Urban Shocker
Doyenne
It would still be, by your definition, "out of scale" with the immediate surroundings.
alklay
Senior Member
It is the surroundings so it would not be out of scale.
scarberiankhatru
Senior Member
That sounds like the answer to a koan.
alklay
Senior Member
I had to look this up and take a quick Zen lesson (but thanks).
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
The Incredible Bulk of Rack House 'M' doesn't fit alklays definition of "in scale" with the surrounding industrial buildings any more than the Pure Spirit tower does.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
Any Forum Member: That new Clewes building is out out of context - too large - for the Distillery District.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Embroider with varying differing words while hanging onto the basic form of script.
Cut and paste as often as necessary.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Urban Shocker: No it's not.
Any Forum Member: Yes it is.
Embroider with varying differing words while hanging onto the basic form of script.
Cut and paste as often as necessary.
alklay
Senior Member
"The Incredible Bulk of Rack House 'M' doesn't fit alklays definition of "in scale" with the surrounding industrial buildings any more than the Pure Spirit tower does."
And if you say it a forth time, it may just become true.
And if you say it a forth time, it may just become true.
H
Hydrogen
Guest
While there is a complaint by supporters of these developments that the people opposed are unable to explain what is "out of scale," I have yet to see the ardent supporters provide a clear definition of why they are "in scale." Talking of creating a "new context with scale" is a rather bloodless statement. It only points out what is happening there, and nothing more.
Andrew3D
Active Member
H
Hydrogen
Guest
Yes it is.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
In opposing this development, charter member of the "colonial-Williamsburg" crowd alklay says that "out of scale" means not the same scale. Rack House 'M' is obviously not the same scale as the former industrial buildings that surround it, by this definition, yet he thinks it would make "an incredible space for a modern art gallery" rather than be replaced by a lower podium building that is more in scale with them. Go figure.
Perhaps someone
did inhale, after all.
Perhaps someone
did inhale, after all.syn
Senior Member
In opposing this development, charter member of the "colonial-Williamsburg" crowd alklay says that "out of scale" means not the same scale. Rack House 'M' is obviously not the same scale as the former industrial buildings that surround it, by this definition, yet he thinks it would make "an incredible space for a modern art gallery" rather than be replaced by a lower podium building that is more in scale with them. Go figure.
Perhaps someone
Rackhouse M is part of the complex. It's one of the buildings which can be used to judge if any new developments are in/out of scale.
scarberiankhatru
Senior Member
It's not too large or out of scale...but I'm still not on their side
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Why would anyone want to key the scale of future development to the hulking Rack House 'M' when the whole point of the exercise is to improve the area not overbuild it?
CanadianNational
Senior Member
Meanwhile, avoiding slipping on this obvious red - or at least hot-pinkish - herring,
Does anyone have any final stats regarding the height of the building? Also - is the parking ground level - which looks distressing in parts - meant to hold retail along the length of Mill Street and the interior courtyard, or be parking all the way along or partially? Any info is welcome.
Perhaps the bulk of this thread should be moved to a more general 'Distillery District Development'. I'm getting sick and tired of having to plow thought pages of irritating contrarian bulls*^t when I'm just looking for a photo update or recent information.
Apologies for blowing my stack, btw.
Here's the whole fascinating thing from a distance, Sept 17, 2007:
Does anyone have any final stats regarding the height of the building? Also - is the parking ground level - which looks distressing in parts - meant to hold retail along the length of Mill Street and the interior courtyard, or be parking all the way along or partially? Any info is welcome.
Perhaps the bulk of this thread should be moved to a more general 'Distillery District Development'. I'm getting sick and tired of having to plow thought pages of irritating contrarian bulls*^t when I'm just looking for a photo update or recent information.
Apologies for blowing my stack, btw.
Here's the whole fascinating thing from a distance, Sept 17, 2007: