Ottawa Infill Houses - Page 4

Urbanarchit · #61 Posted **May 9, 2015, 5:22 PM**

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Urbanarchit · #62 Posted **May 15, 2015, 11:01 PM**

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Urbanarchit · #63 Posted **May 19, 2015, 1:12 AM**

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rocketphish · #64 Posted **May 19, 2015, 2:08 AM**

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This rather large infill in West Wellington replaced another house on the corner of Spencer and Western.

39 Western by Shel DeF on Flickr

This is the one with astroturf lawn!

Urbanarchit · #65 Posted **May 19, 2015, 3:52 AM**

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Urbanarchit · #66 Posted **May 20, 2015, 6:07 PM**

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rocketphish · #67 Posted **May 20, 2015, 11:20 PM**

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Springfield Towns by Shel DeF on Flickr

The unit on the right-hand end belongs to Andrew Reeves, principal at ModBox and LineBox.
http://ottawacitizen.com/life/style/...ry-themed-home

rocketphish · #68 Posted **May 20, 2015, 11:22 PM**

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Ivy Crescent by Shel DeF on Flickr

And this one belongs to Tobias Lütke, CEO of Shopify, and was designed by Andrew Reeves of LineBox.
http://www.linebox.ca/blog/home-of-s...o-tobias-lutke

rocketphish · #69 Posted **May 20, 2015, 11:24 PM**

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148 Ivy Cescent by Shel DeF on Flickr

This is the award winning "Zen Barn" designed by Christopher Simmonds Architect, belonging to Vivien Frenkel and David Moher.
http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planni...-award-winners
http://www.csarchitect.com/portfolio/zen-barn/

silvergate · #70 Posted **May 21, 2015, 1:27 AM**

Can we get some colour in this city that isn't brown, grey, white, or burnt orange....

Aylmer · #71 Posted **May 21, 2015, 2:41 AM**

Soooo... is there some sort of law which requires all infill to prominently feature random slabs and cubes? Or is there a sole-sourced contract with one particular architect?

rocketphish · #72 Posted **Jun 14, 2015, 4:36 PM**

McKellar Park infill by Andrew Reeves offers a thoughtful use of space

Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: June 12, 2015, Last Updated: June 12, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

Full article here:
http://ottawacitizen.com/life/homes/...l-use-of-space

Urbanarchit · #73 Posted **Jun 14, 2015, 8:18 PM**

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Uhuniau · #74 Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 1:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aylmer

Soooo... is there some sort of law which requires all infill to prominently feature random slabs and cubes? Or is there a sole-sourced contract with one particular architect?

Yes, it would seem to be.

If I ever can afford to build, I'm building a damn Barbapappa house...

Urbanarchit · #75 Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 2:25 AM**

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Yes, it would seem to be.

If I ever can afford to build, I'm building a damn Barbapappa house...

If ever you need an architect... I may be one in 10 years. Call me

I just looked up Barbapappa, and I feel like I've seen something that looks like that in Spain. If I can find the photos (they're from 11 years ago) I'll let you know. Rammed earth construction might be fun and sustainable.

Beedok · #76 Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 2:59 AM**

I wish the suburbs built this type of stuff.

Uhuniau · #77 Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by defishel

If ever you need an architect... I may be one in 10 years. Call me

I just looked up Barbapappa, and I feel like I've seen something that looks like that in Spain. If I can find the photos (they're from 11 years ago) I'll let you know. Rammed earth construction might be fun and sustainable.

It's either Barbapapa, or if I can find the right site*, a hobbit hole.

* Site is likelier to be way up north or way down south.

osirisboy · #78 Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 12:39 AM**

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Why?

Because they are ugly as shit

(Sorry for delay)

Uhuniau · #79 Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 12:59 PM**

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Because they are ugly as shit

(Sorry for delay)

Of the 100 top esthetic issues in architecture and planning, supposedly "ugly as shit" wires don't even rank in the top 1000, IMNSHO.

I will never, ever, ever understand Ottawa's bizarre fixation with the supposed blight of wires.

osirisboy · #80 Posted **Jun 17, 2015, 1:45 AM**

Ok so someone goes to the time and trouble with totally rebuilding a house and then stops short of not burying some wires. It's ridiculous.

You are right there's lots of other more esthetically horrible things out there but removing wires is pretty easy to do relative to building a whole house.

And they are ugly as shit. Not sure what the "supposedly" means. If you think they look good then we clearly have different opinions lol. (And I don't even live anywhere near Ottawa)