The obvious inspiration for the Pump House Tower is the Hearst Tower in NYC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Tower_(Manhattan)
I really like the Hearst Tower,, A heritage building with a beautiful glass tower "designed by" Norman Foster. This video is taken from inside a condo across the street on a low floor,, so I suspect the view for people next door to the Pump House will be similar. Reminder: as Bart said in an article no city guarantees to preserve views,, and in fact I would love to live in this suite with a view of the Hearst Tower(rent for $2800/month). As usual many people in Winnipeg use words like "monstrosity", "abomination" and "blight on the area" to describe architecture,, to me eyes sores are miles of strip malls and logos.
http://youtu.be/WjwvmHzXD-0
What do you think of the comparison to the Hearst Tower?