[Halifax] The Roy Halifax | 71 m | 22 fl | Completed - Page 54

hoser111 · #**1061** Posted **May 22, 2017, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by counterfactual

I mean the lot in that picture where there is a Deere digger; not the Roy building site but right across the street from it.

That's the old Zellers/Discovery Center/1595 Barrington, or whatever you may call it, demolition site.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...165187&page=19

counterfactual · #**1062** Posted **May 22, 2017, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

That's the old Zellers/Discovery Center/1595 Barrington, or whatever you may call it, demolition site.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...165187&page=19

Ahh okay, now I get it. Thanks!

Jonovision · #**1063** Posted **May 24, 2017, 10:05 PM**

20170519_200333_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170524_153454 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Jonovision · #**1064** Posted **May 25, 2017, 9:39 PM**

A lot more glass went up today.

20170525_153317_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170525_153517_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170525_153733_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

alps · #**1065** Posted **May 26, 2017, 2:52 AM**

Thanks for the updates. It looks great from George Street in that first pic!

Can't wait to visit in July and see all the changes in person.

OldDartmouthMark · #**1066** Posted **May 26, 2017, 1:57 PM**

Great pics as usual, Jono!

Has there been any progress on the façade of the podium?

And, just for the sake of interest, here's a pic showing the Roy Building and the "Vogue Optical" site, taken in 1933, to show what used to be there.

https://novascotia.ca/archives/eastc...hives.asp?ID=7

Keith P. · #**1067** Posted **May 26, 2017, 10:17 PM**

In a strange turn of events, I find the building shown on the current Vogue Optical site far more attractive and interesting than the present-day structure.

OldDartmouthMark · #**1068** Posted **May 27, 2017, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

In a strange turn of events, I find the building shown on the current Vogue Optical site far more attractive and interesting than the present-day structure.

Hmmm... it appears that hell hath frozen over!

But, I agree. I was actually surprised that they decided to keep the Vogue building while demolishing the original Roy, which I thought was the better-looking structure of the two.

That said, I think the 2-storey addition to the building takes away from its appearance as it has less style than the original building below, IMHO. I think it looks much better without it in this photo from around 1960:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/NSIS/...es.asp?ID=1725

Jonovision · #**1069** Posted **May 30, 2017, 3:48 PM**

20170530_072305 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Jonovision · #**1070** Posted **Jun 7, 2017, 4:16 PM**

This crane has started to come down.

20170606_170405_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170606_170500 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170606_170550 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

TheGreenBastard · #**1071** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 5:41 PM**

it's so squat. After living in Toronto for just a month, I've come to realize there are taller buildings in the more rural areas...This is just sad, Halifax.

OliverD · #**1072** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

it's so squat. After living in Toronto for just a month, I've come to realize there are taller buildings in the more rural areas...This is just sad, Halifax.

What "rural" areas have 20+ storey buildings?

OldDartmouthMark · #**1073** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by OliverD

What "rural" areas have 20+ storey buildings?

Japan?

http://japanpropertycentral.com/2011/12/sky-tower-41/

fenwick16 · #**1074** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

it's so squat. After living in Toronto for just a month, I've come to realize there are taller buildings in the more rural areas...This is just sad, Halifax.

That might be a bit of an exaggeration. In any case, just remember that Halifax is located on the Atlantic Ocean whereas Toronto only has a big lake

Keith P. · #**1075** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

it's so squat. After living in Toronto for just a month, I've come to realize there are taller buildings in the more rural areas...This is just sad, Halifax.

The result of having height-phobic residents and planning staff is that our buildings all tend to look squat and stubby even if they are 20 storeys, because a more graceful, taller design is always TOO TALL!!!

TheGreenBastard · #**1076** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

That might be a bit of an exaggeration. In any case, just remember that Halifax is located on the Atlantic Ocean whereas Toronto only has a big lake

Don't get me wrong, I love Halifax and I'm a proud Haligonian. I just feel it's silly to have an arbitrary phobia of heights. I may have been exaggerating slightly. I now live in Etobicoke, ON, in the GTA, and there are buildings taller than 30 storeys.

OldDartmouthMark · #**1077** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 9:42 PM**

Are we really height phobic, though? I understand the limitations on height due to various reasons, but is it really a phobia? Does having 30-storey buildings make Etobicoke a better place to live than Halifax? Would having 30-storey buildings make Halifax a better place to live?

Just curious...

jslath · #**1078** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

Don't get me wrong, I love Halifax and I'm a proud Haligonian. I just feel it's silly to have an arbitrary phobia of heights. I may have been exaggerating slightly. I now live in Etobicoke, ON, in the GTA, and there are buildings taller than 30 storeys.

Is comparing Etobicoke to Halifax even a fair comparison? Etobicoke is a suburb of Toronto, a city with a population of 2,700,000 and growing. Halifax has a population of just over 400,000.

Keith P. · #**1079** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Are we really height phobic, though? I understand the limitations on height due to various reasons, but is it really a phobia?

Yes.

Every single proposal has received criticism from some members of the public that it is "TOO TALL!!!". Even ones as short as 5 or 6 floors. 30 floors cannot even be discussed in this town.

OldDartmouthMark · #**1080** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 10:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Yes.

Every single proposal has received criticism from some members of the public that it is "TOO TALL!!!". Even ones as short as 5 or 6 floors. 30 floors cannot even be discussed in this town.

Oh. Didn't realize it as I never hear that verbalized in my travels around Halifax.

OK, then we're height-phobic.

So, then, why is there such a push to build tall buildings that nobody wants due to 'our' phobia? Shouldn't the government be pushing to have the type of buildings built that the majority of citizens want?

Oh... they are? Then what's the problem?

Are you suggesting that we should be bowing to the desires of 'height zealots'?