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#1 UrbanRail

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 03:14 PM

I have to admit it, I am not a fan of the 60s extension to City Hall. It dates back to an era of planners trying to suburbanize downtown cores, with many mixed results. So lets have a little fun, and I will come up with some renderings of what can be done. If we going to replace it, then lets do it right. The extension has no esthetic connection to the original City Hall building.

 

Now I know there are those who think we should keep it as an example of 60s architecture...but, perhaps we need to rethink this.

 

 



#2 zoomer

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 09:07 PM

Good hypothetical.. I'll need a few weeks to ponder.

#3 UrbanRail

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Posted 30 November 2016 - 12:49 PM

Prior to the tracks being removed I had envisioned a station incorporated within City Hall. Geoff Young at one point was supportive of the idea. Well the tracks are gone........Anyway, in keeping with this thread as promised I will post drawings and renderings of a redesigned extensions. Here are the first ones....

 

Enclosing and redesigning the arches...

 

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Edited by UrbanRail, 30 November 2016 - 12:50 PM.


#4 Nparker

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Posted 30 November 2016 - 01:47 PM

I'm not sure I am entirely on board with the inverted arches of the second rendering.  ;)



#5 johnk

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Posted 30 November 2016 - 01:56 PM

Replace the circular fountain with a bus loop. Just kidding, folks....

#6 UrbanRail

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Posted 30 November 2016 - 02:03 PM

I'm not sure I am entirely on board with the inverted arches of the second rendering.  ;)

 

thats for the bats =)

 

Seriously tho, not sure why the pic shifted


Edited by UrbanRail, 30 November 2016 - 02:03 PM.

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