"As the Château Laurier is Ottawa's most iconic building within the Parliamentary Precinct, any modern addition, despite all of the height, connectivity and material changes, still does not fit the prominence for this location," said Rideau-Vanier Coun. The latest design for the Château Laurier addition, as seen from the Mackenzie Avenue. Change the arrangement of doors and windows, design details and geometric proportions of the addition so that they better match the original building. Do-over 'disappointing,' Heritage Ottawa saysHeritage Ottawa has been a vocal critic of all the iterations of the Château Laurier design proposals, and this time is no different. While the addition would be a handsome, stand-alone building in another part of the city, Fleury said "this contemporary addition to the historic and iconic Château Laurier doesn't fit with this landmark."

Source: CBC News May 23, 2019 18:53 UTC