49 Queen St S, Streetsville (New retail/offices, ?, 2s, Rally Architects) COMPLETE

Jasonzed · Jul 25, 2016

This is a few blocks north of the Village Square. This is good in that it will extend the pedestrian traffic to this part of the village.

interchange42 · Jul 25, 2016

These guys should be looking to Sierra's 68 Main Street complex in Markham on how to do instant-old right. What I see above shows some very inelegantly lumpy new construction beside the gorgeously detailed Orange Hall. That's an 1855-built Classical Revival Victorian with generous glazing that's not being matched at all in the new build. Someone may think they're creating something sensitive here, but the renderings suggest D-Grade Olde Timey Amusement Park. Yuck. What an insult to a particularly gorgeous Ontario Heritage Act-designated gem.

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Addendum: Meanwhile, this document shows that the experts on Mississauga Council consider this to be a nice complement to the Orange Hall.

Jasonzed · Jul 25, 2016

interchange42 said:
These guys should be looking to Sierra's 68 Main Street complex in Markham on how to do instant-old right. What I see above shows some very inelegantly lumpy new construction beside the gorgeously detailed Orange Hall. That's an 1855-built Classical Revival Victorian with generous glazing that's not being matched at all in the new build. Someone may think they're creating something sensitive here, but the renderings suggest D-Grade Olde Timey Amusement Park. Yuck. What an insult to a particularly gorgeous Ontario Heritage Act-designated gem.

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Addendum: Meanwhile, this document shows that the experts on Mississauga Council consider this to be a nice complement to the Orange Hall.

I felt the same way when I first saw the rendering. I feel that, at times, they should build something a bit more modern as a juxtaposition to the heritage building instead of trying recreate/mimic a style.
I don't put too much credence into the views of some of the councilors, they just don't know any better.