(12-08-2021, 04:58 PM)panamaniac Wrote:(12-08-2021, 03:56 PM)ac3r Wrote: An architect that I know of who worked on this said it's to be pronounced as "tech" because we're supposedly known for technology in this region.
I was also told to not be surprised by the final design or more specifically the materials. The developer has already planned to cheap out on materials and possibly the design just like DTK, so expect to see an even taller eyesore when this is done.
No real surprise there, although the sq ft prices will probably justify higher quality finishes. As long as they keep building investor apartments, Kitchener is going to get mediocre quality towers, at best.
True, the interior finishes should hopefully be better. I was more critiquing the architectural materials (outer and interior aspects of the structure) since that's my field, I don't know a whole lot about environmental design (or what we used to call "interior design"). But they also said that every building they've worked on with SRM has been as cheap as it can be, mostly due to the fault of developers who want to build cheaply.
(12-08-2021, 05:29 PM)cherrypark Wrote: Classic! The city ought to start finding a way to curtail the ability of developers to pull this game. I understand there are some considerations from design to reality but there is nothing about the proposed architecture here that can't be achieved for a reasonable cost.
If its too much of a mushy game to have some body determining architectural standards, there are always zoning amendments that can become much more difficult your second time around to make "tallest tower" hard to achieve
I will happily volunteer my time to be Chairman of Architectural Criticism for all levels of our regional and city governments! I'd even try to not be too harsh. :^)