Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed

[panamaniac]

What?  Nobody told them about the "high water table"? 

It's going to be aquarium-style, with fish and turtles swimming around behind windows.

I'm chuckling because I had the same mental image when I made my earlier post!

[tomh009]

We're going to have a mini toronto like "PATH" project in kitchener?

What?  Nobody told them about the "high water table"? 

Wetsuits and snorkels will be provided.

[Lens]

[ZEBuilder]

Neat perspective of what the the tower will look like. This tower is going to be massive.

[Momo26]

Rectangular beauty in all its micro-living glory!

Who made the render?

[Bjays93]

That is a much nicer render than the one before it and makes the building look way better!

Is this official? Because if so it has raised my hopes for this project

[westwardloo]

That is a much nicer render than the one before it and makes the building look way better!

Is this official? Because if so it has raised my hopes for this project

I wouldn't put your hopes to high on this one. Yes it is tall for the region which is great to see. But it will be grey spandrel panels, protruding balconies and for some unkown reason a shift in its design for the last 4 floors which will make this look like a more modern nicer looking landmark place in Hamilton.

[jeffster]

That is a much nicer render than the one before it and makes the building look way better!

Is this official? Because if so it has raised my hopes for this project

I wouldn't put your hopes to high on this one. Yes it is tall for the region which is great to see. But it will be grey spandrel panels, protruding balconies and for some unkown reason a shift in its design for the last 4 floors which will make this look like a more modern nicer looking landmark place in Hamilton.

Interesting -- I do see what you're saying, and now I can't look at it the same. Not that I had anything bad to say about Landmark Place -- as it's a landmark.

[Momo26]

Just Google'd Landmark Place. Oh common now, DTK Condos is not going to be that bad lol. Also, it was built in 1974. 46 years ago. Maybe when we look back on our skyline and even places like Toronto in 50ish years we will be like 'ew what were we thinking' ha

[westwardloo]

Just Google'd Landmark Place. Oh common now, DTK Condos is not going to be that bad lol. Also, it was built in 1974. 46 years ago. Maybe when we look back on our skyline and even places like Toronto in 50ish years we will be like 'ew what were we thinking' ha

Ok, lets talk in 20 years. I don't think it is going to be as bad as landmark place after initial completion and it will probably never look that bad, but i can almost guarantee this building does not age well. People in the future will be asking what were they thinking.  The fact that it is the tallest in the region will put this building under the design microscope much like landmark place. I am sorry to say, but the best thing that can happen to this building is for a taller building to be built within a decade before people really start analyzing its massing.    

[tomh009]

Apart from both buildings having a difference in the top floors (party different design for DTK, I think only different colour cladding for Landmark Place) I really don't see the similarity.

Not every building will be an architectural award winner; they are built by private companies and our zoning doesn't mandate a city architectural review (nor should it). I personally think this looks just fine, not amazing but fine, like most of the new construction in DTK. We'll get a few super nice buildings over time, some meh, and a lot of decent ones. But as long as we can avoid the calamity that is King St N (between University and Columbia) I'll be happy.

[westwardloo]

Apart from both buildings having a difference in the top floors (party different design for DTK, I think only different colour cladding for Landmark Place) I really don't see the similarity.

Not every building will be an architectural award winner; they are built by private companies and our zoning doesn't mandate a city architectural review (nor should it). I personally think this looks just fine, not amazing but fine, like most of the new construction in DTK. We'll get a few super nice buildings over time, some meh, and a lot of decent ones. But as long as we can avoid the calamity that is King St N (between University and Columbia) I'll be happy.

The only similarities I am making are that they are both to tallest buildings in there respective communities, therefor they attract extra scrutiny from critics. Also the ridiculous change in form for the last 4 floors.  Obviously a building built in 1970's is not the same as a building built in the 2020's. I will eat my own words if they end up using quality exterior cladding materials on this one, but maybe I am wrong.

[Spokes]

Just dwarfs everything!

[Rainrider22]

Apart from both buildings having a difference in the top floors (party different design for DTK, I think only different colour cladding for Landmark Place) I really don't see the similarity.

Not every building will be an architectural award winner; they are built by private companies and our zoning doesn't mandate a city architectural review (nor should it). I personally think this looks just fine, not amazing but fine, like most of the new construction in DTK. We'll get a few super nice buildings over time, some meh, and a lot of decent ones. But as long as we can avoid the calamity that is King St N (between University and Columbia) I'll be happy.

A men to that Tom !!!

[tomh009]

Apart from both buildings having a difference in the top floors (party different design for DTK, I think only different colour cladding for Landmark Place) I really don't see the similarity.

Not every building will be an architectural award winner; they are built by private companies and our zoning doesn't mandate a city architectural review (nor should it). I personally think this looks just fine, not amazing but fine, like most of the new construction in DTK. We'll get a few super nice buildings over time, some meh, and a lot of decent ones. But as long as we can avoid the calamity that is King St N (between University and Columbia) I'll be happy.

The only similarities I am making are that they are both to tallest buildings in there respective communities, therefor they attract extra scrutiny from critics. Also the ridiculous change in form for the last 4 floors.  Obviously a building built in 1970's is not the same as a building built in the 2020's. I will eat my own words if they end up using quality exterior cladding materials on this one, but maybe I am wrong.

I personally don't find the change of form for the top four floors to be ridiculous, or even objectionable. But then beauty is in the eye of the beholder!