thommyjo
Senior Member
Black stucco looks so bad. Sad, because the rest of these are pretty good.
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The Mercury Block II | Hodgson Schilf Evans
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Agard
Active Member
This project has always been a funny one to me. People on this forum talk so much about how we need high standards for our city and we can't accept the deluge of low quality midrises, but then a developer puts up two big black stucco boxes and it gets praise
Gus Haynes
Active Member
Because it looks pretty good and clean, rather than a mishmash of unappealing colors and textures that we would see from other developers? I mean, if the argument is that good design doesn't necessarily need to require the most expensive finishes, these projects seem like a pretty good example of why simpler is sometimes better.
northlands
Senior Member
Ya the black stucco isn't ideal and the worst part is its only going to look worse as it becomes dusty/dirty and then really won't look nice, and good luck cleaning it.
That said, still love this pair of buildings. Nice to have more concrete lowrises (generally less noise transfer b/t units = better resident QoL), and these have completely transformed how this street feels, and has added some great retail options.
That said, still love this pair of buildings. Nice to have more concrete lowrises (generally less noise transfer b/t units = better resident QoL), and these have completely transformed how this street feels, and has added some great retail options.
positive1
Active Member
Sounds like you're on the fence here.
inclusion
Active Member
Too bad they didn't do the black brick all the way where the black stucco is. Maybe that will be the remodel in 10 years?
Tropical
Active Member
I live in this area, and I can confirm that both of these buildings look attractive close up and from further down the street. In particular, the glass-fronted retail bays do wonders for this block as it approaches 124 Street. This is absolutely a net-positive.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Podiums are 100% unreal and a HUGE win. Swap the tops with the hat 122 and it’s a 10/10 for me.
yegsteve2000
New Member
Saunas on the roof of this one.
Platinum107
Senior Member
Genuinely curious given the strong negative opinion posed here: What specific qualities of this development do you see as being very bad/terrible? What would you have rather seen here?
MattPT
Active Member
Main floor is great. That’s it. I’m not sure why a blue fire escape is so exciting, when the rest of the building looks worse than the suburban crap we complain about. Although, as another poster has mentioned, it could be that it looks much better in person.
My comments are based on the limited photos here showing close ups of various elements. And based on the close ups, I don’t understand how it’s any different from regency’s hollyrood or that weird one behind brewery. Thank god this one at least kept the colours simple and nailed the main floor.
Not perfect buildings, just examples of some of the elements I like:
My comments are based on the limited photos here showing close ups of various elements. And based on the close ups, I don’t understand how it’s any different from regency’s hollyrood or that weird one behind brewery. Thank god this one at least kept the colours simple and nailed the main floor.
Not perfect buildings, just examples of some of the elements I like:
ADob
Active Member
It does look better IRL. And I love the finish. Pale colours get lost here during our winters but multi-coloured patchwork looks dated. To me, they got the balance right.