[Halifax] The Trillium l 65 m l 19 fl l Completed

[halifaxboyns]

Originally Posted by JET

I'm not sure why you quote my post. I didn't post the picture of the highrise. I merely stated that that high rise on that corner would block the sunlight and cast shadows on the gardens, which are protected by a provincial act.
http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/halpub.htm the protected area is quite large
A different building with a setback and a narrower top might have less of an impact.

I'm aware of that law and what I was trying to say is that there could be a tall building put there, that when combined with good design, could be both tall and not affect the public gardens. It would just mean that the upper portions of the building would have to be narrow, so as to not cast that much shadow on the public gardens.

[JustinMacD]

They've been doing a lot of work on the surrounding sidewalk for this one over the past few days. Looks very nice, very wide sidewalk. Should be a very nice streetscape when it's finished.

[Jonovision]

It is nice and wide, but the way it meets the building is not good at all. There are so many small little relatively steep slopes up to the building in order to meet the different grades. The second it gets below 0 it will be full of ice.

[JET]

I really like that they kept the two mature trees on South Park Street.

[RyeJay]

Originally Posted by JET

I really like that they kept the two mature trees on South Park Street.

This really impressed me as well.
Trees take forever to grow, so I'm glad this developer left them alone.

The preservation of trees is one Halifax tradition of which I'm very proud.

[pblaauw]

Originally Posted by RyeJay

The preservation of trees is one Halifax tradition of which I'm very proud.

It's too bad that tradition couldn't have been carried through on the new library site.

[RyeJay]

Originally Posted by pblaauw

It's too bad that tradition couldn't have been carried through on the new library site.

This example, aside from angering me, confused me quite a bit because I thought there was plenty of room to keep most of those mature trees.

The library isn't being built that close to the road.

[halifaxboyns]

Originally Posted by RyeJay

This example, aside from angering me, confused me quite a bit because I thought there was plenty of room to keep most of those mature trees.

The library isn't being built that close to the road.

I wonder if the trees were just nearing the end of their lives?
We have the same problem out here, but we have a lot trees (I think they are furs??) that are nearing the end of their lives and are dying - since they typically grow for about 25 years. People don't seem to understand that and get upset when developers take them down so appeals end up at the appeal board over trees. One the other day was 4 hours on the removal of 5 trees; which the arborist for the developer proved were going to die in about 5 years time. He was going to replace them with new trees; but it does take time to mature.

Some trees do live way longer lives; but in the case of some species...they don't. I wonder if that was the case here? Short life cycle, take them down now before they die and become a hazard?

[RyeJay]

Originally Posted by halifaxboyns

I wonder if the trees were just nearing the end of their lives?
We have the same problem out here, but we have a lot trees (I think they are furs??) that are nearing the end of their lives and are dying - since they typically grow for about 25 years. People don't seem to understand that and get upset when developers take them down so appeals end up at the appeal board over trees. One the other day was 4 hours on the removal of 5 trees; which the arborist for the developer proved were going to die in about 5 years time. He was going to replace them with new trees; but it does take time to mature.

Some trees do live way longer lives; but in the case of some species...they don't. I wonder if that was the case here? Short life cycle, take them down now before they die and become a hazard?

Even in an urban setting, the shortest-lived trees--such as birch and ash--should last around 40-50 years (much longer than this in the wild).

Firs, even in a city, can live for hundreds.

They may have been nearing the end of their life, but I doubt this because there was no mention of it. Most of the time, when city trees are close to death, groundskeepers will reveal their thoughts on when the trees should be taken down--given the physical evidence of the trees.

These trees were simply just destroyed.

But who knows...

In any event: I'm very excited for this library--and I hope they replace the trees in some form.

[icetea93]

Anyone hear any word yet on what stores may be occupying the base of the Trillium?

[ScovaNotian]

I think the lighthouses have arrived and are currently being stored inside. It looks like they were serious about those.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by ScovaNotian

I think the lighthouses have arrived and are currently being stored inside. It looks like they were serious about those.

Ugh, what a waste of that corner. They might be half decent if they were copper and eventually had a patina... but aren't they like cheap sheet metal?

[Empire]

Hopefully they won't put all of them up.

I think they should get rid of them and replace them something like this....Atlas:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenmasterdod/4649053302/

[coolmillion]

Overall I'm more optimistic about the Trillium than I was throughout most of the construction process but one thing I can't wrap my head around is the white trim on the ground floor. It looks cheap and out of context and will almost certainly wear and get dirty instantly. It almost looks like indoor moldings (!). In contrast, the Vic finishes will likely be much higher quality and more thoughtful because they were designed by Breakhouse.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by coolmillion

Overall I'm more optimistic about the Trillium than I was throughout most of the construction process but one thing I can't wrap my head around is the white trim on the ground floor. It looks cheap and out of context and will almost certainly wear and get dirty instantly. It almost looks like indoor moldings (!). In contrast, the Vic finishes will likely be much higher quality and more thoughtful because they were designed by Breakhouse.

I think those trim sections are intended to have signage over top of them, so it might not end up being so bad.

[coolmillion]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

I think those trim sections are intended to have signage over top of them, so it might not end up being so bad.

True... I'll try to withhold judgment until it's complete.

[RyeJay]

I haven't seen the Trillium in person for a while: does it look as though they are nearing the end...or will they most likely extend the date?

[kph06]

Photo by me:

[RyeJay]

Soon Very, very soon.

[halifaxboyns]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

I think those trim sections are intended to have signage over top of them, so it might not end up being so bad.

I'd have to agree on this - it looks like they are using a concept similar to what is done in Calgary for fascia signs. They've defined the 'signable area' - so a fascia sign can be located in this area, so long as it meets the size restrictions for how big a fascia sign can be.

Considering this was done by DA, that should've been covered in the DA or have a refer back clause to the sign rules in the LUB.