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Originally Posted by esquire
I like nice designs as much as anyone, but at the same time I don't get too upset about ugly apartment buildings. One of the most amazing urban environments I've ever visited in my life, Hong Kong, is chock full of objectively ugly highrise apartment towers. But together they add up to way, way more than the sum of their parts. This is also the case in many other cities.
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For sure, I agree with you. The same could be said about Vancouver, where the skyline is full of rather bland beige and green towers. On their own they are pretty ugly but when there's dozens of them mixed into a vibrant downtown core it works.
But you've got to admit that Winnipeg is in a different situation. This tower will dominate the city skyline for at least 20-30 years, which you can't really say about any ugly tower in Hong Kong or Van City. I personally won't lose any sleep if this one is built, and it may even be an important turning point in the densification of downtown. But that doesn't mean criticism isn't fair. We can't become so desperate to build up that we forget how to call a pig a pig.