Hintonburg Connection | 53m | 17 fl | U/C - Page 5

J.OT13 · #81 Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 2:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skynet

Sorry I meant to say take the train at Bayview to head one stop towards Tunneys, and then stay on the train, which will then head back towards Blair (and once again pass Bayview). The idea being that you "beat" the mob waiting to get on / off at Tunneys. This of course would only work if you're not in a rush

Ah yes, that makes sense!

kwoldtimer · #82 Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

Yeah I strapped myself down onto the top of one of the buses and took camera phone pics that way.

It's the front seat of a double-decker

Brave man ...

kevinbottawa · #83 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 1:58 AM**

This project actually turned out not bad. It doesn't look at wide as in the renderings. It's actually pretty tall. It looks good from the parkway and at ground level.

J.OT13 · #84 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 2:33 AM**

Looks clean. High quality materials. I'm satisfied with this one.

Urbanarchit · #85 Posted **Jul 4, 2020, 3:48 PM**

Source: Reddit

Harley613 · #86 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 1:32 AM**

I have to say I am really disappointed with the way this one turned out. The Schoolhouse conversion is beautiful, but the tower is horrible. It has the same cheapo institutional Roderick Lazy look as the Westboro Connection tower, although I believe this one is a Hobin project. It doesn't match the neighbourhood in any way and in my opinion is just plain ugly.

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J.OT13 · #87 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 1:57 AM**

Not as great as the original proposal, but better than what I expected from the second design. The retail frontage feels disconnected from the street.

OTSkyline · #88 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 4:14 PM**

Feels like a SLIGHTLY improved Envie tower

OTownandDown · #89 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 4:54 PM**

The red brick looks like council housing in suburban London in the 1950's.

passwordisnt123 · #90 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 6:18 PM**

What's up with the weird obsession with the coloured panels? I'd say this fad will be looked down upon in the future as tacky and dated, except that it already looks tacky and dated and it's brand new.

Harley613 · #91 Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by passwordisnt123

What's up with the weird obsession with the coloured panels? I'd say this fad will be looked down upon in the future as tacky and dated, except that it already looks tacky and dated and it's brand new.

Maybe it's in deference to the Sir Charles Tupper Building?

passwordisnt123 · #92 Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by harley613

maybe it's in deference to the sir charles tupper building?

Davis137 · #93 Posted **Nov 24, 2020, 3:03 PM**

I live right by the Tupper...I have heard rumors that this property was going to be vacated and redeveloped in the not-so-distant future...

Harley613 · #94 Posted **Nov 24, 2020, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Davis137

I live right by the Tupper...I have heard rumors that this property was going to be vacated and redeveloped in the not-so-distant future...

It's on the National Record of Historic Places so I doubt it!

J.OT13 · #95 Posted **Nov 24, 2020, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harley613

It's on the National Record of Historic Places so I doubt it!

So was John Carling... And the Daly Building. Heritage/historic mean nothing in this town.

I love the Charles Tupper Building, but I'm mentally prepared for its demise. Only a matter of time, I'm sure.