Chris R.
Senior Member
It's been having a lot of technical issues lately. Just have to wait. Another reason I prefer here; the site is more regularly maintained. SkyscraperPage wasn't even a secure site for like years after that became a thing.
Hamilton McMaster Graduate Student Residence | 97.9m | 30s | Knightstone | Diamond Schmitt
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ben.thebean1
Active Member
I'm not seeing any trees being removed recently on streetview - all the ones that had to come down came down before construction started. I may be missing something of course but the one near the corner has been the only tree since the start of this project as far as I know.
Sidenote, I believe there are 6 or 7 new trees in the landscape plans.
Chris R.
Senior Member
This is the only new tree taken down so far, but we're weeks away from the landscape plan being done and they for some reason pulled out a mature tree to seemingly make a nicer planter box. It seems wholly unnecessary. The tree was large and actually made the development look great from day 1 with a large treat next to its corner. Now we will have to wait 10-20 years again for a mature tree to be there, assuming the city doesn't fuck it up and let a tree die 5 years into it's existence and then we have to start again.
ben.thebean1
Active Member
They took that one down?? That's mildly infuriating
Chris R.
Senior Member
KingJames
Active Member
Was on this morning, seems fine
Chris R.
Senior Member
The new planters have had the forms taken off. They look nice, but again, unsure why the tree had to come down for this...
innsertnamehere
Superstar
not a lot of soil volume in them if they are planning on putting trees in there.. I hope they excavate all the construction crap at the bottom to give the trees a bit of room to breath.
Chronamut
Active Member
maybe they wanted more uniform ornamental trees in the front?
Chris R.
Senior Member
I mean, that's a pretty gross reason to rip out a perfectly healthy mature tree.
Sometimes trees need to be removed for various reasons, but here it seems like it was done for some artificial or aesthetic reason.
Hamilton already lacks an urban tree canopy, and it should remove trees sparingly, especially considering LRT will require the removal of likely hundreds of trees.
Chronamut
Active Member
hamilton wants the entire downtown to look like a sterile commie block lol.. no trees, no aesthetics just lego blocks and endless sidewalk everywhere.. look at vranich's design - nothing but sidewalk all around the buildings lol.. 
thomax
New Member
Viewed from Bayfront Park, 8/19/2023
Chris R.
Senior Member
Installing metal studs or sorts for I'm assuming a paneling above the glass and brick work
Chronamut
Active Member
still have no idea what is going on with the cinderblocks in the parking garage window - is that the ramp we are seeing? Is that why it progressively moves down? I just looks strange..
and why do some have weird jutouts on the left hand side? It's all just so strange looking..
from the looks on the right hand side it looks like they may be putting some sort of opaque finish over it..
and why do some have weird jutouts on the left hand side? It's all just so strange looking..
from the looks on the right hand side it looks like they may be putting some sort of opaque finish over it..
FF407
New Member
Some closeup drone pics.
