One Greenway (Parcel 24) | 0 Kneeland Street | Chinatown

I am feeling that this looks good at a distance than looses its visual appeal the closer you get.

Good from far, far from good.
 
For what it's worth, I'm liking the precast--even up close--and think it's light years ahead of the featureless crap used on the Kensington or Jacob Wirth, and between the textures and the deep, earthy colors it has a real visual weight to it that *almost* suggests stone or terra cotta.

And once again ADD Inc manages to eke out some decency from otherwise cruddy materials.
 
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kz1000ps said:
For what it's worth, I'm liking the precast--even up close--and think it's light years ahead of the featureless crap used on the Kensington or Jacob Wirth, and between the textures and the deep, earthy colors it has a real visual weight to it that *almost* suggests stone or terra cotta.

And once again STANTEC manages to eke out some decency from otherwise cruddy materials.
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Fixed for architect firms current name.
 
cca said:
Fixed for architect firms current name.
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The building was designed by ADD Inc. though before the merge. It was their design. Buildings designed after the merge are clearly Stantec.
 
vanshnookenraggen said:
This looks nicer than most of the market rate stuff going up!
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You are right I am sure, and I respect your opinion. I will stay on the side of that it is still not a good design choice. The rustication is too pronounced and there is a lack of human scale to the coursing. (all this is subjective of course)
I am going to say that this was not nearly as successful as some of the recent res-towers that ADDinc has been doing lately.

cca
 
I think the cladding actually looks fine, but the glass looks cheap and unappealing and really drags the rest of the building down.
 
I do like the building in general, but it could be improved. If the mullions weren't color-matched to the fauxcotta I think it would be worlds more successful. People know window frames aren't made of masonry, painting them to match calls undue attention to an already subpar design element (cheap windows).

See also: pretend copper frames at Wentworth's largely disappointing new dorm.


Edit: quick and dirty edit of a few floors. I think it adds some debth to the facade, but Idunno.
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Wow that is a drastic improvement for such a small difference.
 
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