[thecharioteer]

Another unfortunate re-facing on Jarvis Street is the Sheard House at 314. Originally built in 1865 and altered in 1901, it is designated with a heritage easement agreement:

 

[One Nut Kruk]

When is Old City Hall getting this lovely treatment?

 

[egotrippin]

Could one ask the same question of those Forest Hill Viennese-whipped cream-stucco confections that have become the go-to plutocrat style (those poor Eden Smith Arts and Crafts houses never stood a chance):

These might even be more offensive in that they're obnoxiously ostentatious even without all the decorations and EIFS cladding. I always get a sense that the owners open up a big catalogue of "ye olde home decorations" and blindly point to various features to tack onto their giant wedding cake monstrosities. What are they aiming for here; Second Empire, High Victorian? It's such a hodgepodge.

 

[thecharioteer]

These might even be more offensive in that they're obnoxiously ostentatious even without all the decorations and EIFS cladding. I always get a sense that the owners open up a big catalogue of "ye olde home decorations" and blindly point to various features to tack onto their giant wedding cake monstrosities. What are they aiming for here; Second Empire, High Victorian? It's such a hodgepodge.

I agree and much go the blame goes to the short-comings of the architects. While the upper crust of Victorian Toronto could go to Cumberland &Storm, William Thomas or E.J.Lennox, their "descendents" go to Richard Wengle......

 

[LowPolygon]

 

[W. K. Lis]

Look at the above photos. The "clean" look will be easy targets for graffiti.

Bricks have a "busy" look to them. Making them less of a target fro graffiti. Bricks will still get graffiti on them, but the blank face of EIFS will be more of a draw.

 

[Johnny Au]

Look at the above photos. The "clean" look will be easy targets for graffiti.

Bricks have a "busy" look to them. Making them less of a target fro graffiti. Bricks will still get graffiti on them, but the blank face of EIFS will be more of a draw.

That is another reason why EIFS is a plague to me.

One solution can involve having patterned EIFS (such as striped, polka dotted, checkered, plaided, tesselated, etc.) or it can have a mural on them as well.

Canada Post placed random forward sortation addresses on their mailboxes.

 

[christiesplits]

One solution can involve having patterned EIFS (such as striped, polka dotted, checkered, plaided, tesselated, etc.)...

While it would not reverse the terrible lifespan of EIFS, it would be a step in the right direction. Are there any examples of "decorative" EIFS?

 

[christiesplits]

Seems like an appropriate forum:

http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/10/04/versailles_of_vaughan_up_for_sale_for_178_million.html

MLS listing:

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=13178895&PidKey=569760063

 

[adma]

While it would not reverse the terrible lifespan of EIFS, it would be a step in the right direction. Are there any examples of "decorative" EIFS?

If we're to take its roots in postwar Polish rebuilding into account, I'm sure there's coloured/stencilled facades in old Warsaw that might count.

 

[thecharioteer]

If we're to take its roots in postwar Polish rebuilding into account, I'm sure there's coloured/stencilled facades in old Warsaw that might count.

Wouldn't those examples most likely be traditional plaster-work? Not sure, but wasn't EIFS, as a product, developed in the 60's?

 

[LowPolygon]

 

[LowPolygon]

 

[One Nut Kruk]

Gems, I tell ya. Everyone one of them.

 

[christiesplits]

Surprised this beauty hasn't been rolled out: