Drum Condominiums | ? m | 6 fl | Proposed
Here's a rendering of the proposed six-storey Drum condominiums on Rainnie Drive:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/...fbdbb898_b.jpg Presumably more information will be up on the HRM website soon since this is going through HRM by Design. |
The drawing doesn't look too bad - I like the 'bulb' shape at the front - but I'd rather one bank of continuous windows (rather than a whole bunch of smaller ones). But without seeing an internal layout, there may be a reason for it. Where on Rainnie is this going?
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It's the "flatiron" lot where Rainnie Drive and Cogswell converge -- a very prominent lot that has seen a few similar proposals over the years.
Here's an old rendering from another proposal in 2005: http://www.pbase.com/halifaxphoto/im...512/medium.jpg The area around the Commons is really coming together with lots of new buildings. |
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Isn't the second picture the Timikolis project that got torpedoed after his development just by the commons bombed? |
Yep, that's the one. I like the new design more.
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This is shaping up to be a very cheap looking building. The precast panels on the lower level and the x out design on the out of sync bulb don't do the site justice.
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What's with the creepy old man in the rendering? :banana:
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Posted by Jonovision in general updates and news thread :
AllNS was reporting today that Danny Chedraw is ready to start construction on a 6 storey condo building on the triangle piece of land beside the citadel adjacent to the commons. He is waiting for HRM By Design approval and if all goes well will start construction in the summer. |
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remains to be seen though in the more detailed renderings how much stone etc actually gets used relative to precast. |
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This should be 4-5 floors taller. |
The previous design was much better plus it was 9fl. Thanks to the STV crowd the first design was axed now they can wear it.
The previous design looked like a downtown building and this one looks like Bedford or Portland Hills. |
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They say brick and stone but it may be bad reporting or some kind of mix up. My guess is the developer says "it'll be just like sandstone!" and that becomes "stone", although who knows what happened in this case. That is an unlikely building material.
It's possible that HbD will improve upon this design. To be attractive I think it needs a more open ground floor level (no recessed lobby -- looks like there's no commercial, just ground floor condos). The proportions of the circular tower component also look off to me and I doubt the X pattern will come out well, though if it's brick it could be okay. |
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This condo is crud.
On top of the dislikes previously mentioned by others, I dislike the pillars below the circular 'tower'. |
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I'm a drummer but I do not like the new design at all. Reminds me of the Faulkland development. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=139986&page=5 |
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It is similar to the Lexington, another Kassner-Goodspeed project.
In spite of the criticisms I do think it will be good for the area since it is much better than a decades-old empty lot. Increasing the population density in the core is very important. |
Sign erected on site. Notice the abscense of a creepy old man in the rendering;
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/...38f68a3d_z.jpg |
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