[Downtown Victoria] 937 View/930 Fort condos | 14-floors | Canceled in 2012
#81
Posted 03 April 2008 - 03:53 PM
quite the change!
#82
Posted 03 April 2008 - 04:11 PM
The shorter building has been improved greatly over the earlier version we saw on here. I'm not so sure about the pillars along Fort Street, but otherwise I'd say it's a near masterpiece...if only they weren't obliged to have those blank faces on the east side.
Question: will the orange vertical "wing" on the tower and the blank exterior walls on the shorter building simply be painted or wil they be clad in something more high end? I suppose the former would be fine, but I'm thinking the latter would be awesome.
#83
Posted 03 April 2008 - 04:20 PM
So are we all comfortable with the proximity to View Towers?
If this one doesn't happen, it will easily top the Mozart proposal as the coolest thing never built in Victoria.
#84
Posted 03 April 2008 - 04:22 PM
I kind of like it. I wonder if it would come off as really busy in real life?
It would sure be a nice kick in the pants for View St if that went in.
#85
Posted 03 April 2008 - 05:10 PM
Why does this kind of building work on this lot but we can't do a similar massing on the Yates Street proposal with tall on Yates and small on View?
#86
Posted 03 April 2008 - 05:35 PM
#87
Posted 03 April 2008 - 06:12 PM
#88
Posted 03 April 2008 - 07:51 PM
Because you are all so good I will give you...a fly-thru movie of the new Centro design.
OK I am being REALLY good. Can I see the above as (maybe) promised?
#89
Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:30 PM
The best thing about it is that it's like the Mozaic. For years to come you wouldn't be able to put your finger on what era it was built. It's like it's timeless.
The message we gave to the architects was "funkify it". View Towers isn't going anywhere but we felt the need to blow it out of the water visually. The new design fits great with the old and new Antique Row architecture that defines Harris Green.
BTW, if you haven't seen the new improved View/Vancouver intersection yet, check it out. The improvements go all the way to the entrance to View Towers. New boulevard and new trees make a huge difference on this block.
#90
Posted 03 April 2008 - 09:36 PM
#91
Posted 03 April 2008 - 09:43 PM
I've been meaning to take some pics of the street. I've got some before shots. I'd like to do a comparison. I think it looks great!BTW, if you haven't seen the new improved View/Vancouver intersection yet, check it out. The improvements go all the way to the entrance to View Towers. New boulevard and new trees make a huge difference on this block.
#92
Posted 04 April 2008 - 09:19 AM
#93
Posted 04 April 2008 - 11:15 AM
#94
Posted 04 April 2008 - 11:53 AM
#95
Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:36 PM
#96
Posted 04 April 2008 - 10:22 PM
Question: will the orange vertical "wing" on the tower and the blank exterior walls on the shorter building simply be painted or wil they be clad in something more high end? I suppose the former would be fine, but I'm thinking the latter would be awesome.
all the orange bits are intended to be a composite wood panel....its a real wood veneer in a resin panel.
http://www.prodema.c...gles/Index.html
thanks for all the great comments...i was wondering when it would finally appear here.
#97
Posted 04 April 2008 - 10:23 PM
#98
Posted 04 April 2008 - 10:35 PM
before someone says the s2000 is driving the wrong way down that street....i know.
wow, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't even notice that! Awesome job TV, finally a building besides a David Chard that's worth getting excited about! Rob said it best when he said funkify... A solid project, made fun and exciting. Fort street does have a quirky nature, this will add to it.
Now if we can only get that View/Vancouver street project rolling again...
I mentioned previously the latter project reminds me of Shoal Point. Seriously folks, how cool would it be to have Shoal Point right downtown!? With more retail on the ground floor of course.
#99
Posted 05 April 2008 - 12:24 PM
#100
Posted 06 April 2008 - 09:38 AM
I may yet be a big fan of the Falls and Radius, but I find I'm always going out of my way to look at the progress on Juliet and not so much on the others (where progress is being made!).
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