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Looking south at it from the Station Park construction site.

Dropped by the site today. Quite a dig! A new raised addition to the front of the existing two towers, that angles back across the back of the property, for Towers C & D.

Just in case the overhang doesn't keep the rain off you, the awnings will won't either. Cool.

From near Charles St. W & Victoria St. S:

Those Gore Park facades have to be kept, no matter what. The history they embody and their relation to the park, makes their preservation the absolute top priority for anything going in here. Hamilton devastated its historic downtown during it's big modernization leap in the late 60's. Repeating...

From Francis Street N:

Part 2: Funny. They reminded me of Jack Shadbolt's 'Northen Emblem' paintings. Anyhoo:

Well I was in Union Station yesterday and I thought I'd try and find something new to photograph. For your delectation, a photo-list of all the taped-over chips, cracks and flaws in the existing Great Hall floor. Enjoy. Part 1:

It looks absolutely amazing. It's old and new + cryptic and honest all at once.

I think moving the house for preservation's sake, while clearing up land for increased density is a good idea - we've seen it done succesfully a number of times in Toronto. It'd be better if they could find a way to do without that hefty cuboid attached to the front. I like that so much effort...

More pointlessly 'offset' bland cladding. Trying to provoke interest without quality and concede to ornament, without talent .

King Of The Uggers:

A rare misfire from HP - and, wow! What a misfire. It's as if HP decided to clone The Social with a few curvy frills.