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
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.