drum118
Superstar
Oct 18
khris
Senior Member
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
From today:
skorji
Active Member
Cladding
Not sure if anyone has noticed this yet, but the ugly concrete residential building immediately east of this development on Elm Street appears to be in the process of re-cladding. At least a test piece has been mounted on the buildings west side. Sorry, no camera.
Not sure if anyone has noticed this yet, but the ugly concrete residential building immediately east of this development on Elm Street appears to be in the process of re-cladding. At least a test piece has been mounted on the buildings west side. Sorry, no camera.
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
You mean the Nightmare on Elm Street? Too bad I didn't notice it. I don't think recladding will save it. If they're not going to tear it down completely, I wish they'd just leave it as is. The only thing it has going for it is it's unique post-apocalyptic charm. It's like a naked mole rat: so ugly it's kind of interesting to look at.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
The concrete fins on the south side of the beloved, listed, 77 Elm Street were recently refurbished. Maybe there's more restoration work to come for this heritage building?
SP!RE
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You guys NEED to go see that test cladding. I don't know whether to be thrilled or terrified.
It's not at all like Uno Prii's design-- and it's not concrete at all.
It's fritted glass, with white and green horizontal lines and this crazy pattern. It's... REALLY cool but I don't know how I feel about it being on this building.
The test cladding is fitted to cover one of the parking garage opens at about the third and fourth levels, at the northwest corner of the building.
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As for the Elm Centre... the ceiling heights look terrifyingly low. Like... a human couldn't stand up in there.
It's not at all like Uno Prii's design-- and it's not concrete at all.
It's fritted glass, with white and green horizontal lines and this crazy pattern. It's... REALLY cool but I don't know how I feel about it being on this building.
The test cladding is fitted to cover one of the parking garage opens at about the third and fourth levels, at the northwest corner of the building.
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As for the Elm Centre... the ceiling heights look terrifyingly low. Like... a human couldn't stand up in there.
Ervin
Active Member
Every time somebody tries to build something that helps other people, there will always be somebody to fight it every step of the way.
Monaco
Active Member
I think this one will be one of the nicer ones. There are definitely some TCHC buildings/areas that are less desirable than others.
tkip
Active Member
Yeah....
I walked by a couple of times and noticed what appeared to be test cladding and it looked... different. But anything has to be better than this concrete looking monster so I'll support this cladding regardless.
I walked by a couple of times and noticed what appeared to be test cladding and it looked... different. But anything has to be better than this concrete looking monster so I'll support this cladding regardless.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Oh good God - they're monkeying with my favourite Prii? Make them stop!
SP!RE
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Umm... I wasn't fighting off this building. In fact, I've done my share of advertising it to the public. I don't know who could possibly be against it.
I was simply noting that the ceilings look very unnaturally low, in a claustrophobic sense.
maestro
Senior Member
The test cladding sounds alot like the Diamond project being built by Sick Kids who also own this protected building.
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Ervin
Active Member
If you weren't fighting it, then why did you assume I was talking to you?
I was referring to the article on the front page, and generally the many other instances of NIMBYs fighting just about anything they can fight.