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227 King Street South, Waterloo | Photo Tour

Post #13991
09-07-2010 08:48 AM
UrbanWaterloo
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener-Waterloo Posts 2,762
227 King Street South, Waterloo
Original Use: Mutual Life Assurance Company HQ
Current Use:


Four Corners












Auditorium

















Hearts in the Skylight
Post #13995
09-07-2010 09:11 AM
Spokes
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener Posts 3,597
 I had no idea this building/buildings were so cool. Thanks for all the pics UrbanWaterloo! Were they at Doors Open?
Post #13997
09-07-2010 09:13 AM
panamaniac
Town Member
Date Mar 2010 Posts 244
 Those office cubicles in that grand lobby are just so wrong, but your pics remind us that it is good to be an insurance company....
Post #14011
09-07-2010 10:46 AM
mpd618
City Member
Date Jan 2010 Location Waterloo, ON Posts 603
Quote Originally Posted by Spokes View Post
I had no idea this building/buildings were so cool. Thanks for all the pics UrbanWaterloo! Were they at Doors Open?
It will be part of Doors Open, which is on September 18.
Post #14013
09-07-2010 10:48 AM
Spokes
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener Posts 3,597
Quote Originally Posted by mpd618 View Post
It will be part of Doors Open, which is on September 18.
Oh didnt notice the Sept 2 date. It was part of 2008 Doors Open too I think?
Post #14042
09-07-2010 09:05 PM
DHLawrence
Town Member
Date Mar 2010 Posts 260
 That cubicle maze is rather unfortunate. Still, better a cubicle maze unworthy of the space it occupies than nothing at all!
Post #14046
09-07-2010 10:02 PM
Urbanomicon
Senior Moderator
Date Feb 2010 Location Kitchener, Ontario Posts 651
"Only the insane have the strength enough to prosper. Only those that prosper may truly judge what is sane." 		That auditoruim would make an awesome multimodal transit hub. K-W's version of Union Station anyone?
Post #14823
09-18-2010 10:12 AM
UrbanWaterloo
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener-Waterloo Posts 2,762
Fluoridation Forum #2 | Thursday October 7, 2010 7:00PM - 8:30PM @ Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex 		Just a reminder that today is Doors Open Waterloo Region 2010. I would HIGHLY recommend visiting this site!
Post #14829
09-18-2010 11:42 AM
RangersFan
Economic Moderator
Date Jan 2010 Location Waterloo Posts 591
 amazing pictures, looks fantastic inside