The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 212

Chadillaccc · #**4221** Posted **Mar 15, 2013, 9:05 PM**

I love it

O-tacular · #**4222** Posted **Mar 15, 2013, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tarsus

X2 Sunnyside and Hillhurst needs some more height. Not highrises, but more 4-8 story buildings.

I agree. More Pixel's and Ven's and Osteria De Medici's. I don't see Sunnyside / Kensignton / Hillhurst ever matching the Beltline in terms of height, but I think they could add some awesome density in smalelr developments like these.

kw5150 · #**4223** Posted **Mar 15, 2013, 9:31 PM**

People be on crack. Not you O-tacular, not you Chadillac, not you Caltrane..........

caltrane74 · #**4224** Posted **Mar 15, 2013, 9:36 PM**

huh? I hardly even post in this thread?

brentwood · #**4225** Posted **Mar 15, 2013, 10:44 PM**

That Calgary is a young city cannot be emphasized enough. Keep in mind that while most cities in the eastern half of NA are in their third or fourth development cycle, a lot of inner city Calgary especially north of the river/downtown still has the original structure standing. The normal pattern is the first cycle is a small house, the second cycle is maybe rowhouse or modest commercial, the third cycle is walkup or larger commercial...you get the idea.

Most original structures in Calgary were built at a time when nobody in their right mind would have envisioned the city growing to be what it is today. Add in the fact that most of the growth occured after the streetcar fell out of favour and it is what it is.

You really have to understand a bit of the history to come to terms with the state of things. The interesting thing is in a young city such as Calgary or even Vancouver you get to see history (as in what occured in eastern NA one or two hundred years ago) happening now.

#**4226** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 1:17 AM**

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renthefinn · #**4227** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 3:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

The lighting on the BC Parliament is horrid. Its a beautiful building by day (one of my favourites in the country), but by night it looks like it should be some plastic monstrosity in Vegas.

I totally disagree, that area of the city is dead at night, being the legislature, and surrounded by government offices. Without the lighting it would be a blight on the harbour at night. Doesn't look tacky to me at all, especially compared to the lighting on CN tower or at Niagra falls....

MonkeyRonin · #**4228** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by renthefinn

I totally disagree, that area of the city is dead at night, being the legislature, and surrounded by government offices. Without the lighting it would be a blight on the harbour at night. Doesn't look tacky to me at all, especially compared to the lighting on CN tower or at Niagra falls....

So, what, the only alternative is darkness? This is how you light up an elegant building at night:

City Hall 2 by Humanoide, on Flickr

The CN Tower or Niagara Falls aren't dignified, Baroque Revival structures. Animated LED lighting works on a modern skyscraper. Monotone Christmas lights don't work on anything.

jodelli · #**4229** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 11:24 AM**

Cropped

Less cropped

The Ambassador Bridge (left) is part of our skyline too.

3/12/2013

chrisallard5454 · #**4230** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 1:50 PM**

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...475512.178253.97884715512&type=1&theater

Delirium · #**4231** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 2:46 PM**

photo by dsidd on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/8571781@N06/8549754453/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Andrewjm3D · #**4232** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 3:27 PM**

I love the lighting of the CN Tower, it's something they should have done years ago.

A little dated now by:TOrebelXT on flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/torebelxtguy/3832880026/sizes/l/in/photostream/

MTLskyline · #**4233** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 12:59 AM**

Montreal_DSC_0006 by Rick The Zoo, on Flickr

kw5150 · #**4234** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 3:14 AM**

seriously? We know what good lighting looks like....lol Theres nothing wring with Victoria, trust me.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

So, what, the only alternative is darkness? This is how you light up an elegant building at night:

City Hall 2 by Humanoide, on Flickr

The CN Tower or Niagara Falls aren't dignified, Baroque Revival structures. Animated LED lighting works on a modern skyscraper. Monotone Christmas lights don't work on anything.

kw5150 · #**4235** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 3:15 AM**

OMG Quick, someone say: "Too much Glass"

QUOTE=Delirium;6054294]

photo by dsidd on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/8571781@N06/8549754453/sizes/l/in/photostream/[/QUOTE]

kw5150 · #**4236** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 3:22 AM**

omg

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Originally Posted by andrewjm3d

i love the lighting of the cn tower, it's something they should have done years ago.

A little dated now by:torebelxt on flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/torebelxtguy/3832880026/sizes/l/in/photostream/

FrAnKs · #**4237** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 3:22 AM**

Very nice view of Vancouver!

isaidso · #**4238** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 3:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by MTLskyline

Montreal_DSC_0006 by Rick The Zoo, on Flickr

So much quality there. Montreal has that old money established northeast feel to it. Ottawa does to an extent as well.

Rico Rommheim · #**4239** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 5:23 AM**

I'm almost sad that the space between le 1000 and le 1250 is going to be filled in by 2 50 storey towers. I like the breeziness of the skyline in that shot. I really spot lights the different skyscrapers.

Nouvellecosse · #**4240** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 7:25 AM**

Well yes. A jagged skyline that allows a few of the tallest buildings to stand out tends to look better. But that wouldn't have been a problem if those office towers had been allowed to be 50m taller. This current building boom is really going to intensify the table-toping effect caused by the height limit.