The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 280

TallBob · #**5581** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 6:56 AM**

Nice Calgary shot! Still want to see some height on the West side though. 3-4 500 footers would be a nice start.

TownGuy · #**5582** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 10:38 AM**

I don't necessarily disagree with him. It's residential where Toronto blows Calgary out of the water though.

One thing I appreciate about Torontos skyline is that its instantly recognizable and unique. Calgary could be anywhere city in NA to the average person.

travis3000 · #**5583** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 1:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by advance62

Toronto Skyline Black and White by Matt M S, on Flickr

Gorgeous.

caltrane74 · #**5584** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 1:39 PM**

I also believe that Calgary has a greater core district than Toronto, the buildings in Calgary are bigger and more flamboyant. The problem Toronto has is that during its greatest and most powerful growth spurt the fashion was massive suburban office parks in Mississauga, then Markham and Richmond Hill.

We have a few mid rise office towers finally going up in the core now with Bay Adelaide 2, 100 Adelaide which are 190ish meter tall range. We really need Oxford Place Twin Towers to create a defined landmark on the skyline, and of course get us over the hump.

Wooster · #**5585** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 3:46 PM**

I look forward to City Centre blocking out the racing stripes.

TownGuy · #**5586** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I also believe that Calgary has a greater core district than Toronto, the buildings in Calgary are bigger and more flamboyant. The problem Toronto has is that during its greatest and most powerful growth spurt the fashion was massive suburban office parks in Mississauga, then Markham and Richmond Hill.

We have a few mid rise office towers finally going up in the core now with Bay Adelaide 2, 100 Adelaide which are 190ish meter tall range. We really need Oxford Place Twin Towers to create a defined landmark on the skyline, and of course get us over the hump.

Flamboyant is hard to nail down exactly but how are the buildings bigger in Calgary? From a height perspective Toronto's buildings are larger than Calgary's.

Toronto has 7 of the 10 tallest commercial buildings of the 2 cities and doesn't let down after that.

Razor · #**5587** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

As far as CBD skyline goes, Calgary is pretty much on par with Toronto. (Yes TO is still on top with density and height.) Great Calgary shot.

Here we go yet again with the Calgary vs Toronto.(Quote plus follow up posts after)

Yes Calgary's skyline looks fantastic for it's size!

Why people would even compare it to an International city (+/-)5.0 times it's metro is beyond me...Apples and oranges. And also, Yes Toronto's residential high rises should be more numerous than Calgary..Of course..why not every city celebrate what you have, and the exciting projects you have coming.

caltrane74 · #**5588** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

Flamboyant is hard to nail down exactly but how are the buildings bigger in Calgary? From a height perspective Toronto's buildings are larger than Calgary's.

Toronto has 7 of the 10 tallest commercial buildings of the 2 cities and doesn't let down after that.

OK my bad. But amoung the recently completed tower, I give the edge to Calgary.

softee · #**5589** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 5:50 PM**

Look at the building diagrams of Toronto and Calgary side by side:

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=60229752

caltrane74 · #**5590** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 7:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by softee

Look at the building diagrams of Toronto and Calgary side by side:

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=60229752

Lol! That list is not fair to Calgary at all.

Maybe a list of built, or built and U/C ..... Perhaps just office.

logan5 · #**5591** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Razor

Here we go yet again with the Calgary vs Toronto.(Quote plus follow up posts after)

Yes Calgary's skyline looks fantastic for it's size!

Why people would even compare it to an International city (+/-)5.0 times it's metro is beyond me...Apples and oranges. And also, Yes Toronto's residential high rises should be more numerous than Calgary..Of course..why not every city celebrate what you have, and the exciting projects you have coming.

Out of the multitude of Toronto shots, in my eyes the Calgary shot displayed the best example of a skyline. I thought it was pretty clear that I was disclaiming that Calgary's skyline was better than Toronto's with words like "pretty much", and specifying "CBD' . I acknowledged that Toronto has overall greater height and density. I guess it wasn't enough.

travis3000 · #**5592** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 8:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I also believe that Calgary has a greater core district than Toronto, the buildings in Calgary are bigger and more flamboyant. The problem Toronto has is that during its greatest and most powerful growth spurt the fashion was massive suburban office parks in Mississauga, then Markham and Richmond Hill.

We have a few mid rise office towers finally going up in the core now with Bay Adelaide 2, 100 Adelaide which are 190ish meter tall range. We really need Oxford Place Twin Towers to create a defined landmark on the skyline, and of course get us over the hump.

Sorry man but Calgarys skyline is no where near Toronto's. Their buildings are not bigger at all! You are delusional lol. Where are the top 5 tallest buildings in this country? Not in Calgary. All in Toronto actually. Like we know Calgary has had some great commercial growth in the past 10 years but lets remain realistic.

Residential buildings add just as much to a skyline as commercial towers. It really doesn't matter what type of skyscraper it is! Jeeze. The reality is: for it's size, Calgary has an amazing skyline that is poised to get better over the next 5 years. But Toronto is on another level. The height, density, and number of buildings along with the CN Tower and lake border, that's a recipe for a very gorgeous skyline. In my opinion you can't compare the two.

Toronto also competes with Brampton, Mississauga, and Markham as well as countless other cities in the GTA for head quarters. Calgarys headquarters are all condensed into one flat area so every little 300ft building adds to the skyline. In Toronto for instance we have 600 ft towers going up that will be swallowed up into the skyline without notice. Total different situation to compare with.

Witty Nickname · #**5593** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 10:21 PM**

Christ... This is why I should stop posting Calgary skyline pics in here.
Nothing but a dick swinging bitch fest.

Both cities have amazing skylines, Toronto is much taller with 5 times the population (GTA).

Enough is enough guys.

TownGuy · #**5594** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 11:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan5

Out of the multitude of Toronto shots, in my eyes the Calgary shot displayed the best example of a skyline. I thought it was pretty clear that I was disclaiming that Calgary's skyline was better than Toronto's with words like "pretty much", and specifying "CBD' . I acknowledged that Toronto has overall greater height and density. I guess it wasn't enough.

I know this is an opinion based thing but you don't have any part of you that feels like its basically a standard fair NA skyline? There's a whole host to cities which look similar...albeit for its pop. Calgary blows them all out of the water.

When you see Toronto you know it's Toronto automatically, nothing else looks similar anywhere (that I'm aware). Plus it's just badass besides being unique.

I don't see any of this as "dick swinging" either it's just a debate on skylines in a thread about skylines on a skyscraper forum...what are we supposed to talk about?

caltrane74 · #**5595** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 11:54 PM**

That second comment is kinda silly. Toronto's skyline is never going to be mistaken for another city.

That is a perfect example of a skyline in my opinion - it's how you physically identify a city.

Chadillaccc · #**5596** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 1:14 AM**

He was saying bigger by relative square footage. Relax dude, you sound like a condescending prick. Our buildings are nicer, more inventive design-wise, and they always have been. Only a couple of our buildings over 150 meters have flat roofs, while all of Toronto's that are currently complete do, that's just one example. That is what Caltrane was getting at, and also due to the large breadth of our financial/office core in relation to Toronto's. Ours is just much wider while Toronto's is more concentrated. You do realize that you're comparing your city with 2.8 million people and the core of a megaregion over 9 million people to a city of 1.3 million and thinking you're so superior, right? Give it a rest. We all know you think Toronto is the greatest.

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Originally Posted by travis3000

Sorry man but Calgarys skyline is no where near Toronto's. Their buildings are not bigger at all! You are delusional lol. Where are the top 5 tallest buildings in this country? Not in Calgary. All in Toronto actually. Like we know Calgary has had some great commercial growth in the past 10 years but lets remain realistic.

Residential buildings add just as much to a skyline as commercial towers. It really doesn't matter what type of skyscraper it is! Jeeze. The reality is: for it's size, Calgary has an amazing skyline that is poised to get better over the next 5 years. But Toronto is on another level. The height, density, and number of buildings along with the CN Tower and lake border, that's a recipe for a very gorgeous skyline. In my opinion you can't compare the two.

Toronto also competes with Brampton, Mississauga, and Markham as well as countless other cities in the GTA for head quarters. Calgarys headquarters are all condensed into one flat area so every little 300ft building adds to the skyline. In Toronto for instance we have 600 ft towers going up that will be swallowed up into the skyline without notice. Total different situation to compare with.

Chadillaccc · #**5597** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 1:15 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

Christ... This is why I should stop posting Calgary skyline pics in here.
Nothing but a dick swinging bitch fest.

Both cities have amazing skylines, Toronto is much taller with 5 times the population (GTA).

Enough is enough guys.

Don't stop posting man, your shots rock!

Chadillaccc · #**5598** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Toronto - Ricoh GRD4 by Sizzlincok, on Flickr

This photo is a great example of how absolutely massive Toronto is. No one is challenging that. Just the aesthetics.

TownGuy · #**5599** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 1:22 AM**

How is a flat roof the measure of inventive. The TD Centre in Toronto is flat roofed but for its time was as bold and ballsy as it got.

TownGuy · #**5600** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 1:52 AM**

Sorry last point. Canadas tallest FCP...when it was built it was the tallest building in the world outside of the USA. Pretty damn impressive for an uninventive building.

Just because some of these buildings have been passed over the years doesn't mean they are boring. The TD Centre I mentioned in the post before was built in a time where the modern skyscraper had barely existed at all. Think about that.