Pictures of Ottawa

[harls]

Taken near the Boat sculpture?

Yep, parc des Potagers with heavy zoom.

[J.OT13]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Frmf7eTXwAMRF-m?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/Ottawa_Tourism/status/1637515804450209798?cxt=HHwWjIC-5df8z7ktAAAA

[Harley613]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52762379946_192e872a0c_h.jpg

[J.OT13]

Three of the four Dow's Lake towers are topped out, and one nearly complete. Better get started on new projects to keep up the momentum! How about that project with the spot for a grocery store? Or hey, Richcraft, after you're done with the Charlotte, can you start on The Sky?

[OTSkyline]

Soho Italia looks sexy and Soho Champagne I is basically invisible from this angle, sandwiched between Champagne II and Envie.

[SL123]

Soho Italia looks sexy and Soho Champagne I is basically invisible from this angle, sandwiched between Champagne II and Envie.

I actually feel really bad for the Champagne I residents. I would feel claustrophobic living there now

[Harley613]

I actually feel really bad for the Champagne I residents. I would feel claustrophobic living there now

Kind of reminds me of poor ol' May Nickson Place
https://i.imgur.com/kUEubsK.png

[J.OT13]

So(ho) towers are all offset from each other and Envie, so it's not quite as bad as it looks. That said, if we built slimmer and taller point towers like in Vancouver, it wouldn't be this bad. But you know, height restrictions or perceived height restrictions take precedent in Ottawa.

As for May Nickson, the faces that have been boxed-in didn't have windows, for what it's worth. If anything is built behind it though, quite a few tenants will perpetually have views of a wall.

Lot-line to lot-line should not be allowed above the podium (or in cases with no "podium", we'll say 6 or 8 floors) for right-to-light and privacy reasons.

[Harley613]

Incredible shot from Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/12e2mdp/beautiful_colours_in_the_sky_over_ottawa_as_the/

https://i.postimg.cc/vHpnWySQ/53z3q67j8esa1.jpg

[J.OT13]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6366374.1682119142!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_1020/image.png
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/photo-galleries/photos-of-the-day/photos-of-the-day-april-2023-1.6340905

https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6304925.1678310604!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_1020/image.png
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/photo-galleries/photos-of-the-day/photos-of-the-day-march-2023-1.6304905

[harls]

^ that gives me Star Wars episode IV vibes.

[SL123]

Mini Little Italy Skyline. I thought it looked pretty good from that angle.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52875979220_882315e779_b.jpg

[rocketphish]

Mini Little Italy Skyline. I thought it looked pretty good from that angle.

Nice shot. Perfect light to hide the balcony detail :)

[J.OT13]

Mini Little Italy Skyline. I thought it looked pretty good from that angle.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52875979220_882315e779_b.jpg

Taken May 7, 2023

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/32/4b/3d324b820980083d9d091ba022e9b81d.jpg

Fascinating how one picture looks like a dense cluster and the other very sparsely built. Maybe in 10 years, it will be dense all around.

[OTownandDown]

So(ho) towers are all offset from each other and Envie, so it's not quite as bad as it looks. That said, if we built slimmer and taller point towers like in Vancouver, it wouldn't be this bad. But you know, height restrictions or perceived height restrictions take precedent in Ottawa.

As for May Nickson, the faces that have been boxed-in didn't have windows, for what it's worth. If anything is built behind it though, quite a few tenants will perpetually have views of a wall.

Lot-line to lot-line should not be allowed above the podium (or in cases with no "podium", we'll say 6 or 8 floors) for right-to-light and privacy reasons.

Actually there were three lines of windows, one on the east and two on the west. At least on the west face the buildings don't physically touch. Can't imagine borrowing a cup of sugar from your sky neighbour reaching out the window though.

Soho's Envy is not really more dense than anything at the top of Bronson, or the boxed-in 'The Laurier'. However its a bit jarring when its outstanding in its field.

We DO seriously need to have a talk about May Nicholson, The Sidney Towers and less important but still important, Claridge's Envy and The St. George. To think that we can just box in the poors because they don't matter is one thing, and to also create a dystopian overbuilt environment (just because we can) shouldn't be accepted as being the right thing to do.

May Nicholson is interesting. I understand there's an expansion joint in there somewhere, but what happens in an earthquake situation? Clearly Gotham and May Nicholson have different frequencies. Do they just bang together to smithereens?

At least Claridge and Envy in the market could have possibly shared data with eachother, and are exactly the same height, so as to lessen the smithereens.

(When will Google Maps be updated from 2021? Really curious to see the updated view from where the 'tim hortons' is listed here: https://goo.gl/maps/Ji2YN7KEDxu4NoQN6)

[J.OT13]

I didn't realize those strips on May Nicholson were windows. Or are those the expansion joints?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/235+Gloucester+St,+Ottawa,+ON+K1R+5Z2/@45.4154355,-75.7025808,3a,50.5y,280.08h,105.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_jQhCFpb3iQarYaPpjVGTQ!2e0!5s20120401T000000!7i13312!8i6656!4m7!3m6!1s0x4cce045249b008a9:0x2e3291f9b8330fb6!8m2!3d45.4158129!4d-75.7040178!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11cslt2bk2

[Harley613]

When did May Nickson change her name to May Nicholson? :Haha:

[J.OT13]

When did May Nickson change her name to May Nicholson? :Haha:

I just assumed I had it wrong :haha:

[OTownandDown]

She's not Jack's cousin?

Yes, those were lines of windows. I wonder what they were for? Elevator lobby? And how did they get filled in during construction? Just drywalled over from the inside? Are there 15-storey hollows?

The expansion joint I'm talking about is the small gap between Gotham and May NICKson.

[harls]

Old man photos.

https://live.staticflickr.com/3533/3301646317_0f6e571a4e_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/8071/8442788510_74fd272149_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/dS4uT9)
Ottawa - Feb 3, 2013 (https://flic.kr/p/dS4uT9) by harley b. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/blix613/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/116/305815580_15ff338087_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/t2ojq)
island getaway (https://flic.kr/p/t2ojq) by harley b. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/blix613/), on Flickr

[zzptichka]

I like this vantage point (from twitter)

https://i.imgur.com/cB1Y2ON.jpg

[J.OT13]

Great pic. Old City Hall is a fantastic building in an impressive location. Wonder if it was ever accessible by streetcar for even a few months.

Seems they could so something interesting with the patch of grass across the street.

[Harley613]

Wow gorgeous shot! I would love to try that angle, but it's class F airspace, too close to Rideau Hall.

[zzptichka]

Wow gorgeous shot! I would love to try that angle, but it's class F airspace, too close to Rideau Hall.

You should be good

https://i.imgur.com/W0Va1RVh.png

[lrt's friend]

Great pic. Old City Hall is a fantastic building in an impressive location. Wonder if it was ever accessible by streetcar for even a few months.

Seems they could so something interesting with the patch of grass across the street.

No. The Sussex streetcar was replaced by buses on January 18, 1954. This enabled the replacement of the old iron bridges with the more modern bridges that we see today. Somewhere, I have pictures of the old bridges. The new city hall officially opened on October 31, 1957.

[Harley613]

You should be good

https://i.imgur.com/W0Va1RVh.png

Nifty! Just over the edge.

[J.OT13]

No. The Sussex streetcar was replaced by buses on January 18, 1954. This enabled the replacement of the old iron bridges with the more modern bridges that we see today. Somewhere, I have pictures of the old bridges. The new city hall officially opened on October 31, 1957.

Thanks. Wikipedia mentioned the Britannia Line was last to be shut down in 1959, but I was unsure about the others. You have an impressive wealth of knowledge about local history.

[OTSkyline]

Nice pic! Visited the French Embassy over the weekend for Doors Open and stopped by Tavern On the Falls for a drink after. It's a beautiful but not overly popular area. I think many people, other than bikers, don't often venture out north of the market.

[Harley613]

It's a smoky one today!!

https://i.imgur.com/UEm2aSi.png (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52979590208_429c022dbd_o.jpg)

[harls]

Waller St. last night.

https://scontent.fymq2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/364445343_197471919973993_1523323326368197902_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=cYa71g6QsPsAX_qZt-K&_nc_ht=scontent.fymq2-1.fna&oh=03_AdTusvlTs5qaDSZ42KgpAawQgV1B8V0ZypZSIdxEevxjfw&oe=64F5D373

[J.OT13]

It's like a freaking Batman movie.

[OTSkyline]

What is with this city and that damn teal colour? :hell:

I drove by that Marriott this week and... :yuck:

[J.OT13]

What is with this city and that damn teal colour? :hell:

I drove by that Marriott this week and... :yuck:

That Marriott is more spandrel than windows.

Every other hotel property they have in Montreal looks decent, even good. Why did they have to cheap out so much in Ottawa? I'm terrified of what the Market and Bay street hotels will look like.

[harls]

What is with this city and that damn teal colour? :hell:

I drove by that Marriott this week and... :yuck:

It's the new NRML.

[J.OT13]

Took these from Gatineau shore a couple weeks ago.

https://i.postimg.cc/g2yyMCvL/Ottawa1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/pTSKhRt4/Ottawa3.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/85chzsxL/Ottawa4.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ZqV8m6sT/Ottawa5.jpg

[harls]

Parc Moussette, J.OT13?

[J.OT13]

Parc Moussette, J.OT13?

Close. It's right when you get out of the woods of the Sentier des Portageurs near rue Bourget, from a clearing by the river.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parc+Moussette/@45.4179176,-75.7421474,97m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cce047785db0ec5:0x8bb33a61929e4161!8m2!3d45.4197148!4d-75.7482455!16s%2Fg%2F11c3vzlqdd?entry=ttu

[Uhuniau]

Close. It's right when you get out of the woods of the Sentier des Portageurs near rue Bourget, from a clearing by the river.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parc+Moussette/@45.4179176,-75.7421474,97m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cce047785db0ec5:0x8bb33a61929e4161!8m2!3d45.4197148!4d-75.7482455!16s%2Fg%2F11c3vzlqdd?entry=ttu

I recognized the rocks! :)

Parc Mousette and vicinity is a hidden gem. Don't tell anyone.

[harls]

I recognized the rocks! :)

Parc Mousette and vicinity is a hidden gem. Don't tell anyone.

Knew you were secretly a lover of the Quebec side.

Don't worry, won't tell.

[SidetrackedSue]

I recognized the rocks! :)

Parc Mousette and vicinity is a hidden gem. Don't tell anyone.

It is interesting to see what 'here' looks like from there, since that spot is part of the wonderful view from here.

[J.OT13]

Tim Tierney said the NCC hates the City the other day during the debate about the Windmill proposal on Regina, because they don't winter maintain a few trails?

Anyway, NCC rebottle :haha:

National Capital Commission
@NCC_CCN
Good morning, Ottawa. We love this city. ♥

📸 yuknowit

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7Hz2k9W0AALl0W?format=jpg&name=medium

11:15 AM · Sep 28, 2023
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https://twitter.com/NCC_CCN/status/1707413854735495241?s=20

[J.OT13]

Growing Escarpment District skyline.

https://i.postimg.cc/cHHwJkf8/West-Skyline.jpg

[J.OT13]

The new building on the Quebec side is 'Aalto 2'. Interesting...I would have thought 'O2', because it looks more like 'O' than Aalto. I think Aalto 2 might be the most architecturally meritless 21st century building in the NCR.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53268755433_463333475f_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53268823689_5418a98667_h.jpg


Westboro skyline is now hidden behind the wall of Parkdale. The 40 floor towers might peak through when they get built, but the rest won't be visible from this angle. Even Metropole is hidden.

On the Gatineau side, W/E I is just barely visible from certain angles, but W/E II (and III once built) are completely hidden. Disappointing. Hull really needs a new PPU that would beef up the skyline while preserving certain blocks of well preserved Ile de Hull stock.

[J.OT13]

From Pat on Rail Fans Discord.

https://i.postimg.cc/zfXrMDqy/Hartwell-Locks.jpg

[J.OT13]

From rob on Rail Fans Discord.

https://i.postimg.cc/y8VQy4L0/Skyline.jpg

[daud]

Taken from 20th Floor Hilton Lac Leamy.

https://i.imgur.com/8XkEv9k.jpg

[J.OT13]

Spectacular vantage point. Despite the lack of height, when viewed as a whole, the region does look like one of 1.5 million people.

It's a travesty though that the Hull towers near the MC Bridge as so low. That would have been a good spot to go tall.

[AuxTown]

Very nice photo of the canal, U of O, and Byward skyline on the uOttawa website
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/styles/max_width_xl_5120px/public/2023-10/Ottawa%20stock%20photo_0.jpg?itok=Ex0RGQ2H
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/styles/max_width_xl_5120px/public/2023-10/Ottawa%20stock%20photo_0.jpg?itok=Ex0RGQ2H

[Harley613]

Last Night:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425236188_0f550fd25f_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425236188_0acee715e8_o.jpg

[SL123]

^the Confederation Buildings need some lightning.

[urbanforest]

Love this view from behind Parliament.

Taken by me, January 14
https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5mNbhp/IMG-5723.jpg

[SL123]

^I'm so thankful the Ottawa side of Zibi has such high quality/variety of buildings. Hopefully it continues that way. I also hope the Tunney's skyline keeps growing.

On a side note, really smart of you to cut Gatineau Zibi out of this picture ahahah :haha:

[AuxTown]

Love this view from behind Parliament.

Taken by me, January 14
https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5mNbhp/IMG-5723.jpg

That's a really great photo! Captures the river in all its winter glory and the highrises are not half bad either :)

[harls]

Very nice!

[J.OT13]

From urbottawa on Skyrise.

Imagine in 2 to 4 years with East Flats II, Relevé, Renaissance Marriott and the Dream Towers.

https://cdn.skyrisecities.com/forum/attachments/img_0807-jpeg.555430/
https://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/ottawa-%C4%80dis%C5%8Dke-ottawa-public-library-and-library-and-archives-canada-joint-facility-m-5s-city-of-ottawa-diamond-schmitt.30848/page-4