Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed

[Momo26]

Yah I don't think the change in form for those top floors is as pronounced as Landmark. Let's see the materials used, sure.

Also, maybe it would have been wise for the city to mandate an architectural review - not trying to put up extra obstacles and deter developers, but the things should add to the beauty of the city for sure. (On a side, my hope was for the Station Park network of buildings, especially with original renderings, but they toned it the heck down). City Center (pt II) - Young Condos, should look decent, as should the Garment St. combo including the GloveBox.

[jamincan]

Are there examples of places where architectural reviews actually result in nice buildings? My impression is that they typically usually just end up preserving kitsch.

[Momo26]

kitsch
/kiCH/

noun

art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
"the lava lamp is an example of sixties kitsch"

[westwardloo]

Are there examples of places where architectural reviews actually result in nice buildings? My impression is that they typically usually just end up preserving kitsch.

Vancouver has an urban design panel. Look at some the the buildings being constructed now. Vancouver house, the butterfly, 1075 nelson, 1500 Alberni, 1440 Alberni to name a few. All different in terms of there design. I don't think it would be a bad thing for the region to form an architectural review panel to give input into the design of our skylines. Obviously i think it would require amalgamation so there was one vision for how our cities urban form is built up. If Kitchener created a review process developers would just build in waterloo or cambridge where it would be easy to build a tower made of EIFS or other cheap looking materials.

[tomh009]

If Kitchener created a review process developers would just build in waterloo or cambridge where it would be easy to build a tower made of EIFS or other cheap looking materials.

I'm OK with Waterloo getting all the kitsch.

[kitborn]

   

I guess I'll lose some of my view.

[Spokes]

Cool perspective! Thanks for posting

[jgsz]

More concrete today for the ramp going up to parking.

   

[Square]

Thank you for the photos. Wonder why they are leaving the back of the parking open, while they build the rest of the parking? Also how many floors are they up to now?

[ZEBuilder]

Thank you for the photos.  Wonder why they are leaving the back of the parking open, while they build the rest of the parking?  Also how many floors are they up to now?

Those walls up along Duke are for the 4th floor.

[tomh009]

Some views from the ground level.

   

   

[Square]

Thank you Tom for the photos. In the second photo, I guess I answered my own question about why they are leaving the back unfinished. To store all the equipment, stairs and other stuff, I guess.

[jgsz]

March 7, 2020

A handful of workers were on site this morning preparing for another concrete pour on Monday.  (Notice that at Market Square, Conestoga College finally has noticeable sign -- C.) 

   

[jgsz]

3-19-20

Update.  It appears the podium on the Duke Street side is not getting higher.  The ramp and the parking garage is getting another floor.

   

[Square]

That concrete pumper gotta be raised soon, no?