Hunh... that brick part above the cornice doesn't continue along the west side.. bizarre.. maybe they're still working on it - looks a lot better without it - but maybe that part will be opaque glass or something.. looked like it on the render..

glad to see they kept that big long vertical window stretch though. The white isn't AS noticeable when it's dry and sunny at least..

I would be curious to see a building with JUST that white brick though.. on it's own it might be a bit.. titillating..
 
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The brick above the cornice part still baffles me.. and apparently they have no concept of symmetry when it comes to punching vents in, but it's coming along at least - the back imo looks the best lol.. but yeah.. those white bricks.. so distracting.. you have to struggle to even look at the bricked in windows design on the side..

I am not even sure the white was INTENTIONAL - seems like salt leech as the white is uneven on each of them.. kinda bizarre.. I'd like to know the story behind that - It's most jarring on the east side but at least the real windows on the other faces help to break it up a bit..
 
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Chronamut said:
The brick above the cornice part still baffles me.. and apparently they have no concept of symmetry when it comes to punching vents in, but it's coming along at least - the back imo looks the best lol.. but yeah.. those white bricks.. so distracting.. you have to struggle to even look at the bricked in windows design on the side..

I am not even sure the white was INTENTIONAL - seems like salt leech as the white is uneven on each of them.. kinda bizarre.. I'd like to know the story behind that - It's most jarring on the east side but at least the real windows on the other faces help to break it up a bit..
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Yeah, the white brick almost looks like scuffed red brick...
 
IamNotaRobot said:
considering what used to be here, I think we're just nitpicking. Even if the original brick could have been refinished, no guarantee it would have been better. I welcome this podium, its much closer to what this group wants to see than many others.

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Ah i remember the good old days where I would wait for the convoy of HSR buses in front of the narrow sidewalks at bus stop here at King and Caroline, while looking into that sad car dealership directly opposite me. Wow have the times changed.

Everything except for the convoy of HSR buses which still travel in a pack, but at least there's finally some change in Hamilton.
 
That is quote the different view now! I'm sure it will continue to change and densify over the next decade.
 
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