Drive-Through Proposal for 70 Richmond
Sounds appropriate. Architecturally the addition attempts to use similar materials and style as the existing building - something that should be favourable to neighbours who want new builds to take cue from their surroundings. As well, considering the reason given for why this building was designated a heritage structure (it serviced cars and marked the route they used in Ottawa's westward suburbanization and development - destruction - of small towns) the drive-through truly pays homage to everything the building stands for. It celebrates car-culture and suburbanization, and the addition continues to promote them by giving the building a new function that everyone - motorists and pedestrians alike - can enjoy.
I dislike it, but think it's funny. I can't help but feel this is the developer sticking up their middle finger. People fantasized about a quaint, independent mom-and-pop shop or restaurant in an older "cottage-style" building with a large patio, and instead they were given a drive-through Tim Horton's with parking in front.