Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 170

_Citizen_Dane_ · #**3381** Posted **Sep 10, 2019, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Calgary’s lousy downtown Hyatt

What make's it even worse to me is that it's just so prominent. If it was hidden deeper into the core I honestly wouldn't even mind it, but that awful blue roof sticks out like a sore thumb and kind of ruins the view of the Bow and Telus Sky when looking from the southeast.

stevanford1 · #**3382** Posted **Sep 10, 2019, 8:23 PM**

Brossard Mafia Villa, meet your match!

O-tacular · #**3383** Posted **Sep 10, 2019, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by _Citizen_Dane_

What make's it even worse to me is that it's just so prominent. If it was hidden deeper into the core I honestly wouldn't even mind it, but that awful blue roof sticks out like a sore thumb and kind of ruins the view of the Bow and Telus Sky when looking from the southeast.

Agreed 100%. It cheapens the view. Looks like some suburban shitbox you'd see in Mississauga.

O-tacular · #**3384** Posted **Sep 10, 2019, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Brossard Mafia Villa, meet your match!

The Roman centurion in Brossard is hard to match, though that fresco above the garage is uniquely horrible. For trying so hard to emulate classical architecture you'd think they could at least get a Corinthian column right.

stevanford1 · #**3385** Posted **Sep 10, 2019, 11:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

The Roman centurion in Brossard is hard to match, though that fresco above the garage is uniquely horrible. For trying so hard to emulate classical architecture you'd think they could at least get a Corinthian column right.

They are both uniquely wretched in their own ways. That fresco does make me want to vomit though. Look at our elegant snouthome!

stevanford1 · #**3386** Posted **Sep 11, 2019, 1:34 AM**

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Agreed 100%. It cheapens the view. Looks like some suburban shitbox you'd see in Mississauga.

Looking at you Capitol Towers!

Rollerstud98 · #**3387** Posted **Sep 11, 2019, 4:42 AM**

@stevenford1, how does it feel to have the same name, although spelled differently as a guy who murdered his parents with an axe?

stevanford1 · #**3388** Posted **Sep 11, 2019, 11:30 AM**

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@stevenford1, how does it feel to have the same name, although spelled differently as a guy who murdered his parents with an axe?

Any resemblance to axe murderers, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

O-tacular · #**3389** Posted **Sep 12, 2019, 10:41 PM**

I came across this Mormon looking compound today.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9901...7i13312!8i6656

Because the 40 foot wide driveway isn't big enough there's also one in the yard as well as gravel extensions onto the lawn. Not a vehicle anywhere in sight when I was there today either.

kwoldtimer · #**3390** Posted **Sep 12, 2019, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I came across this Mormon looking compound today.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9901...7i13312!8i6656

Because the 40 foot wide driveway isn't big enough there's also one in the yard as well as gravel extensions onto the lawn. Not a vehicle anywhere in sight when I was there today either.

What makes it "Mormon looking"?

O-tacular · #**3391** Posted **Sep 12, 2019, 11:05 PM**

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What makes it "Mormon looking"?

It looks like it could be a polygamist compound. Or maybe just a JW community hall.

vid · #**3392** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

What makes it "Mormon looking"?

It's the same colour as their special underwear.

Architype · #**3393** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 1:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Brossard Mafia Villa, meet your match!
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But isn't it great to know that classical architecture isn't dead?

megadude · #**3394** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I came across this Mormon looking compound today.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9901...7i13312!8i6656

Because the 40 foot wide driveway isn't big enough there's also one in the yard as well as gravel extensions onto the lawn. Not a vehicle anywhere in sight when I was there today either.

Many cities have bylaws on what percentage of your lot the driveway can occupy. Not the case there?

O-tacular · #**3395** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 3:20 AM**

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Many cities have bylaws on what percentage of your lot the driveway can occupy. Not the case there?

That’s the case here as well. Not sure how this is allowed.

TSteph9 · #**3396** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 1:24 PM**

Kitchen is a hot mess. I don't know what happened to the ceiling here but it's out of control.

O-tacular · #**3397** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 8:49 PM**

Potato Jesus cowboy from Ponoka AB:

Take a virtual tour of the town! Not sure if it shows the mental asylum or not.

https://www.seevirtual360.com/themes...2#.XXwALGlKiUk

stevanford1 · #**3398** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 8:50 PM**

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potato jesus cowboy from ponoka ab:

take a virtual tour of the town! Not sure if it shows the mental asylum or not.

https://www.seevirtual360.com/themes...2#.xxwalglkiuk

yee-haw.

O-tacular · #**3399** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 8:51 PM**

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yee-haw.

Ya-hoo!

stevanford1 · #**3400** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 8:54 PM**

Missingsausage has got on the faux NYC Bandwagon and the results are predictably awful. Presenting C(r)aptiol Towers.