[Halifax] The Cunard (1475 Lower Water) | 57 m | 19 fl | U/C

[Empire]

Originally Posted by ns_kid

Stone cladding has now been installed on the south and east sides of the Cunard building. It looks like a high quality finish and makes a nice impression on the waterfront.

What's behind the blank wall?

[MastClimberPro]

Parking. Unlike the Queen's Marque they didn't dig down much so most (all?) parking is above ground.

Also, the finish is ceramic.

Originally Posted by Empire

What's behind the blank wall?

[kph06]

This crane is being removed today.

[Dmajackson]

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Halifax Developments Blog (halifaxdevelopments.ca)

[HalifaxRetales]

The newe Bertossi restaurant in there will be called Water Polo

[MastClimberPro]

So, the fact this is called "The Cunard" and it essentially looks like a cruise ship is not a coincidence I assume? (I'm sometimes not the quickest knife in the marquee).

[Keith P.]

The original renderings looked even more like a cruise ship with a lot fewer right angles and a lot more curved corners. I think it looked better that way.

[q12]

HMCS Sackville Move Day by Stephen Vallis, on Flickr

HMCS Sackville Move Day by Stephen Vallis, on Flickr

HMCS Sackville Move Day by Stephen Vallis, on Flickr

[Empire]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

New feature for those following my new website. I've created a "Projects We're Following" page (top right). The links take you to the unique tag associated with that project. To remain SSP forum friendly, I will post photos sometimes from my blog to SSP project threads. Clicking on the link here will take you to the project's tag which will show all of the posts I have of that project. Feel free to posts additional photos on the forum that you feel belong. Just make sure to add a link to my website. Here's an example;


Halifax Developments Blog (halifaxdevelopments.ca)

Looks like a mega taxation office!

From the 70's.

[eastcoastal]

Originally Posted by Empire

Looks like a mega taxation office!

From the 70's.

LOL - it kind of does...

[Dmajackson]

The commercial permits are rolling in for this project.

ASIA RESTAURANT
SCOTIAN HERITAGE FOODS

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by Empire

Looks like a mega taxation office!

From the 70's.

Oh, I read that book!

Kafka's "The Tax Bill"

[RoshanMcG]

This building is quite disappointing

[coastalkid]

Originally Posted by RoshanMcG

This building is quite disappointing

I agree - it's really quite ugly and imposing in person. Sad for such a prominent location on the waterfront and in the skyline. Hopefully will be better once it's finished and the retail area is built out, but overall disappointing from a developer that has become known for pretty good design and materials.

[connect2source]

Terrible looking building, seems each iteration of the design devolved over the years to this. I remember a striking curvy white building in the early renderings which seemed perfectly suited to its amazing location, see page 6 of this thread to view. We have lots of garbage like this in Vancouver, most from over a decade ago. Perhaps this will serve as a lesson to whoever approves buildings is such highly visible and important spots in the future.

[Musquodoboit County]

There should be a law:

If you're going to make it plain than you better make it tall!

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by coastalkid

I agree - it's really quite ugly and imposing in person. Sad for such a prominent location on the waterfront and in the skyline. Hopefully will be better once it's finished and the retail area is built out, but overall disappointing from a developer that has become known for pretty good design and materials.

Agree completely. Expected better from Southwest, at least based on what I can see so far.

[Drybrain]

Originally Posted by coastalkid

I agree - it's really quite ugly and imposing in person. Sad for such a prominent location on the waterfront and in the skyline. Hopefully will be better once it's finished and the retail area is built out, but overall disappointing from a developer that has become known for pretty good design and materials.

I don't think it's turned out as bad as all that--it's fine, it's just underwhelming. A background building, despite its prominent location. A big part of the problem is all that light blue and seafoam. I don't recall any of that in the earlier contrast. I mean, compare and contrast.

[Keith P.]

Certainly the original "cruise ship run aground" version with all of its curves was more attractive than what we ended up with. Hard to understand why/how Southwest decided to go with what we got in the end, but the cynic in me wonders if the HRM "design review" process with local gadflys and non-expert "experts" being critical of the original proposal and requiring many iterations of the design resulted in this. I suppose we should be grateful they didn't require a faux-Victorian with fake stone cladding as would have been the case a few decades ago.

[new2halifax]

Originally Posted by connect2source

Terrible looking building, seems each iteration of the design devolved over the years to this. I remember a striking curvy white building in the early renderings which seemed perfectly suited to its amazing location, see page 6 of this thread to view.

oh wow, now I wish I could unsee the original pitch shown on page 6. What a disappointing outcome!