Canadian City Proposals - Page 241

Coldrsx · #**4801** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 5:42 PM**

Good on Regina, even if a little bit of a homer car in terms of over design.

LeftCoaster · #**4802** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

even if a little bit of a homer car in terms of over design.

Haha well put.

I agree on the design but regardless it should bring some nice life downtown.

Surrealplaces · #**4803** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 6:00 PM**

Re: Capital Pointe.

Not crazy about the design (or what looks like a dozen designs rolled into one), but nice to see another tall one going up in the queen city.

dleung · #**4804** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Also I never said Massey was Massey was a Toronto design only it resembled the Montreal proposal. I was referring to the earlier renders posted.

The same comparison was made 1 page ago, so it's assumed you had more insight to add. Plus, the blocky Montreal proposals posted don't look Torontoesque at all. Otherwise, you're right, it's a silly assertion.

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

This building's missing a podium or atrium.

Condos aren't exactly known for having atriums, but obviously this is new vocab gleaned bitterly from the office tower thread

Travis007 · #**4805** Posted: **Apr 10, 2012, 9:18 PM**

Canary District Condos, West Donlands, Toronto

http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/canary-district-condos

Martin Mtl · #**4806** Posted: **Apr 10, 2012, 10:02 PM**

That's a nice one.

Andrewjm3D · #**4807** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

Condos aren't exactly known for having atriums, but obviously this is new vocab gleaned bitterly from the office tower thread

These Montreal proposals are looking straight out of the Gold Coast eh? LOL. No need for penis envy here dleung.

Burano Atrium

Doesn't Shangri-La have one in Vancouver? I know ours does.

Andrewjm3D · #**4808** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 1:59 AM**

This Montreal office proposal looks very similar to this Toronto office proposal.

Chadillaccc · #**4809** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 8:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by rapid_business

That is one huge podium on Capital Pointe. Is the hotel in the podium alone as it appears?

I believe the Hotel portion is in the shorter part of the building and the lower floors of the tower.

I believe it will include two floors of the tower above the shorter section aswell.

Yeah the design isn't all that great but come on, it's Regina guys let's just be happy they're finally building again haha

yaletown_fella · #**4810** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Reminds me a little of that Bentall building in Vancouver (the one with the Cactus Club)

yaletown_fella · #**4811** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

These Montreal proposals are looking straight out of the Gold Coast eh? LOL. No need for penis envy here dleung.

Burano Atrium

Doesn't Shangri-La have one in Vancouver? I know ours does.

Wow, speaking of the devil that Burano atrium would be the perfect place for Toronto's first Cactus Club Cafe.

Dwils01 · #**4812** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 8:24 PM**

Construction is suppose to begin on Homewood Suites in Hamilton soon. Excavation has begun and the crane that was at the Staybridge Hotel is now at the Homewood site.

Source: http://www.dcysa.ca/5-residences/6059-Homewood-Suites/

CCF · #**4813** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Good on Regina, even if a little bit of a homer car in terms of over design.

It's just the use of the various lighting that makes it look a little bit 'too much.' Take that out and I think it would look pretty standard.

I'm actually happy they moved away from the Vancouver's aqua blue glass.

rapid_business · #**4814** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:28 PM**

/\ Lighting, absolutely. But also a couple different design style smashed together horizontally along the building it appears too.

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Originally Posted by Dwils01

Construction is suppose to begin on Homewood Suites in Hamilton soon. Excavation has begun and the crane that was at the Staybridge Hotel is now at the Homewood site.

Source: http://www.dcysa.ca/5-residences/6059-Homewood-Suites/

Looks pretty hot if you ask me.

Andrewjm3D · #**4815** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:38 PM**

It does look pretty sharp.

CCF · #**4816** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 12:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by rapid_business

/\ Lighting, absolutely. But also a couple different design style smashed together horizontally along the building it appears too.

Looks pretty hot if you ask me.

Keep in mind that the building ends at the tower. The building to the right of the tower is an existing office building (that looks nothing like that). So I think the rendering is a bit confusing.

Even then, I can see what you are getting at. Although this is a step up for Regina. Certainly better than any proposal in KW! Wouldn't you agree good sir?

rapid_business · #**4817** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 1:08 AM**

Well there you go. But yes, lighting accents like that are terrible.

As for KW, I'm not so sure. The RED Condo in Waterloo (although not comparable in height) is a pretty nice looking building. And the City Centre condo in Kitchener is pretty nice too.

CCF · #**4818** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 1:36 AM**

I like Red, other than the facade at the corner. It's overpowering and dominates the building. But again, not sure they are really comparable given one is a mid rise and the other a high rise.

Not a fan of the CCC in Kitchener. Obviously great that they are bringing residential to the core, but the building is too boxy for my liking. Especially the portion above the parking entrance - looks like a poorly executed addition.

I do like one50 King. Don't know what's going on with that though.

someone123 · #**4819** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 2:12 AM**

A rendering for a pair of lowrise infill buildings on Clyde Street in Halifax was released today. The design is somewhat preliminary and has not yet been approved. Hopefully it will be cleaned up a bit (it looks completely different from another rendering released a couple of months ago). It seems to include coloured balconies, which have become a bit of a fad in Halifax lately.

Source

It's going to be built in a busy part of town. The development site is the two parking lots on the left, behind the green house which I assume will be torn down. It is great to see these old parking lots in prime locations developed. Over the next few years I think Halifax will lose a lot of its shabbiness and "small town" feel.

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PoscStudent · #**4820** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 2:57 AM**

Here's a rendering for a wellness centre in the soon to be former Metrobus depot.