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Originally Posted by fenwick16
I don't see how this can be classified as suburban-style planning. I have never seen anything like this before and I have been fortunate enough to have been to many of the major cities in North America. I hope that it will be as interesting once complete as it is in the renderings. I actually like the colour scheme since is clearly breaks it into two buildings. Have you ever seen anything similar to this anywhere else? This is not meant to be sarcastic, I think that this really is unique. I wonder how they will incorporate this dual-building design into the floor plans?
If this is actually built to this design, I think that you will see a lot of it on the internet due to its uniqueness.
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What makes this unique?
It's suburban in the sense that there is no effort to accommodate those not traveling by car, as well as the way it (doesn't) relate to the street. It's essentially Gladstone Ridge with no attempt to integrate into the neighbourhood, with uglier materials, and with the the towers smooshed into each other (the only thing remotely interesting about this project). I know I'm being really negative, but we have such low expectations. I have no doubt that wall running the length of Bayers is going to do something wicked to the wind for the people waiting for the bus, and people will jump on this project in the future in the same way they use Scotia Square or Maritime Centre as evidence that all highrises are bad, even though it's just a matter of our history of particularly bad design. Rambly I know, but I need to rush off now.