Best Canadian Building(s) of 2012 - Page 2

RyeJay · #21 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by MTLskyline

Ritz-Carlton 4 by johnbrycedavidson, on Flickr

Nice! Really well done, Montreal. This is beautiful!

Chadillaccc · #22 Posted **Dec 27, 2012, 8:13 PM**

I love this idea for a thread because it doesn't just have to be tall buildings. Any of the little awesome ones can be posted too! I wish we had a few more in Calgary than we do. Since the Devonian Gardens was just rebuilt/reopened this year, maybe I'll take a pic of that today during my shopping adventure.

entheosfog · #23 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 12:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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

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I love this building as well but I really wish both sides of the building looked like what's posted above:

Andrewjm3D · #24 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

For Halifax: the Vic

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

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

I love this building, great choice

Andrewjm3D · #25 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 12:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jimby

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

There is a Catholic Highscool in Milliken (Markham) that looks a bit like this. It reminds me of ugly bathroom tiles.

For insitutional in Toronto it's Bridgepoint Health.

I love how this hospital hangs off the side of the valley and how they've reused the old Don Jail. I like how they'll be tearing down the current jail but I'm a little sad they won't be keeping the 1960's moon shaped hospital.

Taken by: Drum118 http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/7094455557/lightbox/

SignalHillHiker · #26 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 12:56 AM**

Beautiful building. Almost looks like Arabic writing.

MonkeyRonin · #27 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 1:28 AM**

Aside from the obvious skyscrapers, I'm not too sure what's been completed this year, though I know these ones were:

500 Wellington West

My Photo

Ryerson School of Image Arts

http://www.dsai.ca/projects/school-of-image-arts

George Brown Waterfront Campus

http://www.georgebrown.ca/waterfront/

MonkeyRonin · #28 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 1:32 AM**

But as far as those skyscrapers go, I'd say the best is a toss up between Absolute World and the Bow.

Absolute World Towers, Mississauga 31 - Version 2 by Magic Ketchup, on Flickr

Frost-gary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Allan83 · #29 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 11:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

Some great projects. Love the stuff in Montreal and UBC.

Me too. I love the Fafard cow as well. A little bit of rural Saskatchewan in the middle of chic Montreal! That’s Canada.

Mamiamato24 · #30 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 4:16 PM**

For Laval:
I like these new Viva Condos... I think only phase 1 has been built, but I like the style.

http://www.condosviva.com/1-plans-en/phase-1/ground-floor.html

Deepstar · #31 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 9:15 PM**

I'm probably a bit biased but I'm going to go with the Bow overall.

Funkiest bldg, the UBC Pharmaceutical bldg
best transformed bldg, easily the Ritz Carlton in Montreal.

The Bow by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

urbandreamer · #32 Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 7:06 AM**

Perhaps a tie between the S+P UBC building and Kongats Architects Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex at UTM.

Architype · #33 Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 7:29 AM**

Thanks for posting all the great examples above.

I also agree that The Bow and Absolute World are probably the top buildings of the year, at least for skyscrapers.

Hali87 · #34 Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 12:06 PM**

Nova Scotia Power's new HQ in a converted power plant:

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...and a great shot of it nearing completion:

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Simpseatles · #35 Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 5:03 PM**

For London I'd say the best building completed this year would probably be Revo on King, Tower One:

(Pics by me)

It doesn't really look like anything special, but it's a step forward for London. The second tower is currently under construction. The development, along with a seniors apartment building, is helping to bring more residents to a sketchy neighbourhood just east of downtown.

vanman · #36 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 11:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by entheosfog

I love this building as well but I really wish both sides of the building looked like what's posted above:

That is a disappointment but at least they went with curtain wall.

vanman · #37 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 11:38 AM**

Centre for Digital Media.

http://www.mcmparchitects.com/portfolio/mixed-use/64

Martin Mtl · #38 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 2:20 PM**

Nice Vancouver building. I like that wood is making a come back as a cool material.

SignalHillHiker · #39 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 2:21 PM**

I saw some pictures of Nova Scotia Power's new building before that just seemed... off. There was something unattractive in the proportions.

But Hali's after shots are gorgeous. The ones I saw before must have been unusually cropped or something because I now LOVE that building.

It and the Ritz in Montreal are my favourite ones that used old structures so far.

vanman · #40 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Nice Vancouver building. I like that wood is making a come back as a cool material.

Wood looks good as long as it is maintained. I've never liked the look of weathered wood.