Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Heritage committee demands more changes to Château annexMonday, June 18, 2018'We want to feel the addition loves the Château as much as we do'
CBC NEWS, By Laura Osman
The architects behind a controversial addition to Ottawa's Château Laurier still don't have...
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When Architecture Fails to Speak for Itself… The Château Laurier AdditionThursday, June 14, 2018Savanturier Blog, By Andrew Waldron
Imagine it is 2030 and over the past decade the Château Laurier addition has been derided not only for its misunderstanding of architecture, but for the...
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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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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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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 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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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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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...