© Copyright 2020 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved. The plan includes 147 new rooms, including some for long stays, more meeting space and an interior courtyard. They are, from left to right, … Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Coronavirus face masks are mandatory outdoors in Italy. READ MORE: Château Laurier addition critic cites historical impact of maligned design, In a letter imploring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to get involved, Ottawa architect Barry Padolsky wrote about the “architectural box, aptly named the ‘radiator’” as having “horrified many Canadians.”. I'm a print subscriber, link to my account, Avoid the use of toxic and offensive language. “And when you look at 2,000-plus submissions, the city has never seen that in terms of public engagement.”. Momentum Planning and Communications represents the building’s owner, Larco Investments. Mathieu Fleury. Both Heritage Ottawa and Mayor Jim Watson say they're pleased with the latest design for an expansion of the city's iconic Château Laurier hotel. Councillors will debate whether to pull the heritage permit they approved last year for a seven-storey addition to the century-old hotel, which would essentially hit the reset button on a process underway since 2016. Council’s meeting gets underway Wednesday at 1 p.m. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. “It requires the city’s review, which makes us very uncomfortable. "remove":"add"](select.closed),dom.control.setAttribute("aria-expanded",o)}function onToggleClicked(){var l=!isPanelOpen();setPanelState(l)}function onWindowScroll(){window.requestAnimationFrame(function() {var l=isPanelOpen(),n=0===(document.body.scrollTop||document.documentElement.scrollTop);n||l||!allowExpand?n&&l&&(allowExpand=!0,setPanelState(!1)):(allowExpand=!1,setPanelState(!0))});}pencilInit(".js-sub-pencil",!1); Due to technical reasons, we have temporarily removed commenting from our articles. Top: Proposed Addition, architectsAlliance (2019). In the face of such unprecedented reaction — and opposition — the planners stand by the addition’s value-add for Ottawa. “Usually you get the 30 per cent support and 70 per cent oppose. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson tweeted he was pleased to see the parties had worked collaboratively and agreed on a new design. Should Canada do the same? Audio for this article is not available at this time. This time it’s really 90-plus per cent opposed,” said Fleury. We hope to have this fixed soon. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Most who oppose the proposal — and that’s the clear majority of those who have spoken up — feel the addition clashes with the original building. But that’s not the only potential litigation threat. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. Please log in to listen to this story. B.C. A long-stalled addition to the Château Laurier is closer to being built following an agreement between the historic hotel’s owners and a heritage group that fought initial plans. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. And that community has been very vocal. Fleury put forward Wednesday’s motion and he expects it to be a close vote, in part because of concerns over potential litigation. Compositing: Barry Padolsky Associates Inc Architects / Bottom: New Proposed Design: architectsAlliance (2020), Heritage Ottawa Statement: Proposed Addition to Château Laurier, Coffman: New Château Laurier design is evidence of a system that failed, Media Coverage: Heritage Ottawa Announces Agreement re: Château Laurier Addition, Heritage Ottawa finds common ground with Château Laurier owner on design, ending legal fights, Latest Château Laurier design pleases heritage group, mayor, Château Laurier Addition: Heritage Ottawa Announces Settlement Agreement with Hotel Owner and New Design for Proposed Addition, New look for Chateau Laurier: Heritage Ottawa, owner agree on new design for expansion, UNESCO wants Château Hotel Addition Reassessed 'Before any Irrevocable Decisions Are Made', Senator caps lifelong fight by taking aim at Château Laurier addition. “The Chateau Laurier is part of what people identify with views of Ottawa,” Padolsky told Global News. A controversial design being proposed for an addition to the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa – the fifth that has now been floated for approval – is meeting stiff resistance yet again on a number of fronts. “We are as much at risk of litigation with the application Larco group, in this case, as we would be with the community.”. We’re not used to this type of heritage to be reviewed at the city level,” said Coun. A long-stalled addition to the Château Laurier is closer to being built following an agreement between the historic hotel’s owners and a heritage group that fought initial plans. “The proposal will be built to exceedingly high standards for a private building with a per square foot value in excess of $600 which is almost double the average construction value in Ottawa,” Jacobs wrote to Global News.