04-27-2022, 11:13 AM
(04-27-2022, 10:23 AM)panamaniac Wrote:(04-27-2022, 08:51 AM)westwardloo Wrote: I agree the red was not a good choice. It looks bulky and out of place. It will also age horribly. They were so close to producing a decent podium in the region, but couldn't resist the draw of a power centre.
Why would red brick "age horribly"?
Its not the red brick, its the red aluminum panels. The red will fade over time due to UV. Vancouver built a couple towers with these type of coloured aluminum panels in the early 00's. Within ten years they looked very dated. If they had stuck with brick I think it would have looked better. I also am not a fan of the jogs in and outs of the storefronts. looks like there are trying too hard to make it look like the spaces are "different", and built over various time periods like how a 19/20th century commercial strip looks, but they are all clearly part of the same podium. Don't get me wrong, I think this is one of the nicest podium in the region, but I don't think the bar has been set very high.