The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under [Archive] - Page 26

BrickJunkie

Feb 17, 2014, 2:03 AM

Here's a few shaky shots of Winnipeg taken earlier this evening. Excuse the jitters, as it was colder out than anticipated:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/12578116715_e1eecc757e_b.jpg
This city has a massive and very spread out downtown core, and it's frustrating to look at from certain angles 'cause it looks like it has a lot of missing teeth:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/12578226693_7238b1ff16_b.jpg
Yep:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/12578126755_b578c60002_b.jpg
Thar she be:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/12578592204_79763cedae_b.jpg

someone123

Feb 17, 2014, 2:38 AM

Halifax pano:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/12576995363_ede4485258_k.jpg
Source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/113035385@N07/12576995363/)

middeljohn

Feb 17, 2014, 3:03 AM

Those three pictures of his look like they were taken from just east of Upper Wentworth.

Your skyline shot looks like it was taken from Scenic Drive? Where else did you visit?

EDIT: Ah... just saw this. I like that angle too. #2 would have to be from the top of Sydenham Rd. and I like the one from Old Guelph Rd. and York Rd. in Dundas too.

Hmm I think you're right about it being Upper Wentworth.

I just went to Devils Punch Bowl and Upper Paradise today.

On another note, Landmark and Stelco looked massive from the 403 today with the hazy sky. I would love to get on the roof of one of those condos in Burlington by the 403 and get a pic of the skyline from there. I think it was Flar who posted one from across the lake once, but I'm notnsure from where exactly he took it.

thomax

Feb 17, 2014, 3:04 AM

MeIsThomas and I must've just missed each other, cause I went to Ridge Rd/Devils Punch Bowl as well at around 2 today lol.

Those three pictures of his look like they were taken from just east of Upper Wentworth.

I took those shots here (https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ll=43.242842,-79.852334&spn=0.000016,0.009645&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=43.242738,-79.851939&panoid=7B8xdPRM9FX46lmfZ8wxKA&cbp=12,2.62,,0,4.08) on Mountain Park Avenue across from The Madison.

Beedok

Feb 17, 2014, 3:06 AM

This city has a massive and very spread out downtown core, and it's frustrating to look at from certain angles 'cause it looks like it has a lot of missing teeth:

You say missing teeth, I say not losing the trees for the forest. Give a building space to display it's grandeur. Otherwise you end up with Ottawa.

middeljohn

Feb 17, 2014, 3:18 AM

I took my parents with me to Hamilton today (they live in Oakville). I lived there for a few years and I never got a chance to show them the best parts of the city, so today I told them to get in my car without telling them where we're going, and they were surprised at how awesome the views are from the escarpment. They also loved Locke St.

It's really unfortunate that most people think of Hamilton as that filthy industrial park you have to pass through after the Skyway, because that is such an awful representation of the city. Every chance I get I tell people about how awesome Hamilton is. It is by far my favourite city I've lived in so far. I like London but it doesn't have that same charm that Hamilton has.

Chadillaccc

Feb 17, 2014, 4:52 AM

Regina, Saskatchewan.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Regina_skyline_from_Wascana_Park.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Regina_skyline_from_Wascana_Park.jpg

SkydivePilot

Feb 17, 2014, 6:00 PM

That shot of Regina would have been taken in September of 2012. Nice pic! :tup:

ssiguy

Feb 17, 2014, 7:21 PM

ScreamingViking

Feb 17, 2014, 8:57 PM

I've always liked Hamilton's skyline and ya, "chunky" seems to fit. It seems substantial with the buildings having significant footprint unlike a lot of new tall glass condo towers that look like sticks that a puff of wind could blow over.

I'd welcome a few of those...

I've always liked the way the skyline looks. But the fact it's hardly changed in over 20 years (and even 30, considering the heights of the newer buildings) has been a major disappointment.

ScreamingViking

Feb 17, 2014, 9:02 PM

Regina, Saskatchewan.

I like the density of Regina's downtown core. I'd love to walk around it someday, get a sense of how it feels from the streets.

Tone

Feb 17, 2014, 10:22 PM

Picture taken this afternoon - we had 55cm friday and 30cm yesterday, imagine that!:P
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/12599254413_b0000dc0fe_h.jpg

Coldrsx

Feb 17, 2014, 10:28 PM

http://www.knightappraisals.com/images/598_dntn_ed.jpg
(http://www.knightappraisals.com/images/598_dntn_ed.jpg)

Beedok

Feb 17, 2014, 11:03 PM

When did Edmonton fall below a million?

thomax

Feb 17, 2014, 11:04 PM

Some more shots of Hamilton taken today by me....

http://i57.tinypic.com/6igzs8.jpg
Source: My Photo

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http://i60.tinypic.com/2uylhqe.jpg
Source: My Photo

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http://i58.tinypic.com/14nlbbr.jpg

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http://i59.tinypic.com/2uzphub.jpg
Source: My Photo

SignalHillHiker

Feb 17, 2014, 11:05 PM

Awesome. I LOVE seeing current shots. :D

franktko

Feb 17, 2014, 11:22 PM

Picture taken this afternoon - we had 55cm friday and 30cm yesterday, imagine that!:P
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/12599254413_b0000dc0fe_h.jpg

Why the hell are most roof snow-free after 85 cm of snow?? There is no isolation in that part of the province?? :???:

Nathan

Feb 17, 2014, 11:27 PM

Why the hell are most roof snow-free after 85 cm of snow?? There is no isolation in that part of the province?? :???:

Or everyone has grow-ops in their attics...

Tone

Feb 17, 2014, 11:36 PM

Why the hell are most roof snow-free after 85 cm of snow?? There is no isolation in that part of the province?? :???:

Waterfront properties like the ones in the bottom of the picture can be exposed to high winds from the St. Lawrence. They reached between 70 and 100km/h during those two storms, so not much snow have a chance to stay on those roofs! The snow banks are another story.

SkydivePilot

Feb 18, 2014, 2:17 AM

I like the density of Regina's downtown core. I'd love to walk around it someday, get a sense of how it feels from the streets.

It is quite dense - and will be even more dense in about two years.

Chadillaccc

Feb 18, 2014, 3:53 AM

Another Regina...

http://www.reginaroc.com/assets/banner-regina-skyline.jpg
http://www.reginaroc.com/

... and a few Kelowna.

http://wpmedia.business.financialpost.com/2013/10/1017kelowna.jpg
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/10/21/calgary-saskatoon-top-list-for-best-places-to-run-a-business-in-canada/
http://v2.estatevue.com/platform/kelowna/tamaraterlesky/public/images/EstateVue/kelowna3.jpg
http://www.terlesky.com/
http://meiklejohn.ca/files/2013/09/landmark-centre8-960x640.jpg
http://meiklejohn.ca/
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8186607143_1ca5773d34_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/longint57/8186607143/)
Downtown Kelowna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/longint57/8186607143/) by LongInt57 (http://www.flickr.com/people/longint57/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/9032492191_e6e62f5254_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12535801@N03/9032492191/)
A little Rain... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12535801@N03/9032492191/) by collied (http://www.flickr.com/people/12535801@N03/), on Flickr

Beedok

Feb 18, 2014, 4:10 AM

Kelowna always looks like a resort or something.

ssiguy

Feb 18, 2014, 4:22 AM

Nouvellecosse

Feb 18, 2014, 5:05 AM

^ I've gotta say, I actually really enjoy your blunt appraisals at times. As long as they're directed at someone else. :haha:

Ramako

Feb 18, 2014, 5:41 AM

Halifax pano:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/12576995363_ede4485258_k.jpg
Source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/113035385@N07/12576995363/)

What's that tower under construction in the middle of the photo? Looks tall.

Nouvellecosse

Feb 18, 2014, 6:05 AM

Doubling the size (width) of the TD building on Barrington but I don't think it will increase the height much. Adds office density downtown though which is important as the vacancy rate is pretty low.

SignalHillHiker

Feb 18, 2014, 12:25 PM

That's doubling the size? All this time I thought it was just a re-clad!

RyeJay

Feb 18, 2014, 12:52 PM

Edit.

Nashe

Feb 18, 2014, 2:49 PM

It's the kind of place that makes for lovely post cards but the city has a lot to be desired.

It's downtown is small and uninteresting, the suburbs stretch out aimlessly, and the main street is just one very long strip mall. The place has no flavour, is devoid of culture, and is a red-neck haven. Kelowna is a VERY conservative and religious city.

There are a lot of nice places in BC to both live in and visit but Kelowna isn't one of them.
LOL, you should write a travel book. :P

"If you're looking to hang a hammock somewhere on Newfoundland, give up on it. You won't find a tree tall enough, and a moose will eat all of your chips. The mosquitoes are large enough that their caustic droppings may cause significant damage to the paint of cars parked near bodies of standing water."

SignalHillHiker

Feb 18, 2014, 2:53 PM

LOL, you should write a travel book. :P

"If you're looking to hang a hammock somewhere on Newfoundland, give up on it. You won't find a tree tall enough, and a moose will eat all of your chips. The mosquitoes are large enough that their caustic droppings may cause significant damage to the paint of cars parked near bodies of standing water."

:haha: You have to go inland for mosquitoes. There are basically none along the coast where people actually live.

Here's a more accurate Newfoundland hammock review:

"If you're looking to hang a hammock somewhere on the Avalon Peninsula, don't bother. The tuckamore rarely exceed chest height and the wind will make any use of a hammock a potentially life-threatening enterprise."

Nashe

Feb 18, 2014, 2:55 PM

"If you're looking to hang a hammock somewhere on the Avalon Peninsula, don't bother. The tuckamore rarely exceed chest height and the wind will make any use of a hammock a potentially life-threatening enterprise."Rebrand it as "parasailing" and you're good to go. :tup:

SignalHillHiker

Feb 18, 2014, 2:58 PM

Rebrand it as "parasailing" and you're good to go. :tup:

:haha: Oh my God. That was a thing of beauty right there.

someone123

Feb 18, 2014, 4:27 PM

Doubling the size (width) of the TD building on Barrington but I don't think it will increase the height much.

According to the thread it's going from 18 floors to 23 floors and from 73 m to 83 m.

middeljohn

Feb 18, 2014, 4:50 PM

According to the thread it's going from 18 floors to 23 floors and from 73 m to 83 m.

That's great to hear. It's one way to heighten the skyline that is rarely ever done.

someone123

Feb 19, 2014, 6:11 AM

That's great to hear. It's one way to heighten the skyline that is rarely ever done.

Here's a hastily-made rendering with the new TD tower and a couple of other projects under construction:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/12628471683_6cecbd4d07_o.png

TD is a bit shorter than 1801 Hollis but it is about 10 m higher up in elevation. The Nova Centre similarly is only 65 m but its site has an average elevation about 30 m above sea level, so it will look more like a 90-100 m building.

The gaps in taller buildings between TD and the Nova Centre in the middle and then to the left of the Bank of Canada redevelopment (extending left out of the frame toward the Maritime Centre) exist because of height limits that protect views from Citadel Hill.

(Now that I think about it, I used the opposite elevation for the BoC building so it should have been flipped horizontally.)

RyeJay

Feb 19, 2014, 6:31 AM

Here's a hastily-made rendering with the new TD tower and a couple of other projects under construction.

The gaps in taller buildings between TD and the Nova Centre in the middle and then to the left of the Bank of Canada redevelopment (extending left out of the frame toward the Maritime Centre) exist because of height limits that protect views from Citadel Hill.

Once again, someone123, your contributions are appreciated.
The "gap" in height that will remain for Halifax's skyline, from this view anyway, between the bank towers and the Nova Centre due to Citadel viewplanes actually accentuates the Citadel Hill rather nicely...

It looks really good.

And the Nova Centre itself, looks good, which is why it's kind of a shame (although not really) that the Roy Building (not shown in this rendering) will conceal half the Nova Centre from view once it's built.

someone123

Feb 19, 2014, 6:52 AM

Yeah, some of the viewplanes have definitely produced good results, particularly the one preserving the view of the Town Clock and Citadel, the prominence of the Dominion Building, etc.

What I don't like is the southern viewplane's effect on buildings there. One particularly perverse side-effect of that viewplane is that the owners of the NFB building would have had to get a variance to rebuild the 1800's tower on their building, so they just decided to skip it in the restoration project. It is a bit silly to come up with height limits that are so restrictive that even 100+ year old heritage buildings would violate them.

When I get some more time I'd like to add the Roy Building and Discovery Centre. Demo work is apparently being done for the Roy right now, so it is at the same stage as the Bank of Canada redevelopment.

MolsonExport

Feb 19, 2014, 1:44 PM

Here's a hastily-made rendering with the new TD tower and a couple of other projects under construction:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/12628471683_6cecbd4d07_o.png

TD is a bit shorter than 1801 Hollis but it is about 10 m higher up in elevation. The Nova Centre similarly is only 65 m but its site has an average elevation about 30 m above sea level, so it will look more like a 90-100 m building.

The gaps in taller buildings between TD and the Nova Centre in the middle and then to the left of the Bank of Canada redevelopment (extending left out of the frame toward the Maritime Centre) exist because of height limits that protect views from Citadel Hill.

(Now that I think about it, I used the opposite elevation for the BoC building so it should have been flipped horizontally.)

Wow that looks pretty sweet. Halifax projects awesome density.

Give me density > height any day of the week.

RyeJay

Feb 19, 2014, 2:42 PM

Wow that looks pretty sweet. Halifax projects awesome density.

Give me density > height any day of the week.

In Atlantic Canada that is height. :haha:

But yes, I agree with you. I prefer density over height too. Downtown Halifax is only now beginning to truly fill in and finally be rid of most surface parking lots -- especially by the end of this decade. Other cities in the region that also have fairly dense cores are St. John's and Saint John.

Nashe

Feb 19, 2014, 3:11 PM

RyeJay

Feb 19, 2014, 4:21 PM

Some days, I wish Moncton had some natural barriers to contend with like Saint John (cliffs, harbour), Halifax (rocks, harbour) and St. John's (cliffs, harbour). You can literally build all the way from Salisbury to Dorchester and beyond without anything in your way. North? All the way up the "mountain", 10 miles distant. South? It gets hilly in Albert county, but that's miles and miles and miles outside Riverview. :(

Oh -- I'd say the "cliffs and harbour" around parts of Saint John hasn't stopped the Province of New Brunswick from de-centralising that city as much as bloody possible, like all the other cities. Saint John has had a hell of a time just hanging on to what it's built in Uptown.

As far as Moncton's sprawl is concerned... Moncton actually does try (modestly) to develop more compactly; the Province just doesn't allow it. "Growth" is insistently directed outward.
Need to build more roads? Gotta buy more gas? WELL...Irving's got all of that to sell to you. And indeed, the Province has already put the roads on the public credit card.

Mrs Sauga

Feb 19, 2014, 4:24 PM

That has the be the best Halifax shot I've seen. The city looks huge. The skyline just keeps going. And I love that you can see the hill in the centre.

SignalHillHiker

Feb 19, 2014, 4:27 PM

I love Nova Centre. Not thrilled about the sheer size of the footprint or how it interacts with the street (I prefer smaller blocks and smaller footprints - Atlantic Place here bothers me for the same reason), but it is a beautiful building. One of the only modern ones in Halifax that I wish we had, no changes required.

And as for density, Halifax has always been fine in that regard. There are pockets like around the Casino where it can be a bit bare in certain directions but their bare is still quite dense by North American standards.

RyeJay

Feb 19, 2014, 5:27 PM

And as for density, Halifax has always been fine in that regard. There are pockets like around the Casino where it can be a bit bare in certain directions but their bare is still quite dense by North American standards.

Outside of the peninsula, for the most part, Halifax sprawwwwwls and is very characteristic of North American cities in this regard. Unfortunately.

SignalHillHiker

Feb 19, 2014, 6:06 PM

Outside of the peninsula, for the most part, Halifax sprawwwwwls and is very characteristic of North American cities in this regard. Unfortunately.

It's probably just a result of St. John's situation, but I don't consider any of that Halifax. Lower Sackville is CBS, etc.

Amalgamated cities still escape me in terms of being able to think of them as one collective whole.

esquire

Feb 20, 2014, 7:04 PM

In Atlantic Canada that is height. :haha:

But yes, I agree with you. I prefer density over height too. Downtown Halifax is only now beginning to truly fill in and finally be rid of most surface parking lots -- especially by the end of this decade. Other cities in the region that also have fairly dense cores are St. John's and Saint John.

Downtown Halifax is hemmed in pretty tightly by Canadian standards... I know there is still a fair bit of underused land in the downtown area, but it must be getting to a point where there is a real need to build up a bit more.

It'll be great to see Halifax grow a skyline that measures up to its status as the dominant city of the region.

someone123

Feb 20, 2014, 8:44 PM

Most of the vacant or underused land on the peninsula and downtown belongs to some level of government. The waterfront for example is managed by a provincial development corporation that has a bit of a reputation for dragging its heels. The one parking lot on Barrington is owned by the province. Very few sites now are available to developers and just sitting around.

middeljohn

Feb 22, 2014, 3:50 AM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/12644457243_89bb216fbd_b.jpg

thomax

Feb 22, 2014, 10:26 PM

Hamilton today, taken by me from the New Mountain Road lookout in Stoney Creek:
http://i59.tinypic.com/2hi9n39.jpg
Source: My Photo

Larger Size:
http://i58.tinypic.com/4t0t4g.jpg
Source: My Photo

someone123

Feb 27, 2014, 2:36 AM

Here's a webcam view from today. The TD crane is now a couple of segments taller:

http://imageshack.com/a/img36/8418/9rts.jpg
Source (ilovens.ca)

davidivivid

Mar 4, 2014, 4:14 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/9362308794_f5848abe92_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylviefm1/9362308794/)
Québec (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylviefm1/9362308794/) par Sous l'Oeil de Sylvie (http://www.flickr.com/people/sylviefm1/), sur Flickr

c@taract_soulj@h

Mar 6, 2014, 6:40 PM

^ Still a great day to shoot an aerial of Kelowna...looks much better than the day I stopped over on my way to Vancouver

c@taract_soulj@h

Mar 6, 2014, 6:49 PM

Because of all the commie blocks? :P

I took that at Upper Paradise lookout, and in my opinion that is the second best angle. The best angle is on the Queen St access road, but unfortunately it's rather unsafe to stand there and take a picture due to the cars, and the stairs have trees in the way. But from that angle the skyline looks massive.

Chunky is definitely a word to describe it...but when you're actually in the middle of it all, it's pretty neat. Bay/Bold/Charlton Sts comprise a feel of Centretown, Sherbrooke St., or East Village. It's like a rainforest of old elm and maple trees mixed with ivy covered houses.

:koko: Delusional description I know, especially for the Hammer, but we're a city of many different communities (so says the boundary sign)..I have a dentist appt around that area today so I'll reaffirm my sanity when I'm down there today lol

ErickMontreal

Mar 7, 2014, 1:12 AM

Saint John - March 2014

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/12979880194_25a40917ea_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/12979882624_8ab9e11d2f_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/12979580783_e7fa5bc695_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3597/12979820444_a2b9a9baf4_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/12980198734_835d2eee0e_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/12979398555_5b23bd700e_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/12979823974_970fd7bbd6_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3605/12979818594_83b15ed08b_b.jpg

middeljohn

Mar 7, 2014, 3:10 AM

Thanks for those pics of Saint John! I just realized how little I know about New Brunswick. For example, I didn't know Saint John has an urban freeway!

middeljohn

Mar 9, 2014, 10:13 PM

Well, I think all of the cities have been represented in this thread, so ignoring their populations, I'rank the skylines:

1. Hamilton
2. Winnipeg
3. London
4. Quebec City
5. Regina
6. Halifax
7. Windsor
8. Fredericton
9. Victoria
10. Saint John

Beedok

Mar 9, 2014, 10:26 PM

Hamilton above Winnipeg? Really? It's the setting isn't it?

middeljohn

Mar 9, 2014, 10:43 PM

Hamilton above Winnipeg? Really? It's the setting isn't it?

Winnipeg has a few more tall buildings, but they're really far apart.

SignalHillHiker

Mar 9, 2014, 10:49 PM

A few recent ones (from yesterday) of our little skyline in St. John's. :)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-2TB39bj/0/XXL/IMG_1092_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-2TB39bj/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-82hHbKk/0/XXL/IMG_1107_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-82hHbKk/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-FTRSxVd/0/XXL/IMG_1163_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-FTRSxVd/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-4GZGVSZ/0/XXL/IMG_1194_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-4GZGVSZ/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-SBvXW9T/0/XXL/IMG_1255_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-SBvXW9T/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-GfBSwXC/0/XXL/IMG_1257_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-GfBSwXC/A)

http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-DXMW6bh/0/XXL/IMG_1230_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-DXMW6bh/A)

Nouvellecosse

Mar 10, 2014, 12:37 AM

Winnipeg has a few more tall buildings, but they're really far apart.

And how can you justify regina ahead of halifax?

middeljohn

Mar 10, 2014, 12:55 AM

middeljohn

Mar 10, 2014, 12:57 AM

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http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-FTRSxVd/0/XXL/IMG_1163_edited-L.jpg (http://www.signalhillhikerphotography.com/Spring-has-Sprung-in-St-Johns/i-FTRSxVd/A)

That's one helluva streetscape!

someone123

Mar 10, 2014, 2:35 AM

Halifax pano:

This should mess up the way this page loads (photo taken by a friend of mine today, used with permission):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/13019407755_6f997a174d_o.jpg

Dmajackson

Mar 10, 2014, 3:32 AM

I was up in Russell Lake West (Dartmouth) today and snapped this panorama from the interchange. Citadel Hotel, TD Tower, and the Central Library can be seen along with the Mary-Ann and Nova Centre cranes. Click on photo for larger sizes (it gets quite blurry from the wind messing with the zoom). :D

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/13050979754_d0ad9c9abb_h.jpg
Source : Urban_Halifax on Flickr.com (do not duplicate without permission) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_halifax/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/13050147354_6c21bd7999_c.jpg
Source : Urban_Halifax on Flickr.com (do not duplicate without permission) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_halifax/)

Chadillaccc

Mar 10, 2014, 3:49 AM

Winnipeg has a few more tall buildings, but they're really far apart.

I think you may have it backwards. Winnipeg's skyscrapers are clustered, the 3 tallest are all in one core(along with the sixth tallest), while Hamilton's are completely dispersed, and none of them have any aesthetic appeal, while several of Winnipeg's have at least some attention paid to architectural detail.

Also, I'm surprised you don't have Kelowna on your list, it's certainly much nicer than Fredericton's.

ScreamingViking

Mar 10, 2014, 4:03 AM

Nouvellecosse

Mar 10, 2014, 5:02 AM

They're pretty much a tie, but I gave Regina the edge because with the flat terrain the skyline is visible from far away. Not a huge difference between the two cities height-wise either. I also find the blue towers in Regina to be the best looking towers of the two cities combined.

In terms of size they're not terribly close. Regina may have 4 of the combined top 10, but only 1 of the combined top 5 and only 6 of the combined top 25. Of course in terms of aesthetics, we're all entitled to our preferences. But I'd place having a skyline enhanced by a dramatic setting just as high as having it visible a greater distance.

middeljohn

Mar 10, 2014, 5:32 AM

I got Saint John and Fredericton mixed up. Fredericton shouldn't be on the list, but I didn't know what to use for 10th. Kelowna could work.

Halifax has 7 buildings over 75m, Regina has 5. Not a huge difference. Regina has a more modern city center which appeals to my tastes.

Nouvellecosse

Mar 10, 2014, 6:21 AM

SignalHillHiker

Mar 10, 2014, 8:26 AM

My top 10 for cities in this range...

1. Quebec City - a perfect blend of beautiful old and brutal new
2. Halifax - generally unattractive towers but great density and setting
3. Winnipeg - some attractive towers, one very cool one, good density
4. Regina - a postcard perfect little skyline, and those twins are great
5. Saint John - Halfway between Halifax and Quebec City, really
6. St. John's - What can I say, I'm biased
7. Hamilton - It's just cute, and a nice setting
8. KW - TITS!
9. Victoria - Just have to fill up my list
10. Saskatoon - Just have to fill up my list

Mrs Sauga

Mar 10, 2014, 4:35 PM

Winnipeg
Halifax
Quebec City
Hamilton
London
Regina
Victoria
Saint John
Saskatoon
Windsor
St John's

I don't see how anyone can not rank Winnipeg first in this category to be honest. Halifax can be similar to Regina or London but being on the harbor with the bridge take it a higher level than those two.

koops65

Mar 10, 2014, 4:41 PM

Clearly everyone has forgotten Niagara Falls, which has the tallest building of all the cities in the country under 1 million.

Beedok

Mar 10, 2014, 4:56 PM

I definitely put Winnipeg at first, Hamilton is a solid 2nd then Quebec a clear third. I think Halifax and London are competitive for fourth.

Niagara falls is tall, but that's about it. There's poor proportions and the buildings are meh.

middeljohn

Mar 10, 2014, 5:08 PM

Winnipeg probably has a more urban streetscape, but Hamilton's buildings seem more clustered together and the available viewing angles give it the edge in my books.

Yes I forgot about Niagara Falls!

Chadillaccc

Mar 10, 2014, 5:40 PM

Saint John New Brunswick

http://photobyjasonandrewsmith.smugmug.com/Skyline/i-mtRwstj/0/X2/Saint%20John%20N.B-X2.jpg
http://photobyjasonandrewsmith.smugmug.com/

koops65

Mar 10, 2014, 8:05 PM

Here is a nice pic of NF by Sundar1 on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SkylineNiagaraFalls.jpg:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/13067329513_b65eb6ed60_o.png (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/13067329513/)
NiagaraFalls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/13067329513/) by koops65 (http://www.flickr.com/people/11485387@N04/), on Flickr

LeftCoaster

Mar 10, 2014, 8:06 PM

The buildings may be tall but there isn't a single one of them I would want in my city.

GlassCity

Mar 10, 2014, 8:10 PM

The buildings may be tall but there isn't a single one of them I would want in my city.

It is a resort city after all. There aren't very many nice buildings in Las Vegas, but put together it looks spectacular

Beedok

Mar 10, 2014, 8:20 PM

esquire

Mar 10, 2014, 8:36 PM

I cannot believe how much the Niagara Falls skyline has grown. As recently as the early 90s it was the observation towers and nothing else.

thomax

Mar 10, 2014, 10:01 PM

The Skylon tower could work in a few cities. I wouldn't want it downtown Hamilton, but Confederation Park would work. I think it would work in Thunder Bay, although the flight paths would sort of restrict it.

It'd look pretty cool near downtown by the harbour...
http://i60.tinypic.com/x1k9qd.jpg
Source (http://tinypic.com/m/hvb9dw/3)

Beedok

Mar 10, 2014, 10:34 PM

I suppose that could work too. It just isn't tall enough to go right downtown.

SteelTown

Mar 10, 2014, 11:04 PM

haha yea know Skylon tower was offered to Hamilton first. However, Niagara Falls took it. Pigott Construction built it, they've built a lot of projects in Hamilton.

thomax

Mar 10, 2014, 11:13 PM

haha yea know Skylon tower was offered to Hamilton first. However, Niagara Falls took it. Pigott Construction built it, they've built a lot of projects in Hamilton.

Seriously? Why didn't Hamilton approve it?

middeljohn

Mar 10, 2014, 11:23 PM

Kinda gives Hamilton a Seattle vibe.

Dylan Leblanc

Mar 11, 2014, 6:23 AM

Promontory in Victoria

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iMlLGiyhgR0/UxFb7qgXxkI/AAAAAAAAOZo/WEASm2kGrOo/w914-h609-no/IMG_6014.JPG
http://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/3717-vic-west-promontory-at-bayview-condos-21-floors-under-construction/page-95

ScreamingViking

Mar 11, 2014, 6:33 AM

haha yea know Skylon tower was offered to Hamilton first. However, Niagara Falls took it. Pigott Construction built it, they've built a lot of projects in Hamilton.

Really! That's interesting. Are there any details about it, like where it may have gone up?

It'd look pretty cool near downtown by the harbour...
http://i60.tinypic.com/x1k9qd.jpg
Source (http://tinypic.com/m/hvb9dw/3)

Well done. :tup: Looks like you've got the scale about right too.

esquire

Mar 11, 2014, 1:54 PM

haha yea know Skylon tower was offered to Hamilton first. However, Niagara Falls took it. Pigott Construction built it, they've built a lot of projects in Hamilton.

Why would it have gone to Hamilton? The whole purpose of the tower is to afford a good view of the falls... where would all the tourists have come from to go up the Skylon, and what would they have been looking at?!

SteelTown

Mar 11, 2014, 2:18 PM

esquire

Mar 11, 2014, 2:28 PM

Looking at? Suppose the same idea when CN tower got built.

Anyways, I don't know the whole story but I imagine city council said no to funding and whereas Niagara Falls got 100% private funding. Done deal.

CN Tower was built out of necessity for broadcasting and telecommunications. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think those functions were integral to the Skylon.

Beedok

Mar 11, 2014, 3:13 PM

Hamilton's harbour might not be Niagara Falls, but the Calgary tower doesn't have a Niagara Falls either.

esquire

Mar 11, 2014, 3:18 PM

Hamilton's harbour might not be Niagara Falls, but the Calgary tower doesn't have a Niagara Falls either.

Rockies

Nathan

Mar 11, 2014, 3:19 PM

Hamilton's harbour might not be Niagara Falls, but the Calgary tower doesn't have a Niagara Falls either.

The Rocky Mountains are in viewing distance...

thomax

Mar 11, 2014, 3:42 PM

Why would it have gone to Hamilton? The whole purpose of the tower is to afford a good view of the falls... where would all the tourists have come from to go up the Skylon, and what would they have been looking at?!

Hamilton was a popular tourist destination in the late-1800s to mid-1900s because it is so surrounded by nature. The negative image from the steel mills has impacted that since the Hamilton Skylon was proposed. The escarpment cuts the city in half, and wraps around the southern end of downtown, while the west end of the city is completely surrounded by one of Canada's largest urban parks. Hamilton is also the waterfall capital of the world because it has more waterfalls than any other city. So while Hamilton may not have Niagara Falls, it is quite beautiful in it's own way which is why Skylon was most likely proposed here first.

I've seen the view from high up in both cities and Hamilton's views are equally as beautiful as Niagara's, minus the falls of course.

These photos posted by Jon Dalton in this thread (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=157952&page=3) show the amazing views from our current tallest:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj194/jondalton/IlfordFP4125AA033.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj194/jondalton/Sept17110.jpg

Hali87

Mar 11, 2014, 5:37 PM

Not a huge difference when if even using the most Regina-flattering arbitrary cuttoff possible (75m), Halifax still has 40% more? Just imagine the difference if using a balanced measurement approach...

As far as being modern, Halifax only has one historic building that's prominent in the skyline (Customer House) the rest of the highrises were built in the same era as Regina's. All of Halifax's top 10 were built in the 70s and 80s just like Regina except Regina has one from the early 90s but also one from the late 60s.

But who can really explain taste? Regina has a pretty cool skyline that exists in a context that's about as different from Halifax's as you can get. Totally flat, no water, visible from a very long distance. In terms of modernity, I'm guessing he meant street level, which would be true. Downtown Halifax is mostly very old streetscapes with some modern buildings. Regina is basically the opposite if I remember correctly.

On the flip side, (East) Spring Garden is worth checking out, for those into more "contemporary" urban areas. Modern wouldn't be a very good word for it, it's more of a mashup of early 20th century and wacky post-Y2K po-mo, coming together in a way that I haven't really seen anywhere else in Canada. Streetview doesn't really do it justice; I'll try to get some pics.

Chadillaccc

Mar 11, 2014, 5:44 PM

Regina Saskatchewan

http://www.reginacondo.com/wp-content/uploads/regina-skyline.jpg
http://www.reginacondo.com/contact/regina-skyline/

Hali87

Mar 11, 2014, 7:08 PM

Few pics to illustrate what I was talking about re: Spring Garden:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3167/13089085514_48ec8ecb3f_z.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3539/13089082664_a70368f29b_z.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13089087814_140168deb9_z.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/13088782895_f117d95de5_z.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/13088770735_af74bfa1bc_z.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3393/13089076244_bbd1e2c334_z.jpg

(all photos my own)

There are a few more funky new buildings in the works for the area, including this one, currently under construction:

http://www.allnovascotia.com/story_img/20120411finalrender5.jpg
Source (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=188401)