Canadian City Proposals II

[Nouvellecosse]

Nice! All three of those look cool which is rare. Especially for a smaller city.

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg | Hudsons Bay Building | Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn


The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is transforming the six-storey, 655,000-square-foot historic Hudson’s Bay Company Building in downtown Winnipeg. The revitalization of the historic retail space into a multi-use building will revive downtown Winnipeg and exemplifies both economic and social reconciliation.

The $310 million project features over 373 affordable residential units, each unit will have a view out of the historic façade or into the newly imagined atrium (which is the size of an NHL ice rink), hosting unique designs inspired by all 34 SCO First Nation communities. The building will also provide office and retail space for First Nations entrepreneurs.

[J.OT13]

Some impressive stuff coming out of Winnipeg!

[giallo]

Yeah. That looks great.

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg | PROV 01 | 165 Provencher Blvd

PROV 01 features a luxury 8-storey apartment complex with a total of 94 units. The estimated completion date is Spring 2027. Perfectly situated in the St. Boniface neighborhood near cozy cafes and offering scenic river views. Just steps from The Forks and downtown Winnipeg, this location blends vibrant city life with serene, scenic surroundings, providing a unique living experience in the heart of the city.

[kwoldtimer]

The arches are an interesting touch, but I would have gone smaller and made it an actual portico.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

The arches are an interesting touch, but I would have gone smaller and made it an actual portico.

Yes I don't mind the arch size but a ground floor colonnade would be a nice touch. Overall quite nice.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

A few of the developments approved for Winnipeg's Railside development at The Forks



50 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application to build a six storey mixed-use building with seven (7) ground floor commercial units and 40 residential units on the floor above.






68 Israel Asper Way:
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Restaurant use located at ground level and not directly accessible from a public sidewalk.














80 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a four storey residential building with 16 units.
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Single-Room Occupancy Use.





64 Israel Asper Way
VARIANCE: 24-191465/B
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a mixed-use housing development















44 Israel Asper Way
VARIANCE: 24-191468/B
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a mixed-use housing development (1 CRU & 35 Units)
MODULAR BRICK FACADE, RUNNING BOND WITH SOLDIER COURSES AT TOP & BOTTOM OF PANEL
















The Candle
“The Candle” features an off-white candle that bends and curves along the ground, by artist Ian August and will be a focal point in a courtyard within Railside at The Forks.

An additional development at Railside, the R-Block Redux next to City TV, 6 storey, 23,400SF, mass timber building ground floor commercial with 29 affordable apartments.

[O-tacular]

Really loving these Winnipeg projects! Send some Calgary’s way.

[Echoes]

Go Winnipeg, go!

[WhipperSnapper]

Colonades generally suck but a slight setback from the exterior would have highlighted the arches more. The other thing is fewer bays. Repetition and minimal design do not compliment one another.

Colonades are a necessity in a high heat, desert like Dubai. In Canada, it's a unnecessary dark sheltered space that filtrates the darkness into the interior space. Vancouver's glass awnings provide the necessary shelter without blocking out the sun.

[WhipperSnapper]

I appreciate the rest of the proposals. However, it appears one firm designed them all. It would have been better hiring different firms with their own character given the push for each mid rise to stand out design wise.

Have reservations on the metal panel cladding or the use of an oddball pink to distract from an awkwardly massed structure. It's too easy for metal cladding to look like a pre-fab shed

[Biff]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I appreciate the rest of the proposals. However, it appears one firm designed them all. It would have been better hiring different firms with their own character given the push for each mid rise to stand out design wise.

Have reservations on the metal panel cladding or the use of an oddball pink to distract from an awkwardly massed structure. It's too easy for metal cladding to look like a pre-fab shed

They are all different developers and designers. Two of the designers have 2 buildings each. There will be 10 buildings in the first phase. 8 separate projects.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Biff

They are all different developers and designers. Two of the designers have 2 buildings each. There will be 10 buildings in the first phase. 8 separate projects.

3 buildings: 2 Architecture Inc
2 buildings: I x I architecture inc
2 buildings: AtLRG Architecture Inc.
1 building: Prairie Architects Inc
1 building: LM Architectural Group
1 building: Number TEN Architectural Group

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by Biff

They are all different developers and designers. Two of the designers have 2 buildings each. There will be 10 buildings in the first phase. 8 separate projects.

Stop!!!! You're getting in the way of WS negativity!

[J.OT13]

Proposal in Ottawa's Centretown near the Queensway.

Originally Posted by J.OT13

The development provides a total of 84 units, consisting of a mix of studios, one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units, and three-bedroom units. A total of 35 parking spaces will be provided. Eight of the spaces will be visitor parking while the remaining 27 spaces will be resident parking spaces and will include two electric vehicle parking spaces and two car share spaces. Two accessible parking spaces will be provided. Parking will be provided in an underground garage. Eighty-five bicycle parking spaces will be provided, with 20 spaces on the ground floor and 65 spaces in the underground parking garage. A Major Zoning By-law Amendment application is required to permit a reduced lot width, increased permitted building height, reduced front yard setback, reduced rear yard setback, reduced interior side yard setbacks, reduced landscaped area, reduced resident parking rates, and reduced commercial parking rates. The Zoning By-law Amendment application is also required to provide relief from the Heritage Overlay and to permit two mezzanine levels to be considered as part of the first storey.

Developer: Azure Urban Developments
Architect: CSV Architects

Devapp: https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D07-12-24-0107/details

Location: https://www.google.com/maps?sca_esv=5cb2...Nt24O0pA&entry=mc&ved=1t:200715&ictx=111





Siteplan:



Renderings:

[TorontoDrew]

Wow, that will be a nice addition to the Ugly Canada thread when it's complete. They might as well demolish that church, it looks ridiculous in that render. Is it even worth saving?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Wow, that will be a nice addition to the Ugly Canada thread when it's complete. They might as well demolish that church, it looks ridiculous in that render. Is it even worth saving?

That church is quite unique in Ottawa, and in an area where much of the heritage has been destroyed. The church dates back to 1930.

On December 22, 1963, four church goers were shot dead in the rectory next door.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/remembering-ottawas-christmas-massacre-60-years-later

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Biff

They are all different developers and designers. Two of the designers have 2 buildings each. There will be 10 buildings in the first phase. 8 separate projects.

Doesn't change what I said that they all appear to be designed by one firm with similar modernistic styles, materials, palette and, accent palettes. This matters because of the distinct impression for each individual project to stand out than to blend into the neighbourhood. I could be off on that. However, introducing some red brick than just brightly coloured glass, stucco and, metal cladding would have enhanced the theme.

As far as metal sheet or stucco cladding goes, it can look really good when done well and also used sparingly. A whole district is just cold. The success rate, in my own experience, is lower than other choices. Oil canning and dents are common with metal. EIFS/DEFS with stucco finishes are inherently cheap looking. It takes effort to get the cheapness out of it. Typically, that excludes direct contact like the ground level.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

That church is quite unique in Ottawa, and in an area where much of the heritage has been destroyed. The church dates back to 1930.

On December 22, 1963, four church goers were shot dead in the rectory next door.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/remembering-ottawas-christmas-massacre-60-years-later

This is not adaptive reuse. The church is being destroyed for this tower. The retained architectural elements of the destroyed church look stupid in context of the tower. I say retained because it's unclear if they will rebuild or relocate the church to the new location. I would guess rebuild which makes the whole conservating history even more nauseating. Retained at least keep some of the originally built masonry