ShonTron
Moderator
From the GO lot and at Railroad and Mill Streets, it still looks like a single-tower build. I think the diagonal two-tower massing will help with the clunky-ness that will likely result in the final product. At least the complete retention of the office part of the old factory gives some visual interest, and hopefully, when all is complete, it is used as a decent retail or restaurant space.
ShonTron
Moderator
Taken on Friday. The dark grey spandrel and mullions have made their appearance.
ShonTron
Moderator
What would you expect from Grey + Crap Architects?
At least this adds density in an area that can use it, and it preserves much of an old factory building. Maybe when the balconies go up it’ll look a bit better. But this is very disappointing to see on a site that had great potential.
At least this adds density in an area that can use it, and it preserves much of an old factory building. Maybe when the balconies go up it’ll look a bit better. But this is very disappointing to see on a site that had great potential.
Towered
Senior Member
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
oh my
AlbertC
Superstar
These guys must've gotten a 4-for-1 sale on spandrel that day at Window-rama.
Northern Light
Superstar
What? Seriously.............
Great site, great opportunity, didn't need to be a masterpiece (though that would have been nice)...........
But this is bloody @#$#@#$ awful.
Great site, great opportunity, didn't need to be a masterpiece (though that would have been nice)...........
But this is bloody @#$#@#$ awful.
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Towered
Senior Member
It's Design Haus level bad.
ShonTron
Moderator
The only difference is that the heritage parts were left in place rather than dissembled and sloppily put back up.
holographic plastic
Active Member
It's actually made me speechless for a moment.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
So what did this heritage structure ever do to deserve this malignant spandrel growth added to it? It had to be a clubbing baby seals factory before, right? 
indeed! >.<
indeed! >.<
ShonTron
Moderator
Thankfully, there are better buildings on the way for Brampton's new decade of upward growth spurt.
From Park and Railroad Streets, looking across the OBRY ROW.
From Queen Street, with the site of the relocated CPR station in the right foreground.
From Park and Railroad Streets, looking across the OBRY ROW.
From Queen Street, with the site of the relocated CPR station in the right foreground.
ShonTron
Moderator
Bonus photo from today
ShonTron
Moderator
I was hoping that there would be some visual interest with the balcony glazing. This just looks as dull as the sky.
