Big Daddy
Senior Member
You still have not answered the question: if not glass and steel, what? Cork?
Cork?? Are you for real? that's your snappiest come-back?
You still have not answered the question: if not glass and steel, what? Cork?
That's it?? You are content with glass on every building? I'm disappointed - I would have thought a group as interested in buildings as this group is would have higher expectations of our architects and developers.
Do you guys ever look at these buildings or just compare height? (perhaps you're compensating for something?)
....Rather than being an ass, try answer the question. It's a really simple question, too.
There is granite, precast concrete, cast stone, prestressed wall panels, Limestone, etc. Did you ever look at Scotia plaza or FCP? An even more interesting effect would be to combine a stone or precast exterior with glass.
You still have not answered the question: if not glass and steel, what? Cork?
Things other than glass that we could clad Shangri-la in:
- Corrugated cardboard
- Aluminum foil
- Drywall
- Vinyl siding
- Spandex
- Caked mud
- Strangely blue titanium
- Pristine white marble squares
- Spikes
- Paper Mache
- Felt
- Precast concrete
- Bamboo
- Radar-absorbing composites
- Group of Seven paintings from the Thompson collection
- Ducks
- Saran Wrap
- Pillows
- Land mines
- A building-sized canvas with a rendering of the Shangri-La painted on it
- Asphalt
- Recycled two-litre pop bottles
- A very large blue tarp
- Advertising
Do you guys ever look at these buildings or just compare height? (perhaps you're compensating for something?)
There is granite, precast concrete, cast stone, prestressed wall panels, Limestone, etc. Did you ever look at Scotia plaza or FCP? An even more interesting effect would be to combine a stone or precast exterior with glass.
Do you guys ever look at these buildings or just compare height? (perhaps you're compensating for something?)
I agree completely - just drive past City Place and see if any of these buildings stand out. it’s like a wall of glass and aluminum - no individuality. In ten years people will look at this and wonder how the city could let this happen to such a key piece of real estate. (Anyone remember St. James Town)
Why doesn’t anyone use a different exterior building material? Must everything be on the cheap?