2 Robinson Ave | 2x89m + 2x102m | 2x28f + 2x32f | Approved - Page 3

rocketphish · #41 Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 11:24 PM**

New renderings (Oct/Nov 2022)

Are they trying to hide the three ugly towers behind the one interesting one?

Harley613 · #42 Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 3:57 AM**

My knee jerk thoughts on this one within 30 seconds of seeing the new renderings:

*I appreciate the curved forms in the facade. They are unique. I don't like the popout boxes nearly as much.
*There is a lot of aluminum cladding, and very little brick. I am LOVING this trend in the CharcWart Kingdom. It looks far more clean and modern after the overuse of brick in the last ten years.
*I'm glad there are no crosses, but why do so many projects these days feature the upside down Tetris L???

Edit after two more minutes of thought:
'Are they trying to hide the three ugly towers behind the one interesting one?' Rocketphish is right, these renderings seem very quarter baked. I wonder if they ran out of render budget/time after the first tower, or they are actually intending to build one tower with some panache and three other towers with no architectural merit of any kind whatsoever.

SL123 · #43 Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

New renderings (Oct/Nov 2022)

Are they trying to hide the three ugly towers behind the one interesting one?

I think they are phasing the project and leaving the other towers in the pictures for context.

RideauRat · #44 Posted **Nov 20, 2022, 3:28 PM**

I'm hoping they're gonna push for more height isn't there a zoning for a 30-40 story right beside the station?

OTSkyline · #45 Posted **Nov 21, 2022, 3:13 PM**

Agreed, the one black tower has potential but the other 3 bland towers are concerning (hopefully just place holders for now).

I also like the curved pieces which are unique and would add some interesting texture. I don't mind the black, I think it stand out and look sleek from the 417 although that domino black/white podium and those random blue patches are a no-go. Looks like the protective film you find on stainless steel appliances before it's peeled off.

Davis137 · #46 Posted **Nov 21, 2022, 3:55 PM**

Man, that is a substantial development...wonder if it's going to start soon...?

OTownandDown · #47 Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 2:09 PM**

I literally said out loud "ooo, a blue section"

J.OT13 · #48 Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 4:13 PM**

Blue section gives me an incomplete Blue Skin/Tyvek, forgot to complete the siding vibes. Curvy protrusions are kind of sharp, but might blend in, especially on the black face. Good effort, but falls short.

If they painted the protrusions in vibrant colours, they might show better and the random blue might not be as out of place.

OTownandDown · #49 Posted **Nov 24, 2022, 1:54 PM**

Blueskin's quest for world domination is almost complete. Bare blueskin is finally becoming trendy.

rocketphish · #50 Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 9:34 PM**

Updated docs (January 2023)

Now we're talkin'.

originalmuffins · #51 Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 10:55 PM**

Looks much better. I like it, and it provides much needed housing in an area that really needs it.

BlueJay · #52 Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 11:22 PM**

Still clumpy, stumpy, & dumpy

Ottawacurious · #53 Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by BlueJay

Still clumpy, stumpy, & dumpy

I like it but also agree height variation on the towers would be great, one 15% taller, one 30% taller, and one 50% taller. (Heresy!) But, great spot for height.

OTSkyline · #54 Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 1:51 PM**

Slightly better but would like to see a few more improvements;
-Height variation between towers
-More variation in style or materials of towers so it doesn't look like a student ghetto or Lees 2.0
-Not a fan of that blue ground floor... looks like a hospital campus

Harley613 · #55 Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 2:43 PM**

I appreciate the lighter tones and a splash of colour.

Dzingle Bells · #56 Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 8:17 PM**

my god these are awful.

JayBuoy · #57 Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 10:24 PM**

I honestly don't care as much about how it looks as how it will be integrated into the surrounding neighbourhood. This plan looks extremely isolated to me. Will there be a ped connection on the north side into Sandy Hill? Connection to Lees or Uottawa? Will residents be expected to walk along King Edward

OTSkyline · #58 Posted **Mar 24, 2023, 1:43 PM**

Are there any talks of replacing the Sandy Hill arena and redeveloping the 2 lots to the north? Between this development & Mann Ave and the main OttawaU campus?

That would be ideal, to better integrate the development and making it more walkable and feel like part of the campus. Surface parking, what looks like a very dated ice rink and a baseball diamond are probably not the best use of space here.

J.OT13 · #59 Posted **Mar 24, 2023, 1:52 PM**

I would love a reimagining of the entire highway interchange and road network. So much wasted land.

LeadingEdgeBoomer · #60 Posted **Mar 24, 2023, 2:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Are there any talks of replacing the Sandy Hill arena and redeveloping the 2 lots to the north? Between this development & Mann Ave and the main OttawaU campus?

That would be ideal, to better integrate the development and making it more walkable and feel like part of the campus. Surface parking, what looks like a very dated ice rink and a baseball diamond are probably not the best use of space here.

Re: The Sandy Hill Arena.

The Arena is old and energy inefficient. The City has long said that it wanted to get rid of/replace it. However, the land the arena sits on belongs to the NCC and is leased to the City. Sources at uOttawa have told me (I am a donor to Gee-Gee Sports) that the NCC has agreed to transfer/sell the land to uOttawa when uOttawa is ready to build a new Athletic Center on it (to replace the aging substandard Montpetit Hall). At the snail's pace that the university is gathering the resources for building an Athletic Center, it is still pretty far away.