Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 474

TorontoDrew · #**9461** Posted **Dec 3, 2025, 5:32 PM**

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Apparently AIs next year will be able to handle tasks that would take hours long if a human did it.

The Hub may become the last skyscraper office tower we build

Unless you want to fill towers with dental offices from now on, that is.

A former colleague of mine and I are starting up an A.I animation company. The post-production and animation industry in Toronto has been decimated for over 3 years now. A.I is going to be the nail in the coffin. Montreal and Vancouver seem to be ok atm as they have better tax incentives, but this time next year those two markets will suffer the same fate. I've gone from hating A.I to embracing it.

gaviscon · #**9462** Posted **Dec 3, 2025, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

A former colleague of mine and I are starting up an A.I animation company. The Post production and animation industry in Toronto has been decimated for over 3 years now. A.I is going to be the nail in the coffin. Montreal and Vancouver seem to be ok atm as they have better tax incentives but thus time next year those two markets will suffer tge same fate. I've gone from hating A.I to embracing it.

Vancouver only seems okay because we have the big guys here: Animal Logic, Industrial Light & Magic, Sony Imageworks, Weta, EA etc. who still hire senior artists. But all of them essentially stopped hiring entry-level VFX workers already. Think Tank Training Center used to be a feeder school to these studios, but I hear all but one student found a job last year. Even the big studios' time in Vancouver is limited imo. They'll reshore back to the US once they figure out the legal frameworks around using AI. Dreamworks is already developing their own proprietary AI for animation.

TorontoDrew · #**9463** Posted **Dec 4, 2025, 1:34 AM**

As is Disney, as is I'm sure every other major studio. I know that the jobs will still exist, there will just be fewer of them. Those lucky enough to have them will be making a lot of money. I'm just trying to be one of them.

Maldive · #**9464** Posted **Dec 4, 2025, 3:34 PM**

Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners l Phase 1 u/c

Cladding reaching the 5th floor… stunning.

khaldoon

khaldoon

Night magic.

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Maldive · #**9465** Posted **Dec 5, 2025, 7:39 PM**

Very sad news that Frank Gehry has passed away at the age of 96.

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TorontoDrew · #**9466** Posted **Dec 6, 2025, 12:22 AM**

Very sad news indeed.

koops65 · #**9467** Posted **Dec 6, 2025, 1:39 AM**

Yes very sad, and crappy he didn't live to see his tallest towers finished. RIP

Nouvellecosse · #**9468** Posted **Dec 6, 2025, 2:33 AM**

Yes RIP. Amazing life and career.

96 is a very respectable lifespan though. Pretty small percentage of humans ever reach that and many who do don't retain their mental acuity.

TorontoDrew · #**9469** Posted **Dec 6, 2025, 10:33 PM**

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Yes very sad, and crappy he didn't live to see his tallest towers finished. RIP

Tallest, 8 Spruce is taller then phase one of Forma. That's two great architects that passed away before the completion of their Toronto projects. At least Mies got to see his tallest tower TD Tower complete before he passed.

Most of us can only dream of living that long in relatively good mental and physical health. Not to mention leave your mark around the world.

J.OT13 · #**9470** Posted **Dec 8, 2025, 2:50 PM**

Too bad Canada doesn't have a whole lot of Frank Ghery designs. Froma, AGO expansion. Is that it?

Maldive · #**9471** Posted **Dec 8, 2025, 4:45 PM**

kotsy

MonkeyRonin · #**9472** Posted **Dec 9, 2025, 3:16 AM**

https://www.dezeen.com/2025/12/08/ha...e-100-storeys/

TorontoDrew · #**9473** Posted **Dec 9, 2025, 4:09 AM**

That portion of the skyline is giving off futuristic vibes.

WhipperSnapper · #**9474** Posted **Dec 9, 2025, 4:24 PM**

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Too bad Canada doesn't have a whole lot of Frank Ghery designs. Froma, AGO expansion. Is that it?

His tallest tower and a big budget civic project is adequate representation, IMHO. I could be bias though as , while I respect his work, it's not what I would ever commission. Also, They're so many great architects/ firms that have no representation anywhere in Canada.

Forma is surprisingly turning out to be a gem however, behind the unexpected glossy and crumpled facade are the same investor driven overvalued homes that occupy an exploding percentage of inventory across the city.

TorontoDrew · #**9475** Posted **Dec 9, 2025, 8:40 PM**

Maldive · #**9476** Posted **Dec 14, 2025, 2:27 AM**

Pinnacle One Yonge | 351.85m | 106s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l SkyTower u/c

Super… tall, and still climbing.

JayRonto14

Ottman

WhipperSnapper · #**9477** Posted **Dec 14, 2025, 5:06 PM**

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A gif for an argument? LMAO. My daughter has grown out of that!

I'm hopeful but, you can't deny the troubles are only going to get progressively worse for Toronto with that failed Brit running Ottawa and his continuation of wealth protectionism for himself, Trudeau, etc. amidst debt crushing budgets.

TorontoDrew · #**9478** Posted **Dec 14, 2025, 5:31 PM**

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I'm hopeful but, you can't deny the troubles are only going to get progressively worse for Toronto with that failed Brit running Ottawa

First of all, gifs are a lot more fun than just calling you Debbie Downer. I'm content with saying I will never grow out of using them. So your insult falls flat.

Second, I didn't know Fort Smith was part of Britain.

Gresto · #**9479** Posted **Dec 15, 2025, 2:58 AM**

In Friday's Star, an article about Forma and Gehry mentioned that the supertall has been "paused" for now, but the developer fully expects it to be built once the market picks up again. With prices dropping, that might happen next year, but I'll leave it to the real-estate pros here to weigh in with their insights.

travis3000 · #**9480** Posted **Dec 15, 2025, 2:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Gresto

In Friday's Star, an article about Forma and Gehry mentioned that the supertall has been "paused" for now, but the developer fully expects it to be built once the market picks up again. With prices dropping, that might happen next year, but I'll leave it to the real-estate pros here to weigh in with their insights.

Based on the current Toronto residential condo picture... I would be shocked if the 2nd tower goes into sales any earlier than 2028. Which would mean a 2029 ground breaking and a 2034 completion date. This is your best case scenario.