National Arts Centre Redevelopment | Completed

[Catenary]

Originally Posted by bradnixon

I assume that "upside-down Y" shape that we see all over the glass is to make the building bird safe?

Yes.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...aths-1.4001044

[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

Originally Posted by Catenary

Yes.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...aths-1.4001044

It seems appropriate that the lead architect deal with the bird problem. Her name is Jennifer Mallard. A duck ought to know what to do.

[citydwlr]

Found a promo video for the Transparent LED displays in the lantern; they are from a company called ClearLED Displays:

https://twitter.com/ClearLED/status/880896279831875585

• Video Link

[Buggys]

Originally Posted by mykl

I quite like this little detail... its actually the meeting place of 3 imaginary hexagons, which of course the building is known for.

Excepy that the Ys are at the corners of imaginary squares, not hexagons :-S.

[mykl]

Originally Posted by Buggys

Excepy that the Ys are at the corners of imaginary squares, not hexagons :-S.

anyone else want to explain how right angles work or should we just leave it?

[Kitchissippi]

Originally Posted by mykl

anyone else want to explain how right angles work or should we just leave it?

But his point is it would have made more sense if the ⅄s were staggered to form a hexagonal pattern. Birds couldn't care less about right angles, but the human eye will trace implied patterns.

Everyone is agog at the LED technology but I'll be harsh in saying that once the novelty wears off we're still stuck with a pretty clunky unrefined tower. The fit and finish and attention to detail in this addition is pretty bad, all the browns don't even match.

I'm not one to quibble about bilingualism, but the convention for signage in the Ontario side of the river is English on the left. How they managed to get this wrong not once but twice on the entrance is puzzling:



Speaking of non-matching browns the colour inside the lettering's counters (holes in the Os, Ds, etc) don't even match!

[Buggys]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Here you go... no alternate hosting required:

Sorry, I should've saidt Y's are at the corners of imaginary rectangles, not squares.... Though if they were at the corners of imaginary hexagons, or triangles it may look nicer.

[AndyMEng]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

But his point is it would have made more sense if the ⅄s were staggered to form a hexagonal pattern. Birds couldn't care less about right angles, but the human eye will trace implied patterns.

Everyone is agog at the LED technology but I'll be harsh in saying that once the novelty wears off we're still stuck with a pretty clunky unrefined tower. The fit and finish and attention to detail in this addition is pretty bad, all the browns don't even match.

I'm not one to quibble about bilingualism, but the convention for signage in the Ontario side of the river is English on the left. How they managed to get this wrong not once but twice on the entrance is puzzling:



Speaking of non-matching browns the colour inside the lettering's counters (holes in the Os, Ds, etc) don't even match!

I was down there yesterday and I love the look and feel from the 'canal' side, during the walk across the sapper's bridge. From Elgin, I had thought the tower, or the underside of the tower would be more integrated with the entrance. Its just kind of rentable space off to the side from the upper level. The rest of the built-out area is fantastic. All in all it looks great. The large, 'cut out' mullions on the canal side look amazing. I like the flooring, love the connections to Southam Hall on multiple levels, and the coffee shop on Elgin will be a great place to hang out.

As far as language, the entire NAC is french-first in all signage. This means left to right, or top to bottom.

[kwoldtimer]

That signage lettering looks very cheap. I'm surprised to see the French preceeding the English. I thought that the policy for Ottawa was exclusively English first? Somebody's gonna be "outraged"!

[mykl]

I think they did French first on the tower because English first would have split the words where the three panels join together.

[roger1818]

Originally Posted by mykl

I think they did French first on the tower because English first would have split the words where the three panels join together.

But that is exactly what happened on the left side in the photo below:

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

[citydwlr]

On a side note, Equator Coffee posted to Facebook that they currently have a "pop-up" café just inside the front entrance until the end of July, then they will set-up shop permanently in September:

https://www.facebook.com/EquatorCoff...26550247396832

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by citydwlr

On a side note, Equator Coffee posted to Facebook that they currently have a "pop-up" café just inside the front entrance until the end of July, then they will set-up shop permanently in September:

https://www.facebook.com/EquatorCoff...26550247396832

Excellent news!

[zzptichka]

Lol

[YOWflier]

That's too damn funny...

[rocketphish]

That's priceless!

[Harley613]

The only thing that would make that better would be a shortcut to Pornhub.com

[passwordisnt123]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

But his point is it would have made more sense if the ⅄s were staggered to form a hexagonal pattern. Birds couldn't care less about right angles, but the human eye will trace implied patterns.

Everyone is agog at the LED technology but I'll be harsh in saying that once the novelty wears off we're still stuck with a pretty clunky unrefined tower. The fit and finish and attention to detail in this addition is pretty bad, all the browns don't even match.

I'm not one to quibble about bilingualism, but the convention for signage in the Ontario side of the river is English on the left. How they managed to get this wrong not once but twice on the entrance is puzzling:



Speaking of non-matching browns the colour inside the lettering's counters (holes in the Os, Ds, etc) don't even match!

The French on the left doesn't bother me but I was noticing the different coloured insides of the letters as you pointed out and oh Lordy that bugs the crap out of me. Such an irritating detail and so easy to fix. Please please please please fix it before opening!

[Marshsparrow]

Why is the French first? This isn't Gatineau

[kwoldtimer]

It's surprising, but must conform to policy. I imagine, however, that there will be complaints.