Onyx [287 Lisgar St] | 16f | Completed

[teej1984]

This looks so suburban (reminds me of Petrie Landing)... god cant we get a provocative design anywhere in Ottawa!?

[citizen j]

Originally Posted by teej1984

This looks so suburban (reminds me of Petrie Landing)... god cant we get a provocative design anywhere in Ottawa!?

Not unless it provokes all Canadians.

[J.OT13]

I don't hate the design, but it's nothing more than a vertical extrusion of the old design. It's been 5.5 years; designs need to evolve.

[Boxster]

There is one called "le Viu" just across the river.

Originally Posted by teej1984

This looks so suburban (reminds me of Petrie Landing)... god cant we get a provocative design anywhere in Ottawa!?

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by teej1984

This looks so suburban (reminds me of Petrie Landing)... god cant we get a provocative design anywhere in Ottawa!?

I don't like this building either. This is the 4th condo proposal by Clardige in this area (the 3 on Nepean that look exactly alike). I mean... 1040 Somerset and the Rideau/Chapel condos are great, but everything else they're doing isn't very attractive. It seems to me like they're going for cheap materials and cheap designs for maximum height condos.

[JackBauer24]

How much does Le Viu pay you? You have to be their #1 advocate.

Originally Posted by Boxster

There is one called "le Viu" just across the river.

[JackBauer24]

It "seems" that way because it is that way. By using cheap materials, repeating the same uninspired and unoriginal designs and essentially building the same project again and again, Claridge can compete with the one thing that most buyers have on the top of their list - price.

Personally, value (that is cost versus quality) is much more important that absolutely cost, but I'm not in the majority. Yes, they're product is cheaply made, but with a cheap price tag, they'll always generate some sales.

Originally Posted by defishel

I don't like this building either. This is the 4th condo proposal by Clardige in this area (the 3 on Nepean that look exactly alike). I mean... 1040 Somerset and the Rideau/Chapel condos are great, but everything else they're doing isn't very attractive. It seems to me like they're going for cheap materials and cheap designs for maximum height condos.

[Boxster]

Yes perhaps

Simple reason, because the architect dared to be creative and original.

As I have said before, no other building in the area looks like it.

Originally Posted by JackBauer24

How much does Le Viu pay you? You have to be their #1 advocate.

[cr872190]

Originally Posted by Boxster

Yes perhaps

Simple reason, because the architect dared to be creative and original.

As I have said before, no other building in the area looks like it.

I agree it looks a little different. But it is still essentially a giant box with some oversized balconies on one side and a glass box in the middle. Hardly creative or original.

But it just goes to show how little thought or 'vision' needs to go into a building to make it interesting in Ottawa(/Hull).

[waterloowarrior]

Demolition Control
Permit the demolition of a vacant three-storey residential use building prior to a permit to construct.
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__0SVV73

[ServiceGuy]

Demo application is from Richcraft. Seems they own a couple lots right next 287 Lisgar which might be interesting if both companies get going so close to each other.

[AndyMEng]

I remember reading about the red and beige apartment block that will be demolished. It was a design by W.E. Noffke, for an older woman who wanted some additional income, so he built the small apartment building. If I remember correctly, she lived on the top floor until she died.

Does anyone have a link to this story? An Urbsite post, perhaps?

Love the design, it's a shame it's in a shambles. Would be interesting to break in to see the interior.

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by AndyMEng

I remember reading about the red and beige apartment block that will be demolished. It was a design by W.E. Noffke, for an older woman who wanted some additional income, so he built the small apartment building. If I remember correctly, she lived on the top floor until she died.

Does anyone have a link to this story? An Urbsite post, perhaps?

Love the design, it's a shame it's in a shambles. Would be interesting to break in to see the interior.

Is this what you're looking for? Google thinks it is
http://ottawastart.com/christopher-r...lisgar-street/
http://www.historynerd.ca/?cat=15

[FutureWickedCity]

I live across the street from this site and there has been a huge amount of activity lately. I don't know if they are building the originally envisioned tower or what. But every day they have been hammering away and seem to be excavating a huge pit. They have also erected a wall of corrugated metal around the perimeter. I would certainly like to know what's going on

[Arcologist]

Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Citizen article
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Cl...124/story.html


here's the render - architect Douglas Hardie

That tiny house (beside the matching 2.5 storey podium) looks ridiculously small!

Assuming this is the final design, and also the constructed height (27 storeys), then the one good thing about this development is that it'll provide some variety to the skyline when viewing from the south. Maybe even hide the twin L'Esplanade buildings a little...

[cr872190]

Originally Posted by Arcologist

That tiny house (beside the matching 2.5 storey podium) looks ridiculously small!

Assuming this is the final design, and also the constructed height (27 storeys), then the one good thing about this development is that it'll provide some variety to the skyline when viewing from the south. Maybe even hide the twin L'Esplanade buildings a little...

That plan has been scrapped, based on the information I can find Claridge is currently performing brownfield remediation at the site, and is proceeding with a 16-storey rental building.

[Beedok]

Oh, so that's what they're building. I can see the site from my apartment. It'll be fun watching it go up (assuming they get above ground level within a year).

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by cr872190

That plan has been scrapped, based on the information I can find Claridge is currently performing brownfield remediation at the site, and is proceeding with a 16-storey rental building.

Any idea if it's mixed-use and what it'll look like?

[Arcologist]

I hope they don't just revert to their original design... it was far too stumpy in appearance.

[Hamada]

so it will be 16 storeys instead of 27 storeys?