Ādisōke [Ottawa's New Central Library] | U/C

[SL123]

Wow really to get some inside pictures now!!

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

From Hoggytime on Skyrise.


https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...3#post-2067104

IS that a cladding preview, bottom left? Or is it some sort of split-face concrete block?

Edit: orrrrr... concrete.

[cr872190]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

IS that a cladding preview, bottom left? Or is it some sort of split-face concrete block?

Edit: orrrrr... concrete.

I think thats just concrete. They have a cladding mockup wall off of Commissioner Street. Its definitely darker than that from what I saw.

[SL123]

Originally Posted by cr872190

I think thats just concrete. They have a cladding mockup wall off of Commissioner Street. Its definitely darker than that from what I saw.

Where is that mockup? I walked on commissioner street yesterday and didnt see anything. I'm dying to see how the cladding is gonna look ahaha

[J.OT13]

Took this yesterday morning.

[Uhuniau]

I once again find myself asking:

Why wasn't bus-passenger shelter and seating built into the ground floor of this public facility or its landscaping?

[rdaner]

This must completely change the feeling of this end of downtown.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

I once again find myself asking:

Why wasn't bus-passenger shelter and seating built into the ground floor of this public facility or its landscaping?

Not something we do a lot. The only example I can think of the the former Laurier Transitway stop integrated with the Desmarais Building at uOttawa.

The City couldn't even figure out how to integrate bus facilities with O-Train Stations.

[Badyouken]

Originally Posted by rdaner

This must completely change the feeling of this end of downtown.

It really does.

Pictures don't do the size of this building justice. I was walking westward on Slater and the building cut quite the impressive figure. I'm quite excited for it.

[SL123]

Some pictures of the inside from the construction update website

[Ottawacurious]

massive!

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Not something we do a lot. The only example I can think of the the former Laurier Transitway stop integrated with the Desmarais Building at uOttawa.

The City couldn't even figure out how to integrate bus facilities with O-Train Stations.

It's not difficult, but the city refuses to do anything of the sort even when building new city-owned facilities.

Bus passengers really do not matter.

[zzptichka]

dji_fly_20240420_181406_364_1713651480411_photo_optimized by Yaro Shkvorets, on Flickr

[SL123]

Taken April 21st, 2024

[J.OT13]

That's the money shot. Too bad the Claridge building is so damn basic (upgraded from ugly when it was first built).

[skylerottawa]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

That's the money shot. Too bad the Claridge building is so damn basic (upgraded from ugly when it was first built).

Is it really that bad? There are so many worse Ottawa buildings than these.

[SL123]

I personally love the "orange beige" portion of this Claridge project!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by skylerottawa

Is it really that bad? There are so many worse Ottawa buildings than these.

When they were built, I think the general consensus is that these were absolute garbage. Over the years, they've come to be somewhat appreciated compared to the legions of faceless charcoal brick boxes.