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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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Heritage Ottawa pans latest attempt at Chateau Laurier addition: 'The most disgraceful act of heritage vandalism of our generation'Monday, June 4, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson
Heritage Ottawa has come out swinging against the latest plans for an addition to the venerated Château Laurier, calling the proposal “the most...
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Heritage Ottawa still really hates the Château Laurier redesignMonday, June 4, 2018CBC NEWS
The latest attempt at designing a major addition to Ottawa's historic Château Laurier is "the most disgraceful act of heritage vandalism of our generation," according to...
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Heritage Ottawa ‘unimpressed’ with new Château Laurier designMonday, June 4, 2018GLOBAL NEWS, By Christopher Whan
“The most disgraceful act of heritage vandalism of our generation” is how Heritage Ottawa describes the redesign of upgrades to the Château Laurier in a...
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Heritage Ottawa: Response to Latest Design for Proposed Addition to Château Laurier | June 2018Sunday, June 3, 2018HERITAGE OTTAWA | STATEMENT OF JUNE 3, 2018
Owners of the Château Laurier have unveiled their latest design for a proposed addition to the venerable historic hotel, a National Historic Site...
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Heritage Ottawa: Response to Latest Design, Proposed Addition to Château Laurier | June 2018Sunday, June 3, 2018
HERITAGE OTTAWA | STATEMENT OF JUNE 3, 2018
Owners of the Château Laurier have unveiled their latest design for a proposed addition to the venerable historic hotel, a National Historic...
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24 Sussex is crumbling ... and now we have the detailsSaturday, June 2, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Tom Spears
Memo to the Trudeau family: You’re smart to stay out of 24 Sussex Drive. Engineers say its walls might drop pieces of rock on those who live there.
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Architects take another stab at Château Laurier revampThursday, May 31, 2018Three previous design attempts widely panned by heritage experts, publicCBC NEWS OTTAWA, By Laura Osman
The applicant has received some public feedback that expressed concern about the...
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In attempt to win over critics, new Château Laurier design includes more limestoneThursday, May 31, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The owner of the Château Laurier has filed a new design for its proposed addition, attempting to make the contemporary wing complement, not overwhelm, the...
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Carleton University approves purchase of Dominion-Chalmers United ChurchFriday, May 25, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Kieren Delemont
Carleton University has finalized a deal to purchase the Dominion-Chalmers United Church, which it intends to turn into a “multi-purpose downtown...