[St. John's] Hilton Garden Inn | 35m | 12 Floors | Proposed

[PoscStudent]

Maybe they'll have a whole new design! Neither were good.

[PoscStudent]

Wow that's really cool.

[statbass]

Wow, that is very impressive!

About point c), I hope it's not going to be a blank brick wall. Hopefully they'll put some glass up to give the appearance of windows at least. The former would be rather quite unattractive. This leads me to point f) regarding the improvement in aesthetics of the design - this at least gives me some hope it'll be more than just a blank wall.

[PoscStudent]

I may have said this before, but I'll say it again now.

I don't know if it's just because of the quality of the render but I find aspects of the ground level of the second proposal much better. I don't know the best way to explain it but it looks more inviting or something. The entrance is defined, there are lots of windows and it looks more like a retail space than a hotel. I also like that it's right on the road. The proposal is a bit of a mess though.

The original proposal is much more stark looking. It's difficult to tell where the entrance is and it looks like it could be plopped down anywhere, like on Stavanger Drive.

I guess it's kind of an atmosphere thing.

[Marty_Mcfly]

According to council meeting tonight there was a 3rd design submitted, whew. We could be saved.

The updated design was way nicer at street level, but everything above it was a disaster. At least that's something to start with.

[Horsell]

Will we get to see this third design? Remember what happened to JAG? The original design was nothing like what was eventually built.

[Marty_Mcfly]

I'd say we'll see the third design at some point. It was only recently submitted to council, so it'll slip into our hands soon, hopefully.

[PoscStudent]

The guy with the company responded to emails before. Maybe we can get a render?

[JCE]

Look what I just came across. I don't remember seeing these before. Could this be the current design revision.
http://www.apidevelopmentconsultants.com/?page_id=974

[Townie709]

Let's hope so! Looks kinda like the first design but better.

[Marty_Mcfly]

Good improvements. It's still a bit of a weird design, but much better than what was proposed the second time around.

I just hope that blank wall is gone.

[SignalHillHiker]

Originally Posted by Marty_Mcfly

Good improvements. It's still a bit of a weird design, but much better than what was proposed the second time around.

I just hope that blank wall is gone.

It looks like the blank wall might still be there based on the angles they're showing.

[Townie709]

I still don't understand how you can have a hotel with a entire side being a blank wall. Won't there be hotel rooms on that side of the building? I feel like it's mandatory to have a window in a hotel room..

Or are they planning to have the hallway in the back and rooms on only the front side? Seems kinda silly to essentially cut the number of rooms in half because of some bitchy neighbours

[SignalHillHiker]

I am in tears.

It's not great, but it won't literally ruin the city like the previous design.

[PoscStudent]

By far the best render.

[JCE]

Originally Posted by PoscStudent

By far the best render.

I agree best of the three for sure

[statbass]

Originally Posted by JCE

I agree best of the three for sure

Not sure if it's the angle of the render, but the shape of the building gives it the appearance that it's taller than 35m. I agree, this design is the best so far.

[PoscStudent]

I don't know if they're using panels or brick but I'd rather see a different colour then that orangey brown.

[SignalHillHiker]

It will complement Fortis, though. And hide the Great Wall of Delta.

[niccanning]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

It will complement Fortis, though. And hide the Great Wall of Delta.

I think so too - depending on the materials of course.

It's the best so far IMO.