Best Canadian Building(s) of 2012

Architype · #1 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 2:11 AM**

In you opinion, what is the best new building completed in Canada in 2012 for:

The Country
Your city, town, or province, or other places.

Please post links, your photos, credited photos, or just give a description or a mention of what you think is worthy of this title.

This applies only to buildings completed in 2012, not those still under construction, etc. Any building can be included, highrises, lowrises etc.

If you don't know what was built, this diagram might help as a place to start but obviously it doesn't include most lowrise buildings:
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=57469620

Thius is not meant to create city vs. city arguments, but you get to "vote" with your post.

MTLskyline · #2 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 2:42 AM**

I like the idea!

It might also be interesting to have categories for:

Office
Residential 150m+
Residential 100-150m
Residential Under 100m
Hotel
Mixed-use
Renovation
Infrastructure (Transit projects, roads, squares, parks, etc)
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Overall best Canadian project 2012

Architype · #3 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 2:52 AM**

Ok, you can choose whatever categories you want. I was trying to keep it simple.
More categories would make it more inclusive, but more complicated at the same time.

So I would suggest to stick with the main categories I suggested, but add some others if you would like.

Hali87 · #4 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 3:02 AM**

For Halifax: the Vic

Source
I guess this would be considered "mixed-use".

Outside of Halifax: the Bow (office, Calgary). I thought this was completed before 2012 though.

Architype · #5 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 3:08 AM**

^ I like that one.

Jimby · #6 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 5:06 AM**

Bow at dusk by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Andrewjm3D · #7 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 5:16 AM**

The Bow overall. For Toronto I'd have to choose the new 4 Seasons.

By Drum118 of urbantoronto.ca
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/6341643641/lightbox/

isaidso · #8 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:30 AM**

Agree!

CANADA: The Bow, Calgary
MY CITY: Four Seasons, Toronto

haljackey · #9 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:44 AM**

CANADA: The Bow, Calgary
MY CITY: The Crown on King (only major development to be completed this year)

Jimby · #10 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:50 AM**

Calgary's other $1.5 billion new building - the South Health Campus which should be a candidate for best new institutional buildings. I like the pixellated facade of prairie, Rockies, and big sky. It is a massive structure and can be seen for miles.

South Health Campus by LUMIN8, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #11 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 9:18 AM**

Canada: The Bow, Calgary (or, if it's completed, Shangri-La in Toronto. Sorry, I have some idea what's on the go but I've no idea what's technically completed this year)

St. John's: I have no idea. We didn't complete much of significance this year.

Innsertnamehere · #12 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 3:12 PM**

I nominate the bridgepoint health centre as the best institutional building.

By somemidtowner posted at UT:

vanman · #13 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:05 PM**

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

http://www.archdaily.com/283728/ubc-facu...ucier___perrrotte_4548813_14_3_-900-jpg/

http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-conten..._perrrotte_4549349_350_351_354_-900-.jpg

MTLskyline · #14 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:18 PM**

For a residential midrise infill project, I think Le Ligouri turned out well.

Montréal, 14 nov. 2012. Rue Lajeunesse >Nord, entre rue Liège et boul. Crémazie. by DubyDub2009, on Flickr

The John Abbott College Science and Health Technologies Building.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Buildings+beyond+academics/7419109/story.html#ixzz29nmnFQ6b

Montreal Ritz-Carlton renovation/expansion (photos from summer - today mostly done aside from a small few finishing touches)

Ritz-Carlton 1 by johnbrycedavidson, on Flickr

Ritz-Carlton 2 by johnbrycedavidson, on Flickr

Ritz-Carlton 3 by johnbrycedavidson, on Flickr

Ritz-Carlton 4 by johnbrycedavidson, on Flickr

For those who forgot what the Ritz-Carlton used to look like:

(Google Streetview, since taken down)

SignalHillHiker · #15 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 6:21 PM**

Love the midrise infill and, especially, the Ritz. It's the basic style I love for St. John's (old fascade with cool glass additions) but on a Montreal scale. Great projects!