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Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed - Printable Version

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RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Lebronj23 - 03-22-2021

(03-22-2021, 11:31 AM)Lebronj23 Wrote:
(03-22-2021, 08:56 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: I'm sorry but that parking garage facade is horrific!!

It really is terrible lol. Some tinted glass covering the parking garage  would have been WAY better

The original render for the garage looked substantially better

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Bjays93 - 03-22-2021

I was pessimistic with the renders. At this point I'd love to even have what the renders promised.

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Rainrider22 - 03-22-2021

I just drove by it now in the setting sun light, I couldn't disagree with you guys more. I am really liking it.
I think it will look good when it is done.

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Bjays93 - 03-22-2021

(03-22-2021, 07:10 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote: I just drove by it now in the setting sun light, I couldn't disagree with you guys more.  I am really liking it. 
I think it will look good when it is done.
Sunset can make *almost* anything look decent though. Keep that in mind Smile

It is of course also ok to disagree

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Spokes - 03-23-2021

(03-22-2021, 11:22 AM)ac3r Wrote: I love the obvious gaps between the concrete panels. The strip of white panels that are parallel to each other have a gap and there appears to be a gap on the top left section. Truly a masterpiece, IN8.

Ya, what's with the gaps?  This just seems like poor installation, no?

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Bjays93 - 04-02-2021

This is really starting to tower over downtown. Even though it's not officially a skyscraper, it feels like one

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - kwlifer - 04-02-2021

(04-02-2021, 04:53 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: This is really starting to tower over downtown. Even though it's not officially a skyscraper, it feels like one
Agreed, contrary to all the negativity (and as mentioned before, can understand and see everyone's point), I still love it!!! It looks huge!

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Momo26 - 04-03-2021

Any sunset pics of this building?

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Bjays93 - 04-06-2021

https://imgur.com/gallery/hupSSIX

Not a sunset pic, but I had to detour from king yesterday and had to pull over to get this pick. DTK really noticeable now even from the suburbs

I will say for all the negative things I've said about this building, I love the massing here and it looks great from afar. Up close its still absolutely horrible tho.

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Acitta - 04-09-2021

This building sure is tall, maybe not Toronto skyscraper tall, but it sure sticks out. Visible from Waterloo.        

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Lebronj23 - 04-10-2021

(04-09-2021, 06:31 PM)I Acitta Wrote: This building sure is tall, maybe not Toronto skyscraper tall, but it sure sticks out. Visible from Waterloo.

Are we topped out? I can’t tell if that’s the 36th 37th 39th or 39th flow by the picture. Hoping it’s only the 36th Big Grin

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Bjays93 - 04-10-2021

(04-10-2021, 08:50 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote:
(04-09-2021, 06:31 PM)I Acitta Wrote: This building sure is tall, maybe not Toronto skyscraper tall, but it sure sticks out. Visible from Waterloo.

Are we topped out? I can’t tell if that’s the 36th 37th 39th or 39th flow by the picture. Hoping it’s only the 36th Big Grin
I think theres 1 or 2 more floors + mech still but I'm not fully sure

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Spokes - 04-13-2021

(04-02-2021, 04:53 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: This is really starting to tower over downtown. Even though it's not officially a skyscraper, it feels like one

What defines something as a skyscraper?

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - ZEBuilder - 04-13-2021

(04-13-2021, 09:02 PM)Spokes Wrote:
(04-02-2021, 04:53 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: This is really starting to tower over downtown. Even though it's not officially a skyscraper, it feels like one

What defines something as a skyscraper?

I'm pretty sure a skyscraper is 150 meters or taller, then a super tall skyscraper is 300+ meters and then mega tall is 600+ meters

RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C - Lebronj23 - 04-13-2021

(04-13-2021, 09:13 PM)ZEBuilder Wrote:
(04-13-2021, 09:02 PM)Spokes Wrote: What defines something as a skyscraper?

I'm pretty sure a skyscraper is 150 meters or taller, then a super tall skyscraper is 300+ meters and then mega tall is 600+ meters

Agreed, it’s awesome you can see this building from so many places in K-W. I do get greedy sometimes and wish they just built this 22 metres taller (aprox. 7 more floors) 

oh well, I have hope on the horizon for our City and it’s potential. In the mean time I will scour the likes of UrbanToronto to get my fix. Yes the CTBUH defines a skyscraper as 150m