04-23-2015, 02:53 PM
(04-23-2015, 02:47 PM)Lens Wrote:(04-23-2015, 02:42 PM)REnerd Wrote: This is good news (imo). I like seeing the old street wall preserved.
Although, this will make that corner lot very difficult to develop due to its tiny footprint.
Excellent news. I disagree with you about the potential for redevelopment. I think something really unique could be created by incorporating the older structure.
Some examples of facadism (not saying they'll only use the facade)
https://www.google.ca/search?q=facadism&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&imgil=iD-jVDEsNiQtYM%253A%253BvYTvx3Ze07P2rM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.flickr.com%25252Fphotos%25252Fflaneur%25252F2872726625%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=iD-jVDEsNiQtYM%253A%252CvYTvx3Ze07P2rM%252C_&usg=__V747rcmlGagdA5mg_7vF-8W9ELU%3D&ved=0CEQQyjc&ei=oz05Vfy_EoOrggTH74D4Ag#imgrc=iD-jVDEsNiQtYM%253A%3BvYTvx3Ze07P2rM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fc2.staticflickr.com%252F4%252F3071%252F2872726625_81019067ed.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252Fflaneur%252F2872726625%252F%3B500%3B333
That would be phenomenal. My only hesitation is that I don't feel the market in Kitchener is strong enough to support such construction. Hope I'm wrong
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Funny thing, if you look at the Novotel example in your link, it resembles what they did to the Mayfair how ever many years ago. Kind of neat.