An article in ANS tonight implied that pretty soon they'll be working on the new floors above the existing buildings. The building is expected to be ready for occupants in late 2012.
It will be interesting to see if we hear anything about the Roy Building as this nears completion. It's possible they'll be shifting some tenants over. If the Roy plans include a significant residential portion they could move pretty quickly.
Last January, AllNovaScotia was reporting this would be finished by late 2012....
It does look a bit odd at the moment, but I think it night look better when it's fully completed.
It's possible. Personally, I've appreciated random colour hues on large buildings. Espace is so small that I, at the moment anyway, find it overwhelming to the eye and disorganised... almost as though they began installing the glass and simply said, "Ya, fuck it..."
I'm actually going to reserve judgement until a few of the other nearby redevelopments are complete - I'm thinking specifically of the Roy and Discovery Centre towers but smaller projects on Barrington and things like the Nova Centre and TD renovations will also make a difference. Basically after the next round of developments there will be much more "above the podium" glass along Barrington and adjacent streets, most of which will probably be single-coloured. So while ESpace looks kind of wacky now, it might contrast well with the more solid-coloured "glass blocks" that will begin to fill in above the current street level. I also think it was a smart move (deliberate or not) to not try to make ESpace look just like Waterside Centre, which seemed like a relatively likely outcome when the two projects were being proposed.
Sometimes it takes a while to get used to a new building.
I really like Halifax's architectural diversity. I am not sure any other city in Canada can match the combination of fine-grained buildings, the mix of old and new, and the high quality of the older stuff. If Barrington's various holes are filled in it will be quite the street. That's part of why I'm still interested in the town even though I moved away; it has some really interesting potential (and tensions -- it's not clear how all of these things will be resolved, or if they will be).
This project has been a bit of a sleeper for me. I've been following its progress somewhat half-heartedly, but now I think it's really coming together nicely.
I have a feeling the project will look better and better as the final detailing is completed.
I hope so. Can't say I like it much thus far.
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They already jet washed all of the facades last autumn. I think that was the restoration To make things better they'd need to get a grinder to the masonry and a mason to repair any stone that's too badly eroded. Can't see that happening sadly.
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To make things better they'd need to get a grinder to the masonry and a mason to repair any stone that's too badly eroded. Can't see that happening sadly.
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