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TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
(06-02-2021, 04:19 PM)Votemac Wrote:
(06-02-2021, 03:12 PM)ac3r Wrote: Here's some bullshit drivel from The Record, as expected. Unsurprisingly, Debbie the Boomer Chapman is against it, stating that the city needs more parks...does she really expect them to build a park where this parking lot is? There does not seem to be any real argument in this op-ed piece, other than building tall, building bad, need more grass.

Edit: here is a digital version of the article: https://outline.com/mA3PST

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Credit for the image goes to /u/KitchissipiIONer on Reddit.

Lu*sa
 D'Am*to articles are literal toilet paper
It's true, she's the worst.
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(06-04-2021, 08:55 AM)cherrypark Wrote:
(06-04-2021, 12:57 AM)taylortbb Wrote: It seems to me like 1 Vic is exactly how it should be done, and it bothers me this project has a parking access from Charles St. The fewer driveways crossing DTK sidewalks the better, that's what the laneway is for. I feel like the laneway congestion can't possibly be delaying people more than a few seconds.

Speaking as someone who walks in the area regularly, that part of Halls Lane is effectively a driveway in from a notably short block between Charles and Victoria intersections, and it leads to some less than ideal pedestrian interactions there because Victoria is so busy. Its in a tough spot but I don't think more cars entering Victoria there would necessarily be more favourable than driveway access to Charles.

Yes, but the laneway also accesses Francis. Access should just be restricted at Victoria for emergency only, and all vehicles should access off Francis.

Limiting driveways is something we should do more of, but ultimately something we are utterly pathetic about in the region, we've got plazas with 2-3-4 driveways in a few dozen meters onto an arterial stroad. It's like we're trying to make bad roads.

But specific locations are always justified somehow.
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(06-07-2021, 06:46 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:
(06-04-2021, 08:55 AM)cherrypark Wrote: Speaking as someone who walks in the area regularly, that part of Halls Lane is effectively a driveway in from a notably short block between Charles and Victoria intersections, and it leads to some less than ideal pedestrian interactions there because Victoria is so busy. Its in a tough spot but I don't think more cars entering Victoria there would necessarily be more favourable than driveway access to Charles.

Yes, but the laneway also accesses Francis. Access should just be restricted at Victoria for emergency only, and all vehicles should access off Francis.

Limiting driveways is something we should do more of, but ultimately something we are utterly pathetic about in the region, we've got plazas with 2-3-4 driveways in a few dozen meters onto an arterial stroad. It's like we're trying to make bad roads.

But specific locations are always justified somehow.

No disagreement there. Francis is not busy and leads out to intersections with all turn directions vs. no left at Victoria and King.

My frame of comparison was that a new Charles St. access driveway might be preferable to even more traffic going the shortest path to Victoria north on Halls Ln as that sidewalk is busier.
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There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos




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(11-24-2021, 10:07 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos
Holy hell I hope not. I had low enough expectations for the first iteration. yikes
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(11-24-2021, 10:07 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos

I noticed on Buzz Buzz Home website it says 40 Floors Not 44 Floors 🤔 I hope it's just a typo and not a reduction of floors. I wonder What TTK even stands for? That's Tall Kitchener? LOL
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The latest submission drawings still say 44 floors, plus mechanical
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(11-25-2021, 12:56 PM)TMKM94 Wrote:
(11-24-2021, 10:07 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos

I noticed on Buzz Buzz Home website it says 40 Floors Not 44 Floors 🤔 I hope it's just a typo and not a reduction of floors. I wonder What TTK even stands for? That's Tall Kitchener? LOL


TTK: Tech Town Kitchener
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Too Tall for Kitchener...compliments of Louisa D'Amato
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(11-24-2021, 10:57 PM)Bjays93 Wrote:
(11-24-2021, 10:07 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos
Holy hell I hope not. I had low enough expectations for the first iteration. yikes
What specifically is your problem with this? I think it's stunning - majestic in its height, slender not bulky and with nice clean symetrical lines.
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(11-24-2021, 10:57 PM)Bjays93 Wrote:
(11-24-2021, 10:07 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: There been some resubmission docs on Nov 11th, nothings changed drastically that I can see 

https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenDa...617248.pdf

Not sure if this render is old or not. Also, is this now called TTK condos?? I hope not. Lol so we have DTK and TTK…


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/ttk-condos
Holy hell I hope not. I had low enough expectations for the first iteration. yikes

Maybe a difference in taste but I would take this look every time over the DTK condos wall of spandrel. At least the balconies here, and if they keep the curved corners, give it some more visual interest.
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I think it looks very boring. There is nothing going on in the design. The podium is passable I guess, but the tower itself is just a couple dozen floors of the exact same thing. Very uninspiring but at least it's not as bad as the last SRM tower downtown.
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(11-26-2021, 11:28 AM)cherrypark Wrote:
(11-24-2021, 10:57 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: Holy hell I hope not. I had low enough expectations for the first iteration. yikes

Maybe a difference in taste but I would take this look every time over the DTK condos wall of spandrel. At least the balconies here, and if they keep the curved corners, give it some more visual interest.

The curved corners are likely to be the first thing to go in the inevitable cost-cutting.
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(11-26-2021, 12:01 PM)panamaniac Wrote:
(11-26-2021, 11:28 AM)cherrypark Wrote: Maybe a difference in taste but I would take this look every time over the DTK condos wall of spandrel. At least the balconies here, and if they keep the curved corners, give it some more visual interest.

The curved corners are likely to be the first thing to go in the inevitable cost-cutting.

And the frosted glazing balcony glass - this could be promising but will probly be cut too
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Although it’s all the same, I think it’s clean and modern looking.
As long as it stays true to the renderings, I don’t mind it at all.
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