Updated design - Architect has changed from Hobin to Linebox. https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D07-12-21-0053/details

Agreed, the lighter cladding usually looks great in renderings but in Ottawa it never ends up looking that good in reality (AC Marriott, claridge icon, the Beckett etc.).

Mesh installation has started! Also, nice to see that it’s real copper for the wall feature in the park

Nice design but I wish this one was any colour but white. The two (or three if you count metropole) towers already blend into a clump when viewed from a distance because of their similar height and colours. This would make it even clumpier.

Site is fenced off and work seems to have started

Ottawa Tourism is building a new visitor centre at 54 Elgin St.

General discussion about tourism in the NCR

Starting to be visible from the market! Should appear pretty slender from this angle at least

False alarm, just saw it in the day time and it was actually back lit red tarps covering the sections where the construction elevator was

If we get the version of RLA building that isn't the cheapest possible materials, then it should turn out pretty nice. There are some elements that are similar to the Norman project

This project has been re-named 'Odenak' https://www.instagram.com/odenakcommunity?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Looking quite good overall:

Agreed, although I worry that small projects like this, which aren't particularly useful in terms of cross town travel, could prevent bike lanes from being justified on better routes like Gladstone. Nice to see a raise crosswalk at the bank intersection, hopefully this becomes the norm on bank.

Wasn't able to grab a pic, but it looks like the stairwell on the south side of the building is lit with red lights, which creates a red lighting feature of sorts at night that runs the whole height of the building - looks pretty good!

Looks like the perforated brick feature was value engineered out for painted metal beams: