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

I believe the Westmount Shopping Center in London is also dead, but I could be wrong.
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/794/...a6a17a62_b.jpg

The Honeydale Mall is flat out abandoned.
https://media.blogto.com/articles/20...365&quality=70

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7424/1...3fbf816a_b.jpg

stevanford1, are you trying to get us to download a virus from the Honeydale Mall link?

Is it too hard for you to post the actual images in the thread?