CANCELLED Speed and Frances, west tower Uses: condo, commercial Address: 606 Speed Avenue Municipality: Victoria Region: Urban core Storeys: 12 Condo units: (loft, 1BR, 2BR) Sales status: in planning |
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[Burnside/Gorge] Speed and Frances towers | condos; commercial | 12 & 12-storeys | Cancelled
#61
Posted 02 February 2011 - 05:38 PM
ROSS PLACE:
GIANT ROSS PLACE:
JAMES BAY:
SANDPIPER:
MANHATTAN:
THE WAVE:
METROPOLITAN:
I have to say, the Metropolitan doesn't look half-bad there.
#62
Posted 02 February 2011 - 06:22 PM
#63
Posted 02 February 2011 - 07:37 PM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#64
Posted 02 February 2011 - 07:42 PM
Compare upper Douglas with the Shelbourne corridor, which is in the midst of an extensive long-term planning exercise.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#65
Posted 02 February 2011 - 07:49 PM
Are you kidding me?? I've got 7,000 plus posts on this board and another few thousand on SSP!
I wasn't asking for your general ideas about buildings. You compared this building to view towers and it appears that the only similarity is the width of one of the buildings in this project. What else is wrong with this project that is so much like view towers?
#66
Posted 02 February 2011 - 09:15 PM
I'm sure I've said at least a few things in favour of this project. The elevation drawings looked pretty decent to me.If the mere mention of "View Towers" rubs people the wrong way then I'll use the Wave on Yates as my measuring stick instead. The proposed building seems to be at least as wide as the Wave, and probably a little bit wider.
So is that really the format that we want?
*not to overlook the other obvious similarity, namely the sheer number of residents, but as I also said earlier, I don't really have a problem with the density itself but rather the form that it takes.
#67
Posted 02 February 2011 - 09:53 PM
#68
Posted 04 February 2011 - 11:11 AM
Various different shapes and sizes:
I have to say, the Metropolitan doesn't look half-bad there.
Nice work aastra.
It's actually pretty close to a giant Ross Place with a Manhattan next to it.
#69
Posted 25 May 2011 - 02:05 AM
#70
Posted 16 January 2012 - 04:52 PM
#72
Posted 20 March 2012 - 06:19 PM
If I had my way I'd stagger the heights by a couple of stories (11 and 13 instead of 12 and 12). I always prefer staggered heights to perfect twins.
#73
Posted 20 March 2012 - 06:44 PM
Here's the image Robb and aastra are referring to.
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#74
Posted 21 March 2012 - 12:07 AM
picture from http://www.timescolo...1456/story.html
#75
Posted 21 March 2012 - 06:49 AM
That said, I like the overall concept although the design is somewhat plain.
#76
Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:54 AM
#77
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:19 AM
What are we looking at between the two towers though? I see the parkade ramp but what is behind that?
#78
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:30 AM
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#79
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:44 AM
#80
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:45 AM
It's better than Ross Place.
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