[Alex_YYC]

This picture is actually a day older than trtcttc’s post but I thought I’d post it, mainly, because it shows the workers doing stucco.

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[haltcatchfire]

There's a set of long standing architectural rules that are best not broken and man it irritates me when they're ignored.

 

[manshakesfistatcloud]

There's a set of long standing architectural rules that are best not broken and man it irritates me when they're ignored.

Can you educate us on what you think is wrong?

 

[O-tac]

I am also curious. I notice windows on the main floor don't exactly align with the upper floors. But I don't think the proportions look bad.

 

[haltcatchfire]

Can you educate us on what you think is wrong?

You guys haven't paid your tuition.

 

[DiscoStu]

If I've been paying attention, I think one of the rules is brick should always go on the bottom half, not top?

 

[MichaelS]

You guys haven't paid your tuition.

Does it count if I have seen this episode of Seinfeld?

 

[haltcatchfire]

Does it count if I have seen this episode of Seinfeld?

That counts as one credit as long as you paid your cable bill.

 

[O-tac]

No random rectangles?

 

[Cowtown]

Followed by a bonus pic of 19th street.

 

[Alex_YYC]

 

[bgarneau]

wow!!

 

[Surrealplaces]

wow!!

It's a nice little building. I'd love to see a hundred more of these around the city.

 

[AK452]

one of the rules is brick should always go on the bottom half, not top?

I think the design language is changing. Real brick as built a century ago would always go on the bottom, since it's heavy and supports the building. This is a wooden building with non-structural brick veneer cladding. As we old people die off, there will be young people who only know and accept the veneer. Personally, I think it adds some texture and looks better than stucco. It goes well with the "wood" siding which I presume is also not real. Overall I think it looks nice, especially in contrast to the ugly iyycburg building to the north (2 Ave & 19 St NW) .