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Urb said:
Can't wait for Vetro and Sasso to disappear...
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They’re not thaaaaat bad. I quite like the stone and brick. Some warmth to the area that wouldn’t otherwise exist. To each their own, I suppose.
 
Both projects could've been decent if they went with a "less is more" philosophy, and the architects could color coordinate. Unfortunately neither did, so we are left with two subpar projects.

But hey, still better than the Point of View monstrosities on the west side. Hopefully one day there is demand for a nice tall project right around the Kirby Centre site.
 
I don't hate Sasso, Vetro and Nuera. They came very early on in our early '00s condo boom and look the part. I honestly can't think of many "standout" buildings from that time period - Emerald Stone, all of Pointe of View's towers and even Bosa's early efforts like Liberte and Marquis all look pretty bad by today's standards IMO.
 
While some are better than others, personally I like the Bosa condos...especially Riverwest with the circular floor plate. They may not be flashy, but I prefer the cleaner concrete facades over the overly busy spandrel/mullions/random color combos we often get today.

One of the my favourites from that era is the Brava/Encore/Ovation condos at Westgate. Again, nothing crazy form wise, but I much prefer the material choices.
 
Mountain Man said:
I think Vetro / Sasso are some of the ugliest buildings in the city. Only Lausanne / Montreaux would have been worse.
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That's going back a long ways! I don't even remember what Lausanne and Montreax would have looked like, other than that they were really tall...
 
They were damn ugly! think they were the same Architect as Vetro / Sasso (Abugov Kaspar) This is the site where West Tenth went. 14st & 10Ave SW.
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