Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 69

stevanford1 · #**1361** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Another ugly bait and switch. This time in Calgary's successful East Village redevelopment.

"The Hat" Proposal:

Reality:

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/hat

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/ne...n-east-village

Ouch thats painful.

O-tacular · #**1362** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:48 PM**

Don't forget Sasso and Vetro:

What kind of name is Sasso anyways? All I can think of is this guy:

lio45 · #**1363** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

I've always had a (strange?) soft spot for this one.

Are you serious? It's absolutely horrible. That style would be acceptable at sea, but not for a permanent structure in the middle of a city.

stevanford1 · #**1364** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:53 PM**

The Kingston Four Points by Sheraton are also godawful.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.22957...7i13312!8i6656

stevanford1 · #**1365** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:54 PM**

What about Qaurry Park?

O-tacular · #**1366** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

What about Qaurry Park?

Clocktower: check. Mansard roofs: check. Ugly colours: check. Mini Arc de Triomphe: check.

Quarry Park is its own category of ugly. The office buildings aren't the worst and it's better than the wasteland industrial site it used to be, but the residential and retail component are god awful. Reminiscent of that Vancouver outlet mall but more shittily built.

Notable uglies from the area:

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9612...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9626...7i13312!8i6656

Look ma, no windows!

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9645...7i13312!8i6656

Mansard land:

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9593...7i13312!8i6656

Would you like some ketchup and mustard with your fries?

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9636...7i13312!8i6656

Pavlov · #**1367** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

Are you serious? It's absolutely horrible. That style would be acceptable at sea, but not for a permanent structure in the middle of a city.

Honestly, I think the fact that it resembles a cruise ship plonked in the middle of downtown Toronto is precisely what appeals to me.

stevanford1 · #**1368** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:57 PM**

The most fugly building of them all.

stevanford1 · #**1369** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 4:59 PM**

The two arse fugly Venetians.

WhipperSnapper · #**1370** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:01 PM**

The Hyatt is an atrocious mess. The architect went out of their way to design two separate buildings, changed his mind and, mashed them together. I don't think you'll find another mixed use building that makes such an awkward transition from one use to another. The complex massing for the office building and the hotel building only makes it worse.

stevanford1 · #**1371** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Clocktower: check. Mansard roofs: check. Ugly colours: check. Mini Arc de Triomphe: check.

Quarry Park is its own category of ugly. The office buildings aren't the worst and it's better than the wasteland industrial site it used to be, but the residential and retail component are god awful. Reminiscent of that Vancouver outlet mall but more shittily built.

Agreed wholeheartedly. Ketchup and Mustard colors are all over this thread. Heres one of Torontos many contributions.

stevanford1 · #**1372** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

The Hyatt is an atrocious mess. The architect went out of their way to design two separate buildings, changed his mind and, mashed them together. I don't think you'll find another mixed use building that makes such an awkward transition from one use to another. The complex massing for the office building and the hotel building only makes it worse.

Yeah its clunkiness is the worst part.

stevanford1 · #**1373** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:05 PM**

One of the more clunky buildings in Toronto is Conservatory Towers.

O-tacular · #**1374** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:06 PM**

Beware the mansard roof hybrids!

stevanford1 · #**1375** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Beware the mansard roof hybrids!

Awful indeed. Whats worse are clunky lowrise condominiums.

O-tacular · #**1376** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Agreed wholeheartedly. Ketchup and Mustard colors are all over this thread. Heres one of Torontos many contributions.

That is not ketchup and mustard.

This is:

O-tacular · #**1377** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Awful indeed. Whats worse are clunky lowrise condominiums.

WTF is going on with those balconies?!?

stevanford1 · #**1378** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

WTF is going on with those balconies?!?

its like the architects 2 year old son scribbled on the drawings.

stevanford1 · #**1379** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

That is not ketchup and mustard.

This is:

Thats painful

DancingDuck · #**1380** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

WTF is going on with those balconies?!?

Also the weird overhang on the top floor... Like why not have the balconies in the same shape