BUILT 601 Herald Uses: condo, commercial Address: 601 Herald Street Municipality: Victoria Region: Downtown Victoria Storeys: 5 Condo units: (studio/bachelor, loft, 1BR, 2BR) Sales status: sold out / resales only |
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[Downtown Victoria] 601 Herald | Condos| 4-storeys | Built - completed in 2011
#41
Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:41 PM
#42
Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:41 PM
#43
Posted 04 June 2008 - 01:03 PM
The Kabuki Kab proposal walls the courtyard in on the east side, so that's unfortunate. Ideally, two courtyards or a small light well could be together to maximize the open space but the Kabuki is pretty much full site coverage (they are also four storeys but are going full 3:1 density as opposed to 601 which is around 2.5:1.)
#44
Posted 04 June 2008 - 01:47 PM
#45
Posted 04 June 2008 - 02:29 PM
#46
Posted 04 June 2008 - 02:40 PM
#47
Posted 04 June 2008 - 03:34 PM
Glad it won't be an empty lot anymore.
#48
Posted 04 June 2008 - 10:04 PM
I've been told not to expect the Kabuki Kab lot to be developed any time soon.
#49
Posted 05 June 2008 - 03:50 PM
That reminds me. I saw a rendering of Bambu somewhere on the web that showed an angle I had never seen before. It looked pretty good, but it was a small picture. Does anybody have any other images of that one? (other than the familiar pic that was used all over the place?)
#50
Posted 05 June 2008 - 04:49 PM
#51
Posted 05 June 2008 - 10:23 PM
#52
Posted 06 June 2008 - 07:32 AM
#53
Posted 06 June 2008 - 09:41 AM
The height of the retail spaces along Government St. looks a little short. I hope this isn't because there is a height limit on the site, and the developer is trying to squeeze in as much as he can within that height limit. There's nothing worse then retail space with low ceilings.
And that Kabuki Cab building could at least put in windows on the portion of the building that overlooks the courtyard.
#54
Posted 06 June 2008 - 10:15 AM
Sometimes there's ways around it, like crazy fire-proof windows, but even so those have to be set back a bit.
#55
Posted 06 June 2008 - 11:31 AM
I agree that Chinatown is more about balconies and fire escapes and that bay windows are more associated with Yates St. but I'm not entirely convinced bay windows won't work here.
#56
Posted 06 June 2008 - 11:51 AM
#57
Posted 06 June 2008 - 12:06 PM
#58
Posted 06 June 2008 - 12:56 PM
#59
Posted 06 June 2008 - 01:31 PM
#60
Posted 06 June 2008 - 01:55 PM
I think massing should fit in, but styles should be exciting and varied. Brick and bay windows, glass curtain wall, what ever. Just do it right and fit the street-wall.
We have to be careful that we don't randomly introduce the same styles in every neighbourhood or we will lose the individual character of the area.
This is why I felt so strongly that the Peacock and View/Fort towers in Harris Green introduce more "funky" elements to enhance the vibe created by the Jigsaw and Mosaic buildings. Otherwise we won't be able to differentiate Chinatown from North Park from Old Town.
It doesn't mean we should be imitative but we should still think about the neighbourhood.
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