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Some new, better renderings of the Place du Portage re-clad.


http://nccwatch.org/blunders/hull.htm

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The building rehabilitation will preserve heritage features, create a modern working environment and update the building to meet today’s sustainability targets and accessibility standards.

Info: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/virtual...g-january-2021 | #Ottawa #Gatineau



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Our Board has approved @PSPC_SPAC’s design for stage 1 of the renewal of the Place du Portage III complex. This project aims to transform the complex from being a barrier to creating a gateway between the river & #Gatineau’s historic downtown area.

Information source https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/virtual..._medium=social



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^ That's a more comforting rendering than the initial one I recall seeing, but I'm still concerned about the outcome on this one.
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^ That's a more comforting rendering than the initial one I recall seeing, but I'm still concerned about the outcome on this one.
Here's the initial rendering released in April 2020. It it had a cheap Revit or 90s CGI look to it, which made the comparison rather stark.





https://obj.ca/article/feds-present-...xpand-capacity

The new renderings are more realistic, which gives a look far more in keeping with the current state. I quite like what's proposed. The additional glass will make the concrete pop-out, thus highlighting some of the better brutalist features. The curtain wall with concrete strips make the building a little too busy today. The window blinds don't help.
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Not so much a reclad as a declad in this case: Verdun's auditorium was built in 1939 and subsequently covered in metal facing in the 70's. It was recently renovated to its formal glory.




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The new renderings are more realistic, which gives a look far more in keeping with the current state. I quite like what's proposed. The additional glass will make the concrete pop-out, thus highlighting some of the better brutalist features. The curtain wall with concrete strips make the building a little too busy today. The window blinds don't help.
Thanks for reposting the initial render!

I happen to like the current busy-ness (blinds included!). I worry about losing the horizontality that the current concrete strips between the window rows provide. Do you know if that's spandrel in the new render?
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Thanks for reposting the initial render!

I happen to like the current busy-ness (blinds included!). I worry about losing the horizontality that the current concrete strips between the window rows provide. Do you know if that's spandrel in the new render?
I can certainly see why some people might like the current look.

Don't know for sure about the spandrels, but I assume so based on the night time rendering.
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Here's an image of one of the new entrances to Portage III, lowering it down to ground level. Some of the interesting brutalist features will be removed, but overall a huge improvement in terms of accessibility and street interaction. It seems they will do this to all entrances around the building.


https://twitter.com/rakerman/status/...918080/photo/1
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I like the old cladding as wel, there's a certain elegance to it...that being said, I do like the modifications to the ground level, mostly the alterations to make everything at grade.

Wow....that decladding of that auditorium is beautiful.
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Wow....that decladding of that auditorium is beautiful.
I wonder if the same is possible with the Montreal Forum.
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Recently completed project called Les Soeurs Franklin by Tergos Architecture in the St-Sauveur neighbourhood. These types of renovation/construction are becoming very popular in this historically poor neighbouhood.












http://tergos.qc.ca/realisations/les-soeurs-franklin/
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Here's an image of one of the new entrances to Portage III, lowering it down to ground level. Some of the interesting brutalist features will be removed, but overall a huge improvement in terms of accessibility and street interaction. It seems they will do this to all entrances around the building.


https://twitter.com/rakerman/status/...918080/photo/1
This is similar to what the City of Calgary is considering doing with the Municipal Building, essentially to create a punch-through for Stephen Avenue into the East Village. Unfortunately it's far down on the priority list now though with the Green Line, Victoria Park infrastructure upgrades, Eau Claire plaza/promenade rebuild, Arts Commons rebuild, and museum revitalization.
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Recently completed project called Les Soeurs Franklin by Tergos Architecture in the St-Sauveur neighbourhood. These types of renovation/construction are becoming very popular in this historically poor neighbouhood.












http://tergos.qc.ca/realisations/les-soeurs-franklin/
These kinds of projects would be great for the Byward Market in Ottawa.
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Shot of a Lees Avenue tower reclad. The two towers on the right used basically the same with the exception of some angled details.


https://www.railfans.ca/forum/gallery/
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Some pretty terrible re-cladding work of a 70s residential complex in Ottawa's Centretown/Escarpment District area.

Photo_6554408_DJI_808_jpg_4305723_0_2021825133220_photo_original by harley613, on Flickr
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why did they draw more attention to an ugly building like that? I prefer the before.
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Hamilton's 4th tallest building, The Olympia, just got a new facade...

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Olympia Apartments - New Facade by Joe, on Flickr


Olympia Apartments - New Facade by Joe, on Flickr
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That is a stunning reclad in Hamilton. Well done!

Another not so great Ottawa re-clad. Pic or the original, followed by 2017 attempt and finally the far worse 2020 paint job.

Capture by harley613, on Flickr

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I prefer the Victoria before...but that's strictly because the reclad covers up some concrete and well, the tower is much blue-er than before...it doesn't match well from it's prior design.

Fugly reclads in Ottawa.....I get trying to maintain facades on these massive multi-use buidings, but hat's just drab, soulless design. Th red brcik made those two buildings look pretty good in my books. (for towers in the park I mean)
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Class C office building in Ottawa's Escarpment District (West Downtown) is being converted to residential and getting a reclad as part of it. Only one partial rendering has been released.

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https://obj.ca/article/interrent-rei...ing-apartments

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