02-01-2022, 02:24 PM
I'm normally 100% on-board with these types of developments, but there are a couple pretty glaring issues that I think need to be addressed with this building.
First, those glass stairwells aren't going to be making friends with the neighbours. At night, I can totally envision them illuminating the neighbours. If I were in this neighbourhood, I'd be advocating for them to consider of a solid wall rather than the glass. I know "it will ruin the view" is a pretty NIMBY argument, I just think it would annoy me if a 7-storey illuminated rectangle was constructed next to my home. This sort of design is better suited to more urban or industrial areas.
And second, I know this might be controversial in this forum, but I empathize with the seniors who are living in the retirement community next door. Often, these people aren't too mobile and spend all of their time indoors. This development would block all of their evening light - not the end of the world, but it would certainly suck. If this were 3 or 4-storeys and spread across more of the site, I think this could mitigate the issue.
First, those glass stairwells aren't going to be making friends with the neighbours. At night, I can totally envision them illuminating the neighbours. If I were in this neighbourhood, I'd be advocating for them to consider of a solid wall rather than the glass. I know "it will ruin the view" is a pretty NIMBY argument, I just think it would annoy me if a 7-storey illuminated rectangle was constructed next to my home. This sort of design is better suited to more urban or industrial areas.
And second, I know this might be controversial in this forum, but I empathize with the seniors who are living in the retirement community next door. Often, these people aren't too mobile and spend all of their time indoors. This development would block all of their evening light - not the end of the world, but it would certainly suck. If this were 3 or 4-storeys and spread across more of the site, I think this could mitigate the issue.