Good News For Canada in the world of Skyscraper Construction
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Canada
Canada has become a hot spot for tall building development. Four buildings taller than 200 meters were completed in Canada in 2012, including the 277-meter Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto. The list of notable completions also included The Bow, a 237-meter tower in Calgary with a unique diagrid structural system.
But the epicenter of Canadian tall building development is Toronto, where 15 buildings taller than 150 meters are under construction, more than any other city in the western hemisphere. All five of the towers taller than 200 meters under construction are residential, as the city looks to create new urban centers. By 2015, Toronto will likely have 44 buildings taller than 150 meters, up from 13 in 2005.
However, Toronto is not alone. Vancouver and Calgary are also growing taller. By the end of 2015 the number of buildings in Canada taller than 150 meters is expected to grow to 73, almost triple the 26 in the country in 1995.
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