Winnipeg | 197 Osborne St | Residential Development - Page 4

Arcticwolf · #61 Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 10:17 PM**

That's to bad!

borkborkbork · #62 Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 2:41 AM**

The design looks like it anticipates wild planet being gone in the long run. the building's south side has few windows with views to block.

scryer · #63 Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

Latest renderings for 197 Osborne:

6 storey building
6 Commercial Units on ground level
90 Residential Units
2 levels of Parking (underground & partial above-ground enclosed)

I'm not mad at it honestly.

trueviking · #64 Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by borkborkbork

The design looks like it anticipates wild planet being gone in the long run. the building's south side has few windows with views to block.

Yeah. It is tough because it is very visible but it’s also a firewall wether there’s a building next door or not, so that’s about as much window as a four foot setback allows. Some signage or something might add to it. But there won’t be more windows. Was hoping the roofline would make it not boring.

How about a sign like the one on the roof of that building when you enter the north end except it says ‘welcome to the village’?

borkborkbork · #65 Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

Yeah. It is tough because it is very visible but it’s also a firewall wether there’s a building next door or not, so that’s about as much window as a four foot setback allows. Some signage or something might add to it. But there won’t be more windows. Was hoping the roofline would make it not boring.

How about a sign like the one on the roof of that building when you enter the north end except it says ‘welcome to the village’?

lets be real there's going to be some suburban style NOW LEASING banner 40 feet high on that, 100% certainty

biguc · #66 Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 2:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

The terraced option was by far the most popular, but the economics of high-rise construction just don't work unless you are gaining a significant number of units.

Like we noticed with the recent Exchange District highrise proposal, there's a pattern to some recent proposals, remarkable in that case because they didn't follow it.

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Originally Posted by trueviking

The most important part of this development will be the ground floor podium. It is really how you will experience the building most. The nice part is that it is intended to be broken into a number of smaller units. That could be great for the village.

The ground floor looked like the weakest part of the original sketches--the retail space looked too big and cavernous. I'm glad it's coming about as smaller units.

dam_well · #67 Posted **Jul 4, 2021, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

Yeah. It is tough because it is very visible but it’s also a firewall wether there’s a building next door or not, so that’s about as much window as a four foot setback allows. Some signage or something might add to it. But there won’t be more windows. Was hoping the roofline would make it not boring.

How about a sign like the one on the roof of that building when you enter the north end except it says ‘welcome to the village’?

A mural would be pretty awesome if it won't be covered up in the short term by another building.

T'Cona · #68 Posted **Jul 7, 2021, 9:50 PM**

Great project

Arcticwolf · #69 Posted **Jul 7, 2021, 11:01 PM**

After giving it some thought. I would go with #1 as my first choice and #3 my second choice. Why? There will be an apartment or condo going up right across the street from this project that will have 10 floors perhaps. I think having something this tall would be welcoming. Yes, the latest one does look nice indeed. It's not up to us at all. Whatever they choose. I will be fine with. Osborne will look different that is for sure in a nice way.

Spocket · #70 Posted **Jul 9, 2021, 12:43 AM**

Well, we could do worse but it makes me think of 1983 to be honest.

WinCitySparky · #71 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 1:36 AM**

In the news today. Correct thread this time derp

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/proposed...orne-1.5638085

trueviking · #72 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 2:37 AM**

buzzg · #73 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 2:45 PM**

Wait is there any changes other than white awnings?

anthonyk · #74 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Wait is there any changes other than white awnings?

The grey brick!

bomberjet · #75 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 4:18 PM**

Looks like a change to brick all around and different colours.

I kind of like the lighter coloured brick. Feels like the old brick you see around Winnipeg.

Flatland Metropolis · #76 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 9:34 PM**

Infill good. Continued evolution of Osborn into a McNeighbourhood, not so good. Looks a little too sterile for my liking.

borkborkbork · #77 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 11:04 PM**

Looks good to me. Dismal strip right now, this is a great addition. I liked the buff-coloured brick treatment better than the grey, but this will make a great improvement to the streetscape along there.

trueviking · #78 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Flatland Metropolis

Infill good. Continued evolution of Osborn into a McNeighbourhood, not so good. Looks a little too sterile for my liking.

We will make sure one third of it is empty and falling apart, one third will be a surface parking lot and the other third will have a giant clown mural painted across the front.

trueviking · #79 Posted **Oct 26, 2021, 11:56 PM**

I like the more yellow brick too. Selecting brick is a long process. Lots will change yet.

biguc · #80 Posted **Oct 27, 2021, 10:22 AM**

What's with grey in Winnipeg? Qualico picked Gullshit Grey as their "designer" interior colour like ten years ago. It's been time to move on.

Reminds me of when I was a kid and people couldn't help putting pink stucco and teal sheet metal on everything they'd just gotten over painting poo brown and orange.