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rodionx · #81 Posted: **Jan 3, 2011, 11:54 PM**

I hesitate to point this out, since this is a company that had a sign up reading "Lifestyle condos coming soon" for at least four years, but Richcraft has placed a banner on the site announcing something along the lines of, "preferred registration for Lifestyle condos starting soon." Their sales trailer on Gloucester appears to be pretty much complete as well.

The graffiti and dog poop - already part of the Richcraft signature - remain.

waterloowarrior · #82 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 3:53 PM**

from today's paper

gjhall · #83 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 5:59 PM**

That rendering is a massive disappointment. - Surely they could find a way to buy the remaining properties to avoid these awkward cut outs for Ricardo Pizza, etc.

A big box with no meaningful design. No podium or setbacks, no breaking up the bulk. Hopefully this is only a preliminary rendering...

agrigentum · #84 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 6:23 PM**

Wow, that looks ridiculous.

danny the dog · #85 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 6:30 PM**

Seriously!? Oh for God sakes.

Luker · #86 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 8:57 PM**

Other than density, this building has nothing to offer. Surely one of the most disappointing projects long-term wise and now in preliminary planning stages as well. Bahh!

rodionx · #87 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 9:09 PM**

OMG that's so bad it's funny. I can't even summon outrage. Is that even a rendering? Do you think they just gave their marketing person a picture of the site and said "draw something that looks like a building and fits, ok?" It actually does kind of look like two buildings photoshopped together. No one would actually "design" a building to look like that, would they? Would they....?

kwoldtimer · #88 Posted: **Feb 12, 2011, 11:52 PM**

One can only pray that that isn't an accurate rendering. It looks like some kind of homage to the crappy Centretown apartment blocks of the past.

citizen j · #89 Posted: **Feb 13, 2011, 12:04 AM**

I can picture the meeting that produced this rendering:
"Okay, we want to go for something that virtually anaesthetizes potential buyers and looks like it's been there for 35 years. I'm thinking protruding balconies, I'm thinking concrete and red brick, I'm thinking condo meets retirement home. Show me what you got!"

(I seriously hope someone from Richcraft is lurking here. Back to the drawing board, kids!)

Uhuniau · #90 Posted: **Feb 13, 2011, 12:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

One can only pray that that isn't an accurate rendering. It looks like some kind of homage to the crappy Centretown apartment blocks of the past.

That should make the NIMBY's happy; it "fits" the neighbourhood, and reflects the "character" and "heritage" of the built environment!

Uhuniau · #91 Posted: **Feb 13, 2011, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by gjhall

No podium or setbacks

Good. That's about the only thing the design has going for it.

Uhuniau · #92 Posted: **Feb 13, 2011, 12:48 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodionx

I hesitate to point this out, since this is a company that had a sign up reading "Lifestyle condos coming soon" for at least four years, but Richcraft has placed a banner on the site announcing something along the lines of, "preferred registration for Lifestyle condos starting soon." Their sales trailer on Gloucester appears to be pretty much complete as well.

Is it wrong that I keep mis-reading that as "Lifestyle Condoms"?

gjhall · #93 Posted: **Feb 14, 2011, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Uhuniau

Good. That's about the only thing the design has going for it.

To be clear, I only suggested podiums or setbacks as elements of style examples. Pretty much any change would improve this building.

It's also entirely too squat.

harls · #94 Posted: **Feb 14, 2011, 1:22 AM**

It completely dominates those buildings on the corners.. sort of a big 'fuck you' for not being bought off when they were trying to acquire the entire city block.

cityguy · #95 Posted: **Feb 14, 2011, 3:28 AM**

It's just so so bad.This building just defies logic.

O-Town Hockey · #96 Posted: **Feb 14, 2011, 3:59 AM**

It's clearly just a way to maximize the number of units on that parcel of land using the cheapest materials possible. The result, frightening. All the more reason to re-visit Ottawa's obsession with squat.