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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Are you suggesting that a much larger new building that replaces an old one that had a fieldstone exterior finish must replicate that?
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I think "must" is a strong word, however it would be nice if there was some effort to bring some uniqueness back to that location.
FWIW, that fieldstone exterior always made that building stand out. Can't speak for others but for me it was a landmark building in the area, such that it would have been nice if some of it could have been repurposed as an homage to what was there before.
Most people probably don't care or notice, but for those of us who do, it feels like a disappointment to go from
this to some off-the-shelf prefab brick panel, that will just make it disappear into the sea of nothingness that we are buidling much of in Halifax these days (and have been for a while... Clayton Park Special anyone?).
But... density. At least there will be more places for people to live that we so desperately need, even if it isn't interesting to look at.