Witton Lofts (Hamilton, CoreUrban, 5s, Lintack Architects)

[gjensen]

big fan

these guys are improving the city, creating jobs and revitalizing the downtown. if someone doesn't like the design, maybe they should do a project themselves!
There will always be nesayers, thank god there are doers like these guys!

 

[DC83]

By me, may 4 2012

 

[DC83]

Brief video-tour of the progress via our newest Media Source, CBC Hamilton:

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/1221254309/ID=2235463969

 

[DC83]

Taken by me last weekend

 

[DC83]

Elevator shaft complete. Working on enclosing the structure.

Taken by me today.

 

[DC83]

New render I found on the Architect's website (http://www.lintack.com/):

source

And just for comparison sake

 

[DC83]

Glass should be installed soon..

by me this past Wed

 

[DC83]

Glass being installed

Source: Me from this weekend

 

[DC83]

via developer CoreUrban's twitter:

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BDBLtvOCEAARCKr.jpg:large

 

[DC83]

From today by me

 

[DC83]

Complete!

This condo is pretty much complete. It's currently occupied by residents. IMO looks great!
(literally a one minute walk to the James North GO Stn)

all photos taken by me today

 

[interchange42]

There are a couple of details I could complain about, but that would be nitpicking because, yes, this looks pretty nice.

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[junctionist]

The green glass looks cheap. They should have used clear windows with sashes for the heritage facade. The integration of old and new seems unresolved and flawed--the facades seem to be competing with each other rather with all sorts of bold details rather than harmonizing.