It's been a busier than usual spring and summer. That, combined with the fact that I don't live right in the heart of downtown anymore, means that I don't get a chance to wander aimlessly around as much as I used to. I thought I would spend some time Sunday checking things out.Here are some observances from an afternoon of coffee sipping and picture taking:
Some things don't change much in 100 years ! (Security Storage / Kromar Building, Portage Ave).
The new WRHA Building on Portage is, well .... there. I guess the idea behind it is is "don''t get VD or you'll end up having to come here". I'm sort of hoping I have my Crowns mixed up and that's going to be a new MPI Claims Centre instead.
Despite that, there are some new buildings on the skyline that are really fabulous !Greenheart Housing Co-op (Sherbrook Street)
McFeetors Hall (Langside)
Manitoba Hydro
I have to get out more. What happened to Albert Street Burgers ?!
I'll have to go try it out. I assume that to be ballsy enough to model your restaurant's name and logo around one of the world's worst disasters, you're confident in what you're serving up !
This is cheating a bit as this was taken last weekend. I hadn't been in the Convention Centre fro a long time but it looks very nice inside. I see that some of their original 70's artwork has been rediscovered and put in prominent locations. This is The Gathering. Nice job creating a great setting for it !
I noticed last weekend that Sudsy Fountain at Broadway and Donald was, well, sudsy. A couple of times in my downtown life I have lived next to Sudsy Fountain and took it for granted. For whatever reason, it would always make me smile when it was foaming away. I went this weekend to get some pics but, alas, it was behaving itself !I wonder if these folks at the grand opening in 1970 had any idea.... As an FYI, the cost of Sudsy ? $35025.75
5 comments:
I love that Greenheart building. It has a cheerful color scheme.
Yes, it does. A really warm looking place.
I gotta disagree about the new Hydro tower. I realize it is energy efficient and all, but it looks like the headquarters for the League of Supervillians. Truly horrid, brutalist architecture.
@ spugsley League of Supervillians HQ - how cool would that be ! It does look a bit deadish but I think that once there's life in the palce with the retail open and lighting of the interiro it will warm up.
I like the McFeetors Hall design quite a bit. Nice to see this type or work in town.
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