[RyanD]

I like to be forgiving cause I know how much work goes into these things but saw this today so bad

 

[Amare]

I like to be forgiving cause I know how much work goes into these things but saw this today so bad
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This crap just keeps getting worse and worse.

This is a straight abominable building.

 

[artemperederii]

So bad

 

[AlbertC]

Usually developers have lazy design initiatives for areas like Lansdowne & Dupont where they know they can get away with it. But this is in the Distillery District and fairly visible from several vantage points and Lanterra still chose to cheapen TF out with the execution.

 

[mcbg1]

At least there are plans for another tall building in front of it to hide it eventually. Phase 2 or 3 of Quayside?

 

[RyanD]

Usually developers have lazy design initiatives for areas like Lansdowne & Dupont where they know they can get away with it. But this is in the Distillery District and fairly visible from several vantage points and Lanterra still chose to cheapen TF out with the execution.

Yes - but PSA:
Warm Grey Spandrel is not cheaper than other colours of spandrel!
Also Capless curtainwall is more expensive than Capped Mullion Curtain Wall (could have matched the window wall to the left)
Extra half-height mullion across the window wall is an extra cost
Intersection of curtain wall and window wall on the same plane is an odd detail that (maybe?/probably) has additional costs.

You could easily SAVE money here by foregoing the curtainwall entirely, make it WW all across and use a Black or Similar spandrel - and it would look better!

 

[skycandy]

 

[Strange Advance]

"No. 31." A downright prosaic name like that does absolutely nothing to inspire interest or confidence. Matter of fact, this is the first time I have ever looked at this thread, though I have scrolled past it before. I should have done so again.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Yes - but PSA:
Warm Grey Spandrel is not cheaper than other colours of spandrel!
Also Capless curtainwall is more expensive than Capped Mullion Curtain Wall (could have matched the window wall to the left)
Extra half-height mullion across the window wall is an extra cost
Intersection of curtain wall and window wall on the same plane is an odd detail that (maybe?/probably) has additional costs.

You could easily SAVE money here by foregoing the curtainwall entirely, make it WW all across and use a Black or Similar spandrel - and it would look better!

Cheapening out doesn't always equate to less expensive to build at the end of the day...