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Reevely: Latest plans for Château Laurier finally clear the lowest barTuesday, June 12, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Dave Reevely
The latest plans for an addition to the Château Laurier would have been a good starting point. They can’t be the end.
Two years after throwing up a...
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Council decision on Château Laurier addition will be based on rules, not feelingsTuesday, June 12, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
Ottawa city council’s decision on the controversial Château Laurier addition will come down to how the proposal stacks up against the rules, not the feelings...
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City hall heritage experts recommend approving the controversial Château Laurier additionMonday, June 11, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
City heritage planners support the Château Laurier’s proposed design for its glassy seven-storey addition, despite hearing strong opposition from the...
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City staff give thumbs up to Chateau Laurier redesignMonday, June 11, 2018CBC NEWS, By Ryan Tumilty
City staff are recommending council approve a proposed addition to the iconic Chateau Laurier that heritage advocates have denounced.
In a report released...
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Château Laurier architect defends modernist additionSunday, June 10, 2018CBC NEWS | OTTAWA, By Laura Osman
The architect behind the maligned Château Laurier addition is defending his latest design, and hoping once it is built people will come to believe the...
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Heritage Ottawa Slams Latest Designs for Landmark HotelWednesday, June 6, 2018CONSTRUCTION CANADA
Heritage Ottawa has slammed the latest designs for a new seven-storey addition at the rear of the Château Laurier hotel in downtown Ottawa. The preservation group is “...
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Heritage Ottawa responds to new design for Château LaurierWednesday, June 6, 2018CANADIAN ARCHITECT
Now in its fourth iteration, a plan by architectsAlliance to expand Ottawa’s iconic Château Laurier continues to meet a frosty reception.
Designed in...
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Welcoming Ottawa Week: June 18 to 30, 2018Tuesday, June 5, 2018HERITAGE OTTAWA
As part of Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW), June 18 to 30, 2018, the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership, Heritage Ottawa, City of Ottawa and Immigration, Refugees and...
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Coffman: When Addition is SubtractionTuesday, June 5, 2018
THE HTA BLOG, By Peter Coffman
We have now seen yet another version of the proposed subtraction from the Château Laurier. I know I’m supposed to call it the “addition to” the Château, but I...
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Coffman on Château Laurier Addition: SubtractionTuesday, June 5, 2018THE HTA BLOG, By Peter Coffman
We have now seen yet another version of the proposed subtraction from the Château Laurier. I know I’m supposed to call it the “addition to” the Château, but...