Calgary Future Skyline Renderings - Page 25

Canterra · #**481** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

I remember a "future" rendering done 30 years ago from almost the exact same vantage point. It had the 64 storey B of M, Arci towers (now Petro Canada), Esso plaza (now 5th Ave Place), Pan Canadian (now Encana place), Sun Life triplets, and many others that were all "in the future" 30 years ago. I wished I had kept it to compare. Any other "old timers" out there remember this ??

It was done by William Brownridge for Knowlton Realty in 1979. I will post it in a bit.

Sorry for the crappy quality.

craner · #**482** Posted **Mar 10, 2009, 4:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Canterra

It was done by William Brownridge for Knowlton Realty in 1979. I will post it in a bit.

THAT'S THE ONE I WAS LOOKING FOR

Thanks so much for finding and posting (very satisfying to see it again - even if it is blurry).

craner · #**483** Posted **Mar 10, 2009, 4:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

Nice, thanks for that Calalb! The skyline in 1980 turned out better than that future image.

Here is an old rendering I did that shows what could have been, had all the big proposals from the '80s gone through, including the original design for Banker's Hall. I also threw in the Bow for comparison.

Thanks also CAD - very cool.
Man I wish Calgary could break the 70 storey barrier (or even the 60 storey)

bob1954 · #**484** Posted **Mar 10, 2009, 5:27 AM**

Too many shadow-nazis, and ill conceived do-gooders for 800' to 900' to happen. Conservative design, architects and companies play a big part in what gets built also. Look at what the bow and few others could have been!!

craner · #**485** Posted **Mar 25, 2009, 5:21 AM**

I need a new rendering to cheer me up C-A-D (maybe a twilight view).

Boris2k7 · #**486** Posted **Apr 4, 2009, 8:31 PM**

Move this to sticky as well plz?

wild wild west · #**487** Posted **Apr 9, 2009, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Thanks also CAD - very cool.
Man I wish Calgary could break the 70 storey barrier (or even the 60 storey)

I don't get too broken up over it...I've always considered 50 storeys to be the line that separates the men from the boys. After that it's all about the quality - and I'd take a 58-storey Bow over a 72-storey FCP or a 68-storey Scotia Plaza any day.

Besides, I'm from Ottawa, and compared to there Calgary is freaking Coruscant.

bob1954 · #**488** Posted **Apr 10, 2009, 7:30 AM**

Well there's nothing wrong with the 58 story Bow (as bulky as it is), but what the hell is wrong with a 60-70 story building or 2 or 3? Answer; Nothing wrong with it at all!

Fmarotte · #**489** Posted **Apr 11, 2009, 9:24 PM**

You're doing an awesome job with those rendering CtrlAltDel.

metroXpress · #**490** Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 11:09 PM**

That's an amazing skyline there!

Doug_Cgy · #**491** Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Thanks also CAD - very cool.
Man I wish Calgary could break the 70 storey barrier (or even the 60 storey)

I prefer not to worry about the number of storeys...Its the height that really makes a difference. Shangri La in Vancouver has 60 storeys, but isn't even as tall as Bankers Hall.

devonb · #**492** Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Doug_Cgy

I prefer not to worry about the number of storeys...Its the height that really makes a difference. Shangri La in Vancouver has 60 storeys, but isn't even as tall as Bankers Hall.

Actually, Shangri-la is 13 ft taller than Bankers Hall, but I agree with your point.

Doug_Cgy · #**493** Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by devonb

Actually, Shangri-la is 13 ft taller than Bankers Hall, but I agree with your point.

I stand corrected!! Thanks for the update...Lets replace "Bankers Hal"l with "PCC" then

craner · #**494** Posted **Apr 21, 2009, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by devonb

Actually, Shangri-la is 13 ft taller than Bankers Hall, but I agree with your point.

Well - if you include SRL's "spire" which doesn't appear on the diagrams that I could see.
Roof height they are almost exactly equal (SRL=196.9m & BH=197m).
According to this website anyway.

For the record I also agree with Doug's point about the actual height being more important than the # of storeys.

Doug_Cgy · #**495** Posted **Apr 21, 2009, 10:07 PM**

Thanks Craner!!!

Thinner6 · #**496** Posted **Apr 25, 2009, 3:59 PM**

Awesome work, just wanted to say yet again.

canucklehead2 · #**497** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 5:08 PM**

I've got a question... On Wikipedia it lists the Alberta Boots site, as a high-rise proposal but I've never heard of the project or seen any renderings... Could somebody clear this up? Thanks...

Jimby · #**498** Posted **Apr 27, 2009, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by canucklehead2

I've got a question... On Wikipedia it lists the Alberta Boots site, as a high-rise proposal but I've never heard of the project or seen any renderings... Could somebody clear this up? Thanks...

It is listed on page one of the construction thread under "Mixed Use Projects".
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=166639

Champion3 · #**499** Posted **Jun 14, 2009, 7:47 PM**

Calgary City News' Twitter Feed is using a background image that looks familiar. Is that CtrlAltDel's work? Do they have permission?

Vascilli · #**500** Posted **Jun 14, 2009, 7:55 PM**

Direct link:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_background_images/3075131/skylinefuturesouth.jpg