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[Tridel Lindsay]

Construction update

The Blythwood at Huntington August construction update has been posted on the Tridel Talks blog.

Some fantastic photos posted, including these:

 

[Roundabout]

From March 17th:

 

[someMidTowner]

Quick drive-by from today:

 

[Roundabout]

Last night:

 

[4grand]

Yes it is, thank you very much. One wonders why 4grand and CGM aren't all over it?

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Ha, wow, It's been 6 years since you made that comment and I'm only reading it now!

I'm sure everyone on these boards who values cheap-modern-aesthetics such as steel siding, plastic tiling and green glass will nearly vomit at this development, but I drive by it everyday and I think it's turned out well.

Of course the stucco trimming everywhere is terrible and cheap looking. Plaster would have been much better. And of course, they cheaped out on the nice, tin/copper roofs that they had originally planned and instead just went with more creamy stucco, which is terrible.

Having said all of that, it's still a good looking project, and it won't look like a futuristic-dystopic-factory for decades to come, like a lot of developments in this city.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Perhaps not a 'futuristic-dystopic-dactory' but a 'depressing pastiche anachronism' nevertheless.

 

[4grand]

Perhaps not a 'futuristic-dystopic-dactory' but a 'depressing pastiche anachronism' nevertheless.

Ha, that's not bad actually.

Look, I realize that this design is harking back hundreds of years to a style that is no longer contemporary, but so what?

I am not against current architecture, I just find that most current architecture lacks character and style, simply because glass boxes are "in" right now and are much cheaper to build, since it's all right angles, steel frames, and greenish glass.

I'm not against most Cityplace buildings, as I feel they are a good representation of early 2000's architecture, and they're designed well, spaced well, and built well. Matrix and Optima are by all means, my least favourite.

 

[urbandreamer]

19 July 2014: There is nothing wrong with building "historic-looking" condominiums if they get the details right and use quality materials. Blythwood at Huntington isn't in this league--it's a pos:

 

[interchange42]

The second phase of this project has been dubbed Sherwood at Huntington. Its P&C thread is here.

 

[salsa]

I like the red brick!

 

[GenerationLee]

A bit of a necro, but just a quick pic of the site with the new phase behind it:

 

[condovo]

Looks like it belongs in Atlanta.

 

[alienhenny]

Why is everybody hating on this building. Y'all are such snobs, my goodness.

 

[TheKingEast]

Why is everybody hating on this building. Y'all are such snobs, my goodness.

I understand why but I don't mind it. It fits in with the neighbourhood. Would hate to see this downtown, I'm OK with it here.

 

[Towered]

I understand why but I don't mind it. It fits in with the neighbourhood. Would hate to see this downtown, I'm OK with it here.

Bad architecture should not be accepted anywhere.