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RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - ac3r - 03-11-2024
That's what I was thinking. They already have a billion parking spots in the old Market Square garage as Europro still technically owns that (possibly the old city hall as well?) and I imagine it doesn't get used too often given that most students don't drive and there are certainly not enough staff to fill the parking garage anyway. They could definitely redevelop that parking lot with a nice skyscraper and cram a couple hundred residential units there.
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - tomh009 - 03-11-2024
(03-11-2024, 11:48 AM)SF22 Wrote: Europro was going to convert 22 Frederick from office to residential, before it got picked up by Conestoga, so it's not completely impossible that they might choose to build residential on that lot. It's a good bit of land right next to an LRT station, it has to be worth more than just a surface lot.
Or they sell it to a developer. It's prime land and a decent-size parcel, too.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 08-12-2024
26 King St has its cladding--and a mural! It doesn't match the rest of the building, but it's a very nice book-end for it.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - bravado - 08-12-2024
I know this site is definitely uniquely limited by the dimensions, but there’s something seriously wrong with modern architects (and their paying clients)… who hurt them?
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Joedelay Highhoe - 08-12-2024
Well that looks ridiculous
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - KevinL - 08-12-2024
The mural is nicely whimsical. The rest of it is not so appealing.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - ac3r - 08-12-2024
There's a thread for that project here: https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1750
But what are you guys talking about...this is pretty good. The mural is out of place but the rest of the design is nice and simple.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - dtkvictim - 08-12-2024
(08-12-2024, 10:14 AM)bravado Wrote: I know this site is definitely uniquely limited by the dimension, but there’s something seriously wrong with modern architects (and their paying clients)… who hurt them?
We are just too uneducated and ignorant to understand. Don't worry though, the enlightened architects know what's best for us and will correct for our wrong tastes.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Rainrider22 - 08-12-2024
Well, I will chime in. I fall into the uneducated and ignorant, but I love this. I think it's totally awesome..
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - tomh009 - 08-12-2024
It actually looks much like the original render.
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - tomh009 - 12-27-2024
The interior now seems to be in, this should be close to occupancy. I assume two units, on at the front and one in the back. Rental, surely?
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - ac3r - 12-30-2024
I'm tempted to try and get a tour of it. I'd love to see how creative they got with the space.
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - urbd - 02-01-2025
(08-12-2024, 10:14 AM)bravado Wrote: I know this site is definitely uniquely limited by the dimensions, but there’s something seriously wrong with modern architects (and their paying clients)… who hurt them?
(08-12-2024, 10:53 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Well that looks ridiculous
It's super cool! In Europe or Japan it wouldn't be seen as weird... but of course our suburban north american brains cannot comprehend it.
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - ac3r - 02-01-2025
The only thing I don't get is why the "mural" on the side is a mid 20th century cabinent TV...how does that relate? Hah.
RE: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C - panamaniac - 02-01-2025
Ironic? An Electrohome TV?