09-28-2023, 03:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-29-2023, 08:00 AM by westwardloo.)
(09-28-2023, 01:22 PM)ac3r Wrote: It's a shame they got rid of all the original buildings that were already here. They had some beautiful structures from the historical photos I've seen, the first dating to something like 1860~. Over time they got expanded/torn down/replaced. It's nice that they're expanding everything here though.
Oh man this will be an ugly place though. Not only do you have the outdated 1990s post-modern building (which I actually do like, but it needs some tender love and care). You've then got SRM designing an expansion and "modernizing" the existing building with their usual aesthetic of monochrome and cheap materials. But then you've got Robert Dyck doing the new building that will be a generic stucco fake brick mansard roof mess.
Hahaha I didn't look at the renders until I saw your comment. What a joke of a design. Is the stone/ brick/ Mansard roof because of Heritage report? because I used to live in the area and I can't think of many buildings that look like what is being proposed. I don't like the 1990's building, but at least its hidden by Trees. This new retirement home is going to be very prominent on frederick.