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http://condoslumiere.com/ in Laval looks hot which is naturally why it's the latest RenderPornStar Thx to Mtlurb for drawing my attention to this beautiful project.
Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?
It's sort of like Bisha I suppose--historic warehouse becomes part of the podium with a modernist glass box rising upwards.
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I'd rather be homeless than live in a condo...but I do like watching attractive ones get built...like Woodwards, 42 in Waterloo, and anything by Daoust/Saucier+Perotte/Nomade/aA/Teeple
Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?
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Remember. This is Edmonton. This is a step forward for Edmonton on the quality of inventory. Calgary, Van, TO, MTL, etc. sure, all have towers like this. Edmonton is just finally getting 2010 stock.
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I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure...
'Ultima looks ok, but does it do anything different than a hundred other tower projects out there?'
Which is why it is going to be a great addition to Edmonton for it could be built in any other of our major cities without reprieve.
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Geez, even with Ottawa city council's newfound love of highrise construction, this is going to throw a lot of people into a tizzy of the classic Ottawa type. Frankly, I can't see any reason for it not to proceed, but I can just hear the "end of civilization as we know it" type of argument that will be vented.
I thought nothing in Ottawa could be taller than the Peace Tower?
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The Claridge project puts stores on the ground floor. The 128-metre-tall building [new tallest] includes two or three floors of offices, and 220 to 250 residential units.
They also interviewed Foster + Partners, Gehry Partners, Perkins + Will, and Kohn Pederson Fox!
I thought nothing in Ottawa could be taller than the Peace Tower?
The blanket height limit was removed in the 1970s, but there still are a lot of controls to protect important views and height of buildings the foreground/background.... some details on the history of height limits in Ottawa here http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/site...ction-2007.pdf
WHOA! That is a beauty... and at 42 floors would def be Ottawa's tallest.
Is it downtown?
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This is an updated rendering of a redevelopment proposal I posted earlier.
This link is worth looking at, it shows pictures of the site as it is and multiple photos of how it will look. Land Use Assessment Report
I actually like this version a bit better. Much more of a heritage feeling to it and I'm sure the (majority) residents of St. John's will also like it much better. This one has a much better chance of getting through the heritage panel.
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I actually like this version a bit better. Much more of a heritage feeling to it and I'm sure the (majority) residents of St. John's will also like it much better. This one has a much better chance of getting through the heritage panel.
The new version looks better. One problem it has though is that there's not enough of a setback between the brick/stone-style facades and the glass above.
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Thx to Mtlurb for drawing my attention to this beautiful project.
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