Lol I did study architecture, and no i dont like brutalism - you can't force your visual aesthetic on someone - I just don't like it - I am a craftsman like person - I like detail, embellishments - I like old churches, roman architecture, thing that show a persons personal flair and creativity...

I dunno if "amazing" would describe the exterior - more like brutalist 80s architecture lol, and for children no less. Those staircases make it look like chimneys - like some giant factory lol.. baby factory.. I'll admit the interior and its ability to be flexible is innovative though. Also I...

That parking garage always feels like it's gonna collapse in on itself with the flimsy concrete triangles.. I get it'll sorta be swallowed into the building next door but still.

Sighs.. sounds like a mess.

Hopefully when it's gone it will also remove the issue of the beggars that have been rampant along this strip for years.

Wellllll.. radio arts is still TECHNICALLY 5 stories as the first floor is 2 stories, if you count the "stories" on the diagonal glass it's 5.. so I was going with that- but yes, the same height as the radio arts podium.. and yes of course they'd add more on top. Not gonna waste all that...

It would be nice to rebuild a sorta 5 story rowhouse vibe along here if the A & W was demolished, then stepped down to connect to the existing rowhouses, undo some of the damage done to the strip over the years.. could even put a drive through in on the 1st/2nd floors on each side you drove...

Well different strokes for different folks I guess hehe - glad you like it at least ;) And yeah, the seams... that's exactly what I was thinking Chris, I am like why does this look like brick panels when they used actual real brick? If those seams had not been there I think that would have...

Yeah I think we can both agree on that - I'd like to see a classy entertainment like vibe in the olympia club. I'd love to see the gore be a place for pubs and clubs and whatnot. Also apologies on my rant up above, don't mind me lol.

I personally think that boils down to whether you like modern box minimalist aesthetic or if you like craftsmanship. I am not the former, but you seem to be. It's just incredibly bland to me. At least kiwi has subtle curves and angles. It's prettier to look at, esp the balconies. I don't get why...

Yes which is a good thing, I know that once they are kicked out they are NOT allowed to set up shop again so gradually we'll be rid of all of them. I dunno if we need another brewery - I mean we have one on james st across generally from where tivoli was gonna go in that little one story...

It's been progressively nerfed of character so much I honestly wouldn't feel bad if it never got made.

Let's not forget the Olympia Club still stands empty after years tenant wise - core urban doesn't ALWAYS fill their spaces.. not sure exactly what kinda place they are waiting for to fill that spot.. but yeah I dunno.. I've just been sorta disappointed with this build on several levels. Still...

Hmm that IS a good granite paint job - reminds me of the work on the mulberry, where you can directly compare to the little strip they didn't restore vs theirs and it's like night and day.. are those GRATES on those small square windows? Never seen anything like that before.. fascinating..

Well that "wall" definitely does look better.. now we just need a building on that parking lot to cover it up!

Honestly I'll never put down a canopy - it helps to break up the floors a bit and we are in severe need of them stylistically - since pretty much all victorian wood and stone buildings had them back in the day, although the stone versions were cloth and could be retracted. The wood ones were...

It woulda been really cool if they ran track lighting to make it light up - maybe they still will..? Also are those trees gonna become an issue? They are awfully close to it in some places.. that part feels like MAAYBE it wasn't planned the best - I mean sure you can prune but still.. not a lot...

Hunh the pool is a cool concept - sucks for the people in the office looking down and seeing people swimming.. although depending on who it is swimming it might do for some good peepin' :P

Yeah I remember going into that children's museum as a kid - me and my roomie went there a few years back - it's cool it still exists :)

Oh man that first picture - it's so hard to erase the grungy side of the bingo hall I was so used to in my mind waiting for the bus here all those years.. it used to be soo sketchy.. Still wish they had installed uplighting on the podium - missed opportunity - esp. since all the buildings on...