Canadian Skyline Thread III - Page 269

isaidso · #**5361** Posted **Jul 9, 2026, 10:37 PM**

The crown is for both aesthetic and functional. It provides a signature look while hiding mechanical. The distinctive cutouts in the crown structures allow for natural ventilation while preventing wind from causing severe downdrafts at the street level.

Gresto · #**5362** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

The ICE condos? Yeah I remember when they were first proposed there was a lot of discussion on their design which people seemed to find quite polarizing. Some thought it looked like pieces of Swiss cheese on top lol.

I fancy the design, but reportedly they are festering dumps.

koops65 · #**5363** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 2:05 PM**

Yeah the Ice Towers have had too many police and EMS calls over the years... even body bags have been required.

MolsonExport · #**5364** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 2:33 PM**

Ice Condos are hives of scum and villainy? I wouldn't have guessed. Anyways I can't decide if I like the roof top crowns or not.

niwell · #**5365** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 2:52 PM**

Apparently they've improved a fair bit but for a time had a huge percentage of units used solely for airbnb. With some rentals and a few unlucky owner-occupied units thrown in. So it was parties all the time plus some more unsavoury stuff going on in said short-term rental units.

While I'm sure there's still a fair number of (illegal) short-term rentals the regulations against airbnb have helped. Including a lawsuit against the former Board Director who owned a ton of units. Elevator situation is still probably not great.

Nouvellecosse · #**5366** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:21 PM**

Wasn't it ICE where the infamous chair throwing incident occurred? I still remember the news scandal surrounding that.

Surrealplaces · #**5367** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:35 PM**

East Village

O-tacular · #**5368** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:44 PM**

East Village (even in its current unfinished state) is the main place I take any visitors to Calgary. Nice shot!

Surrealplaces · #**5369** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

East Village (even in its current unfinished state) is the main place I take any visitors to Calgary. Nice shot!

I take people there too, but mainly along the river pathway, passing by the DIC quickly, and then over to the Library and Studio Bell.

niwell · #**5370** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 4:49 PM**

East Village looking great! Will be nice as it fills in more, but a world of difference from 20 years ago. And avoided most of the architectural atrocities that plague the Downtown West End.

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Wasn't it ICE where the infamous chair throwing incident occurred? I still remember the news scandal surrounding that.

That was actually across the street at Maple Leaf Square condos. Which had many of the same issues as ICE!

MolsonExport · #**5371** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 5:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

East Village looking great! Will be nice as it fills in more, but a world of difference from 20 years ago. And avoided most of the architectural atrocities that plague the Downtown West End.

That was actually across the street at Maple Leaf Square condos. Which had many of the same issues as ICE!

What a terrible person:

Surrealplaces · #**5372** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 11:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

East Village looking great! Will be nice as it fills in more, but a world of difference from 20 years ago. And avoided most of the architectural atrocities that plague the Downtown West End.

After a period with not much activity, it's starting to take off again, hopefully this time it sticks. There are three buildings that just recently broke ground, with another that's supposed to break ground this summer. Fingers crossed.

Nite · #**5373** Posted **Jul 11, 2026, 12:45 AM**

Yonge and Eglinton - Toronto

https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/to...t-capital-hariri-pontarini.20649/page-21

MonkeyRonin · #**5374** Posted **Jul 11, 2026, 12:46 AM**

That's a great looking waterfront. Nice mix of man-made and natural features on the water's edge, generous public space, and an interesting mix of human-scaled buildings that compliment rather than dominate their context.

Chocolite · #**5375** Posted **Jul 12, 2026, 5:05 PM**

I’m in your fair city and was visiting East Village yesterday. Kudos to Calgarians for all the changes to downtown Calgary. I’m impressed with the amount of change since my visits years ago.

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East Village

O-tacular · #**5376** Posted **Jul 12, 2026, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chocolite

I’m in your fair city and was visiting East Village yesterday. Kudos to Calgarians for all the changes to downtown Calgary. I’m impressed with the amount of change since my visits years ago.

Depending when you last visited the city may have doubled in size.