Ottawa Chinatown Royal Arch

Great shots, Eric. Shame about the hydro poles, I...

2010-10-02T20:54:10.902-04:00

Great shots, Eric. Shame about the hydro poles, I hadn't realized that they were redundant.

Grand opening 7 October, 16:00.

Mar.

Official opening is october 7th, I think. I will p...

2010-09-23T15:55:54.838-04:00

Official opening is october 7th, I think. I will put up notice a few days before it happens.

when is the official opening?

2010-09-20T15:25:09.695-04:00

when is the official opening?

Yes, I was up on the arch with the artisans, and y...

2010-08-25T18:16:21.300-04:00

Yes, I was up on the arch with the artisans, and yes, i was wearing my hardhat and flourescent vest. I went up on the invitation of the CBIA.

Did they let you up the scaffold?!

2010-08-25T15:33:35.074-04:00

Did they let you up the scaffold?!

And here I thought I was being clever taking photo...

2010-08-25T10:22:37.022-04:00

And here I thought I was being clever taking photos with a ladder. You sure got me beat!

the metal latches stabilize the arch. Originally a...

2010-08-25T00:23:50.862-04:00

the metal latches stabilize the arch. Originally arches were built with wood but now it done with concrete. The shape of arch worked OK with wood but concrete is heavier, and the external reinforcing bars stabilize the arch. They are painted and blend in with the arch and are visible primarily when close up.

They had me until they put up those latches. What ...

2010-08-24T21:24:47.184-04:00

They had me until they put up those latches. What is the meaning of those?

Do you know much weight are those skinny cement co...

2010-07-08T22:49:33.662-04:00

Do you know much weight are those skinny cement columns holding up? It all seems to defy gravity.

Add 17 or so layers of paint and a snow fall or two and somebody should call the Guinness Book of World Records!

Mar.

I will do a feature on street furniture someday on...

2010-06-30T10:17:38.046-04:00

I will do a feature on street furniture someday on the WestSideAction.blogspot.com blog.

There will be streetscaping around the arch, replacing some sidewalks, new lamps, etc. My biggest beef is the failure of Ottawa Hydro, a city owned company (ie, cash cow) to remove the stupid poles.

Somerset will be reconstructed from Booth to Preston in 2011, new sidewalks, pavers, lamps, trees, etc to go with the section of somerset west of Preston being done later in 2010. Progress is coming closer ... and dont forget bronson is to be done, complete with artificial trees, in 2011-2012.

Marion said.......I'm with you Judith. My hus...

2010-06-30T08:17:01.975-04:00

Marion said.......I'm with you Judith. My husband and I are the proud owners of the project @ 37 Eccles Street - We have invested a ton into the neighbourhood due to the fabulous location but are disapointed with the shabbiness all mixed up in all the great things going on to make things better. Maybe we can band together and run a campaign to let people know that couches are NOT lawn furniture!!! See my website for details on the project @ www.37eccles.com

Great capture of the finials. It's fascinatin...

2010-06-16T22:31:27.803-04:00

Great capture of the finials. It's fascinating to see how it's coming together!

Mar.

I live on Cambridge St. south of Somerset and I am...

2010-06-14T17:54:00.555-04:00

I live on Cambridge St. south of Somerset and I am concerned about how awful our street looks with those rusty old pylons closing the street off. It will look even worse in comparison to the beautiful arch only meters away. Do you think the city might do something to make this more attractive? Perhaps they could set up some planters like they did on the other side of Somerset, or some more dragons.

Great pictures, Eric. Once they are embedded and ...

2010-06-11T20:03:22.696-04:00

Great pictures, Eric. Once they are embedded and up in the air we won't have such a clear look.

Mar.

This is great Eric! We no longer need to visualiz...

2010-06-06T19:10:27.027-04:00

This is great Eric! We no longer need to visualize what an impact this arch is going to have in the neighbourhood. What a HUGE new landmark for Ottawa.

Neat! I'm out of town for awhile, and it'...

2010-06-06T12:56:07.097-04:00

Neat! I'm out of town for awhile, and it's fun to be able to follow Ottawa projects through your blogs! Thanks.

The NCC also puts up arches at the entrances to Co...

2010-05-17T18:18:58.300-04:00

The NCC also puts up arches at the entrances to Confederation Park during Winterlude.

The coffee shop beside Sushi 88 is called Raw Suga...

2010-04-28T12:35:04.366-04:00

The coffee shop beside Sushi 88 is called Raw Sugar - it is a fabulous little spot and also has a liquour license (offering Beau's beer, or a shot of liquer in your coffee, plus a few wine options).
- Meg

Great ! I do not have a photo of the montreal one....

2010-04-27T15:51:59.847-04:00

Great ! I do not have a photo of the montreal one. I have about 20 cities in the queue but some of the photos are pretty awful (sourced from the net).

Don't forget about the arch in Montreal. I...

2010-04-27T12:23:16.268-04:00

Don't forget about the arch in Montreal. I'll try and get a picture for you in a few weeks if you don't have a good one.