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Niagara Falls Hilton Phase II (53s, 172m, Stanford Downey Architects)
caltrane74
Senior Member
I'm just sayin', ya know.
Why can't Niagara Falls get something at least half decent? (i.e -glass box). Better than the crap they are gonna be forced to deal with in a couple of years when this thing completes.
I'm in total agreement with you on that Cal - but the hoteliers of Las Niagara seem hell bent on building fun-chitecture, not realizing that you need the Nevada sun to fully bake it. Oh well - when taking overseas visitors to this place, try to keep their backs turned to these things.
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wyliepoon
Senior Member
I'd like to think of Niagara Falls as Toronto's "buffer zone" for bad high-rise architecture, but the Hilton tower is just unacceptable. The Hilton should have at least thought about trading design ideas with Harry Stinson.
As for Las Vegas, I think it has already grown out of the tacky architecture it is noted for. Niagara Falls looks to me like one of the many developing skylines in China than Las Vegas.
As for Las Vegas, I think it has already grown out of the tacky architecture it is noted for. Niagara Falls looks to me like one of the many developing skylines in China than Las Vegas.
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
oh come on! you guys are just jealous!
"When this thing is finished it will be like looking at a 58 storey wall from the west"
- how do you know that? I havent been inside many of the hotels here, but one that I have, The Doubletree has only rooms facing The Falls, elevator and hallways on the back side with windows. From outside you cant tell that the back side is not rooms. I doubt it will be a 58 floor blank wall...
"When this thing is finished it will be like looking at a 58 storey wall from the west"
- how do you know that? I havent been inside many of the hotels here, but one that I have, The Doubletree has only rooms facing The Falls, elevator and hallways on the back side with windows. From outside you cant tell that the back side is not rooms. I doubt it will be a 58 floor blank wall...
Hipster Duck
Senior Member
Yeah, we're really jealous about a 600ft version of a funeral home in Woodbridge.
Although from very far away, it kind of looks like the Book tower in Detroit.
Archivist
Senior Member
Yeah, we're really jealous about a 600ft version of a funeral home in Woodbridge.
I don't think I need to say anything else this is so perfect. Jealousy doesn't begin to describe my feelings about this building. At least Trump in Toronto is more or less mostly hidden from view.
I don't think I need to say anything else this is so perfect. Jealousy doesn't begin to describe my feelings about this building. At least Trump in Toronto is more or less mostly hidden from view.
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I say we get Peter Clewes out of town for a bit and send him to Niagara Falls to give them glass boxes from his catalogue. It's a win-win for both us and NF.
What reason is there to believe that it will have any more windows than the 30s Phase 1 tower immediately beside it? It looks like it's the same plan as its existing stumpy dad - that's your own photo there, and the cutouts for windows look virtually the same. This pituitary giant is doomed to be overly self-conscious from being constantly stared at in quiet horror.
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grey
Senior Member
For a tourist hotel with one of the world's best and most famous views, it sure has pathetic little windows.
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
yes, I agree it will look just like that only taller. You seemed to be suggesting a concrete wall devoid of any windows. We can already see that the new construction does imitated the same window layout as the exisiting tower. In the render they have placed detail (a ledge) at a couple of different heights to break things up a bit. Agree its not going to win any awards, but its a significant building and the roof is similar to the Royal York too! (though only painted steel in this case)
alklay
Senior Member
Wow. This could be the ugliest skycraper ever built in this country (and that is no exaggeration).
Well, that's the side that doesn't face the falls. That's the side with the view of Welland (eventually).
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CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
Is there room to put something in front of it so that its not visible from this angle?