400 University Ave (Re-Cladding Zurich, Quadrangle)

[adma]

Matte-finish those mullions and smoke-up the spandrel panels, fast.

 

[urbandreamer]

10 May 2014

 

[condovo]

July 18, 2014

 

[urbandreamer]

 

[isaidso]

So far this looks like a butcher job. Shouldn't people given the responsibility for refurbishment have some regard for the architecture? Barbarians at the gate.

 

[adHominem]

Refurbishment? More like defurbishment, am I right?

...I'll show myself out.


(Seriously, though, this is bad.)

 

[Mithras]

Where's the vomiting emoticon when you need it? Yuck yuck yuck.

 

[urbandreamer]

It's 2030 and this psychic says the building comes down to be replaced by a 110 storey tower.

 

[maestro]

Think you're crystal ball may be made of glass.

 

[modernizt]

Hideous. One of the worst re-claddings in TO I can think of in recent times.

 

[Hamiltonian]

Honestly, it doesn't even look that bad.

 

[LUVIT!]

I am on the "what we're they thinking? Band wagon. The grey does NOT go with the 70's brown. Oh well.

 

[JasonParis]

I agree. The average person may not notice, but they have definitely reduced the overall look of the building (while I assume attempting to do the opposite).

 

[christiesplits]

This just seemed so... unnecessary.

 

[maestro]

Maybe the building will be painted this summer a nice buttery beige.