The Great Canadian reclad Thread! - Page 25

WhipperSnapper · #**481** Posted **Aug 21, 2017, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

^ The same thing can be said about the Judge Dredd in your avatar.

Do you happen to be the architect behind this? Otherwise, I would think a moderator would be above the pathetic defensive city patriotism rampant on this forum.

itom 987 · #**482** Posted **Aug 21, 2017, 11:09 PM**

I'm sorry if that offended you, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of your opinion.

vid · #**483** Posted **Aug 24, 2017, 1:43 AM**

It's going to date about as well as mid-80s Post Modernism has. It won't every be considered hideous by most people but they'll know it's not aesthetically correct.

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**484** Posted **Aug 24, 2017, 2:41 AM**

It already looks like it's aged poorly by the lighting in that image...bleugh.

It's not terrible, but it definitely looks like a confused building, though the original looked alright, if not a tad awkward.

caltrane74 · #**485** Posted **Aug 25, 2017, 4:41 PM**

I'm so lazy, I just post my top 30 picture

Britt Condo/Sutton Place conversion in background.

Ma_95 · #**486** Posted **Sep 10, 2017, 10:32 PM**

The Big "O" this week-end:

Stade Olympique - La Tour by MA Noel, on Flickr

O-tacular · #**487** Posted **Sep 12, 2017, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

^ The same thing can be said about the Judge Dredd in your avatar.

WhipperSnapper · #**488** Posted **Sep 12, 2017, 10:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

I'm sorry if that offended you, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of your opinion.

Let's not flip things around in the usual SSP sense. It's not me that offended. It's you with your childish defensive retort because, oh no, I find the WSP reclad crap. It's just an avatar. It's not hypocrisy. It's irony.

itom 987 · #**489** Posted **Sep 13, 2017, 12:30 AM**

The problem is, you don't like almost everything you see on the forum. Every improvement that happens gets shot down, and it is getting tiresome.

The way a building looks isn't nearly as important as how it is used. We know of ugly buildings that are adored, and beautiful buildings that are abandoned.

Try looking at the big picture for once.

Urbmtl · #**490** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 10:56 PM**

355 Sainte-Catherine Ouest (1970)

franktko, mtlurb

Coldrsx · #**491** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 12:51 AM**

Before is FAR better. Argh.That is a tragedy.

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**492** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 12:55 AM**

Oh my. That's horrible. I wouldn't expect to see something so drastic like that in Montreal. Montreal has enough glass cladded buildings, and even then this is a blatant disregard to the character of the immediate neighbourhood and to the architect who designed this building. I love the style of the building when it was first built. It's simplistic, yet holds a strong sense of structure and unity in its design. Glass is just synonymous and unattractive comparatively.

Rico Rommheim · #**493** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Before is FAR better. Argh.That is a tragedy.

Oh my. I guess you'd really have to see it with your own eyes to understand just how ugly that building was. The old cladding will not be missed by anybody.

WhipperSnapper · #**494** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 1:13 AM**

Obviously, the old cladding needed paint and new vent covers but, now it's just a glass/glass spandrel box. At least its only a mid rise. The same is about to happen to the Richmond Adelaide Centre in Toronto. They are high rises.

MTLskyline · #**495** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 2:15 AM**

Regarding the Musique Plus Building, I prefer the "before" as well... As mentioned, all it needed was for the metal to be painted/cleaned. It went from being a nice example of the International Style to a generic glass box.

Some people also want the same kind of renovation made to the Rogers Building which looks quite a bit worse.. I'm more undecided on this one.

Ugly - Rogers building by Vanishing Montréal, on Flickr

Coldrsx · #**496** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Oh my. I guess you'd really have to see it with your own eyes to understand just how ugly that building was. The old cladding will not be missed by anybody.

I have. 'Ugly' or needing a little love? It was significantly better design before.

davidivivid · #**497** Posted **Oct 3, 2017, 2:21 AM**

This government building was recebtly purchased by IA Insurance and they've decided to go ahead with a much needed reclad. If only the Complexe G would follow the same path!!!

http://www.quebecurbain.qc.ca/2017/0...te-de-leglise/

Marshal · #**498** Posted **Oct 3, 2017, 5:36 AM**

If I ever have to hear anyone slap the 'irony' sticker onto their back again, I will begin to pray. Please universe, help us past this holy nonsense to a higher plane - - - - let us please grow up.

TorontoDrew · #**499** Posted **Oct 3, 2017, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

The problem is, you don't like almost everything you see on the forum. Every improvement that happens gets shot down, and it is getting tiresome.

The way a building looks isn't nearly as important as how it is used. We know of ugly buildings that are adored, and beautiful buildings that are abandoned.

Try looking at the big picture for once.

itom 987, do what many of us have started doing. Don't respond to any of his comments. It makes this forum a much better place to visit.

itom 987 · #**500** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 5:18 PM**

They finally lit up the WSP tower, keep in mind that those lights can change colour. They are apparently showing green and gold in this photo, colours of the Edmonton Eskimos.

Sunset toward west Edmonton by Jennie, on Flickr