Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 19

logan5 · #**361** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 2:22 AM**

Updated design for new Vancouver Art Gallery.

Gresto · #**362** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 3:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

The second worst condo complex in the city is most likely New York Towers. It’s like the Chrysler buildings hideous plastic brother. The endless suburbia surrounding it just makes it.

New York Towers has to be #1 in awfulness, but both it and Shittyplace are rubbish. Arguing between the two is like deciding which pile of dogshit smells worse.

vid · #**363** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Updated design for new Vancouver Art Gallery.

It's part wedding cake, part moai, part ice cube. I like it.

MonkeyRonin · #**364** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 2:17 PM**

Looks good to me. Though it's a bit unclear how it will fit into the current VAG site plan - if it's being built directly beside the old building or something I could see how that would be a bit overbearing in an unattractive way.

SkahHigh · #**365** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 2:48 PM**

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Building Number 1: Honestly it would still be horrible without that green paint but man that green paint is just not needed. It just makes the building look plain old stupid.

Building(s) Number 2: My least favourite of the bunch. Not only is the first one (and the one the photo is focused on) painted in every single horrible colour ever created. But the brick one behind it is crass and cobbled together.

Buildings Number 3: These write their own description.

Building Number 4: The architectural equivalent of Swiss Chalet’s white chicken. Dry flavourless and guaranteed to make you feel empty inside.

I’m gonna one up these with one of the blandest,most colourless,soul sucking buildings built in Toronto, The Sheraton.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...wn_toronto.jpg

Great descriptions.

Also in the same neighborhood (Griffintown): a new U-Haul storage unit... Oh no wait, that's a new co-op building...

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4921...7i13312!8i6656

O-tacular · #**366** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Updated design for new Vancouver Art Gallery.

The VAG is looking slick!

ExcaliburKid · #**367** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 5:52 PM**

I don't know, looks a bit sloppy to me...

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**368** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 6:28 PM**

I'm really unimpressed by Griffintown and it's new construction, although I'm sure the neighbourhood is fine to live and work in.

O-tacular · #**369** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 6:39 PM**

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I don't know, looks a bit sloppy to me...

The VAG looks like it's missing something. Didn't it used to be covered in wood?

stevanford1 · #**370** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Updated design for new Vancouver Art Gallery.

Well instead of the worlds dumbest rusty sculpture it’s now the worlds dumbest ice sculpture. Hooray???? Although a part of me likes it’s tackiness. at dumb but lovable.

stevanford1 · #**371** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Great descriptions.

Also in the same neighborhood (Griffintown): a new U-Haul storage unit... Oh no wait, that's a new co-op building...

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4921...7i13312!8i6656

It has the same colour scheme of a KFC. But yes it’s just about as utilitarian and soulless as a U-Haul storage unit. Although a part of me prefers U-Hauls.

stevanford1 · #**372** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

The VAG looks like it's missing something. Didn't it used to be covered in wood?

Yes it did used to be covered in wood. It looked worse in wood imo.

O-tacular · #**373** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:13 PM**

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Yes it did used to be covered in wood. It looked worse in wood imo.

Was there wood inside the VAG?

Acajack · #**374** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:17 PM**

I'd like to nominate VAG for worst acronym ever.

Acajack · #**375** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Was there wood inside the VAG?

Case in point... wood inside the vag.

MonkeyRonin · #**376** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Was there wood inside the VAG?

J.OT13 · #**377** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Updated design for new Vancouver Art Gallery.

Looks like an Inukshuk. A fresh take on the 2010 Winter Olympics logo.

HomeInMyShoes · #**378** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:33 PM**

Looks more Polynesian to me. Moai or just a tiki kind of statue.

But VAG is definitely a terrible name. Rebrand please. Art Gallery of Victoria. AGV. Name it after someone. Emily Carr? Surely there are options.

stevanford1 · #**379** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Was there wood inside the VAG?

Idk

stevanford1 · #**380** Posted **Jan 24, 2019, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Case in point... wood inside the vag.

lmao I’m calling it the VAGina from now on