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3/9/2017 Provigo

3/9/2017

5 Mars:

La largeur de la tour des Canadien fitte parfaitement dans le skyline pour boucher un énorme trou vue de l'est et de l'ouest. On va lui donner ça. L'Avenue n'a pratiquement aucun impact sur le skyline à part du sud et il sera bientôt caché par la TDC 2. L'Avenue est une belle tour que personne ne verra.

Personne ne le verra, sauf les près de 2 millions de visiteurs annuels au Centre Bell...

From Instagram:

A better one, you can't really see it in the picture but there are 3 different shades of blue on each segment.

On ne cesse de dire qu'il faut d'abord s'attaquer aux stationnements extérieurs, puis voilà qu'on détruit cet ensemble architectural. Je n'avais pas réalisé à quel point le lieu était beau avant de voir les photos ce matin... Ça me rappelle le Bourbon dans le village. Le seul édifice qui a de la gueule et de la personnalité, pis voilà qu'on le détruit plutôt que de le rénover. Je ne comprends vraiment pas la logique urbanistique Montréalaise.

Apparemment %86 du bâtiment est contaminé par l'amiante, donc ce n'est pas seulement cher mais difficile à rénover.

"Morning view of the foundations and segments of the New Champlain Bridge coming out of the St. Lawrence River.":

La Ville veut que le promoteur conserve l'édifice qui abritait les infirmières (celui devant la cheminée) qui a une valeur patrimoniale.

 

Moi je trouve que ça ferait une belle bibliothèque municipale. Très américain comme style de façade.

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Ils ont déjà dit qu'ils allaient préserver ce bâtiment:

On dirait plus le Mississauga de Montreal et non le Brooklyn...

Excuse the terrible quality, but it is beautiful from the lookout. Now if Only CIBC could give us some lighting...

The beige panels are almost all removed, taken February 11, 2017.

Great photo, despite all the new construction most of Griffintown is still an ugly wasteland

I encourage anyone who hasn't taken a walk through Griffintown to do so. You will see absolutely disgusting streets, then turn the corner and reach a beautiful modern area. The good news is that the potential will be capitalized on.

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They put a new render on their site

On aperçoit l'éclairage de nuit dans les nouvelles rendues, il ressemble un peu à celui de Roccabella:

L'investissement que M. Saputo a mis dans cette équipe est vraiment incroyable! J'espère que les Québécois se rendront compte de tout le travail qui a été fait et que nous sommmes chanceux d'avoir une équipe dans la MLS, une ligue qui va exploser dans les 5 prochaines années.

Why rail balconies???? Really??? Glass balconies should be the new standard.

Personally, I find it will look very elegant on this building, it will add a certain detail to a somewhat plain elevation. As someone who lived in a high rise with tinted glass panels, they become very dirty quickly and are hard (even dangerous) to clean.

Pas pour faire l'Avocat du diable, mais j'ai cru entendre dernièrement que le Centre Videotron était le 7e amphitheatre le plus utilisé en Am. du Nord!?!?

Malheursement, ce n'est pas le cas, loin de l'être. Le Centre Videotron est 43e en Amérique du Nord et 74e dans le monde.

Ce qui est triste, c'est que dans 1 an même du Sud on ne pourra plus apercevoir L'avenue puisque la Tour des Canadiens 2 va s'élever directement en avant de celle-ci et va tout cacher Qu'en pensez-vous? J'éspère que je me trompe

On le voit très bien de l'ouest! J'aime ça être pris en traffic sur le Turcot direction Verdun, l'Avenue est étonnante de cet angle.

I'd have to agree with that for the RoC but here in Quebec I think we are moving towards something other than segmented "anglos" and "francos". Most people of my generation and below (say 35 and under) identify ourselves as bilingual rather than English or French. Meanwhile, the "old guard" on both sides (Angryphones and Militantes) are on their way out even though they increasingly grasp at straws and try to make themselves heard.

As someone in his mid 20's, I couldn't agree more. Everyone I know my age, including myself, is bilingual and doesn't care if you prefer English or French. We can thank Bill 101 for young Anglos knowing French, I believe we can also thank the internet and the availability of American television/media for young francophones knowing English so well.

Bilingualism is a strength that we need to exploit.

Cela a été mon expérience à Montréal, elle pourrait être différente dans les régions.

TSN690 Tour Des Canadiens:

Conversation today:

Un ami m'a fait parvenir celle-ci du nouveau pavillon du MBAM ... je le salue en passant

 

Pour tous ceux qui n'ont pas encore eu la chance, l'entrée au musée est gratuite jusqu'au 15 janvier!

Checking In: Montreal’s new Boxotel has DIY studios | Montreal Gazette

Boxotel, Montreal’s newest lodging establishment, is an almost-front-row seat to the action at the Quartier des spectacles.

Opened in December, Boxotel is a boutique hotel with 20 guest studios, brilliantly conceived to be functional and homey, and perfectly situated for the entertainment industry. It’s also a distinctive addition to the hospitality scene, just in time for Montreal’s 375th anniversary.

With exposed pipes in the ceilings and a structure of concrete, glass and polished plywood, Boxotel is industrial and cool. Heated floors, cheerful art and a friendly vibe add warmth.

Each unit is a fully equipped, compact apartment with a kitchen and modular furniture that multi-tasks.

“It is meant to be practical,” said Boxotel developer and owner Marie-Jeanne Rivard. “Travellers are busy and rushed, so we want to offer homestyle conveniences at accessible prices.”

Almost like home: Here is how the studios work.

The Murphy bed folds down at night and back up into the wall during the day. When you need a living room instead of a bedroom, you can pull out a sofa. If you unhinge the table to different sizes, you have a work desk, an eating space or a mini-boardroom. Are you expecting a guest for an intimate dinner? You can take down a wooden artwork hanging on the wall and bend it into an extra chair.

Boxotel is flexible and modern — a bit like a do-it-yourself getaway, starting with a self-serve check-in at a kiosk in the lobby, if you want to skip the front desk.

Mingling is key to hotel life, so Boxotel incorporates Café Nomade on the main floor for light bites, beer or wine, and a summertime rooftop terrasse with a communal kitchen.

For rejuvenation and relaxation, guests can use the small fitness room (two machines and yoga gear) and the tiny spa, which consists of a steam bath and sauna. There is an outdoor heated exercise pool — not big enough for laps, but with a strong jet you can swim against.

Rivard expects to have a lot of guests, both spectators and artists, who visit Montreal for festivals and other performances.

Many will stay for days or weeks at a time, so the hotel incorporates handy money-saving facilities, such as washer-dryers in each studio.

If you are in a VIP frame of mind, the show-stopping accommodation is a two-storey studio with a private rooftop terrasse and a large space for parties.

Boxotel's bathrooms are equipped with all-natural toiletries from the Montreal company Cocooning Love.

Boxotel’s bathrooms are stocked with all-natural toiletries from the Montreal company Cocooning Love. DARIO AYALA / MONTREAL GAZETTE

New style: The hotel is furnished mostly by Quebec creators. Christian Savard Ébéniste fashioned the inventive built-in, pull-out furniture of polished plywood. The snuggly bedding and grey flannelette bathrobes are by Geneviève Lorange of Literie Bigarade. The kitchens are fully equipped and ultra-modern, but with rustic earthenware plates that were handmade by potter Benoit Daîgle. And the Montreal cosmetics company Cocooning Love developed Boxotel’s all-natural toiletries.

On the eco front, the structure has environmentally friendly operating systems and solar panels to heat water and melt snow on the roof.

It’s also tech-centric, with push-button window shades and remote-controlled lighting that is activated by an app on your smartphone. Café Nomade: Like Boxotel, the counter café is uncomplicated, convenient and affordable, serving breakfast sandwiches, smoothies and cappuccino in the morning, as well as all-day veggie bowls and panini. There is wine and beer, so guests are all set.

Cultural corner: Located on Ontario St. E. near St-Denis St. in the Quartier des spectacles, Boxotel is within blocks of Club Soda, Metropolis, Cinémathèque québécoise and Place des Arts.

But you can soak up culture without leaving Boxotel. It has its own art gallery, Galerie 175B, specializing in artists from Quebec and the rest of Canada. The inaugural exhibit is Étranges géométries, a mix of paintings, projections and sculpture, curated by Montrealer Lorraine Simms.

The developer: Rivard, 34, has a master of science in neuropsychiatry from McGill. She is new to the hospitality business, but had been a construction contractor for the past 10 years.

She is well known in Montreal as the star of the business reality show Flip de fille, on which she bought rundown buildings and rebuilt and resold them, all in 90 days.

Now reality TV has turned into reality, with Rivard developing her first hotel, which was built from scratch.

IF YOU GO

Boxotel: 514-281-0202, boxotel.com; 175 Ontario St. E.

Prices fluctuate. In the current low season, 19 studios cost $130-$250, or $310 for the suite. Prices will be higher from May to October — about $175-$340, or $417 for the suite. Rates include exercise pool, sauna and steam room, fitness room/yoga studio, summertime terrasse with communal kitchen/barbecue, Wi-Fi, bicycle storage.

Café Nomade: open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. “Fill your fridge” option available.