I had my first glimpse of the new Sobeys development planned for
north end Halifax in a recent newspaper feature. At first I thought it
might have been inspired by Soviet East German architecture, but then I
thought perhaps it might have been a project of a kindergarten
class.
Whatever the source of the inspiration, I am sure awestricken
visitors will come from near and far to view this sensitive creation
that will put the north end on the map.
If we all hadn’t been pounded into submission by the mindlessness of
Halifax developers,we would rise in protest that such a monstrosity was
to be built in the midst of the charming existing streetscapes of the
north end. —Peter McCurdy, Halifax
This article appears in Nov 5-11, 2009.