Mr. Snrub
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I'm very happy with this design. Build! Build! Build!
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267 O'Connor St | 97.65+88m | 25+28s | Taggart | UNStudio + Hobin
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casscadia
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I much prefer the red brick from the previous version over the new beige/white brick, but still a very good design.
casscadia
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No, the one in the first post of this thread. Granted, taking a closer look the brick was still very pale even in those renderings, but I assumed there was a filter on the renderings that made everything look paler, and that they'd be deeper in color irl.
CapitalSeven
Senior Member
Although the design documents don't seem to mention it, for me the brickwork and arches echo the PSAC building just a block down the road, which has aged extremely well. I think this design may win over the neighbours.
originalmuffins
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It's still a great project and will look outstanding if it comes out anything like the renders. I hope they can just get started on it so we can finally start seeing it. It won't be far off from the highway so it will be visible there too.
I'd love to see this one go up soon as well. We're desperate for a project like this that's so un-Ottawa from the International architectural firm. Taggart has so many proposals all over though, so I doubt they'll build this anytime soon, if ever.
originalmuffins
Active Member
I do agree. I have zero confidence in Taggart building anything. Especially when they said the kent one is a decade away... lol.
Cauldron
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I really hope that arched masonry makes it to the final … very nice street presence.
More of this !!
More of this !!
Update: https://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_...Design Brief - Package 3 - D01-01-20-0019.PDF
Posting a few images, but there's a LOT more on the document.
Posting a few images, but there's a LOT more on the document.
secretlynotarobot
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I think the red brick is much nicer, and will look even better in real life. I find white brick usually ends up highlighting the expansion cuts, especially with the more subtle articulation here. Don't understand why the overhangs and subtle angle are sticking around on the shorter tower. Save us the trouble and build a rectangle, this is just going to end up totally unnoticeable like the overhang on SoBa.
CapitalSeven
Senior Member
Please don't be encouraging Ottawa developers to strip the architectural interest out of their projects. We're already a center of excellence for paralytically boring rectangles. This project is going for 3X density by ticking the boxes as an "landmark" so they need to go the extra mile.
I just went through the Urban Design Brief. I think they will knock it out of the park on this one if built as shown. I love the double articulation of the podium and the lower tower, the red arch collonades, the angles. This one will really stand out from the 417 even at 27/25 floors because it will be well into the foreground, just like Ascent on Lebreton stands out from the West even though it's roofline is lower than many towers on top of the escarpment. It's important to get this one right!
I would love to see this one built as proposed. This is the third iteration that largely holds on to the original design, so I hope it sticks. If it's not built within the next few years however, I could see them sell the land and eventually get another boring proposal from another developer.