Canadian City Proposals

[Chadillaccc]

It's really not that bad, but I see what you mean. It looks like something Edmonton would have built 5 years ago.

[Chadillaccc]

Prince Arthur's Landing - Thunder Bay, Ontario

The two condos are well underway, with the hotel tower awaiting construction.

The condos

http://www.vuecondos.ca/project.htm

and the Delta Hotel...

http://www.meetingscanada.com/news-articles/delta-opening-in-thunder-bay-ont-in-2014/

[rapid_business]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

It's really not that bad, but I see what you mean. It looks like something Edmonton would have built 5 years ago.

Ha! It looks like a Langham Developments 2002 ripoff of the the Aqua condo in Chicago.

[Beedok]

I feel sorry for the people to the south east. That wavy mess is rather unpleasant. The other side is fairly clean though.

[gilpel]

Le Faubourg du Moulin in the Quebec City's suburb of Beauport

2000 units by Le Groupe Dallaire, the family holding behind Cominar

Nothing special, like usual for them....but the will deliver.....

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by someone123

Dartmouth is kind of interesting. It is more like a (very small scale) Brooklyn type of setup rather than a Mississauga or Longueuil. It had 6,000 people back in 1890 (back when the #10 town in Canada, Kingston, had 14,000 people) and some industry like a rope factory, skate factory, and sugar refinery. It still has some nice old buildings and more of a blue collar feel.

It used to be run-down but it is starting to become desirable since it is relatively cheap and has the ferry. There are actually a bunch of new highrises planned. I could see it being a pretty attractive neighbourhood someday, once it (re)develops a good mix of businesses and amenities.

I actually spent an hour walking around re-discovering some of the central parts of town last week and my god there are some gorgeous neighbourhoods. The northern urban nabes are definitely more working-class feeling, but the southerns/eastern areas around Pleasant, Portland, Sullivans Pond, etc, are filled with these old, tightly packed Victoria-era and early 20th Century houses with lush foliage and most look very well maintained. Reminded me in a way of S. End Hfx except didn't have the bustling, central vibe since it lacked things like Universities and hospitals.

If only we could get the car-culture tamed a bit we'd be all set.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

Here is a new render for the two-faced monstrosity, Le Peterson.

Here's the side (from the north) the salespeople didn't want you to see! At least it will be mostly hidden by the high-rises on that part of Sherbrooke.


Here's the previously known view from the south-east for comparison.

I actually kind of like that building. It seems to be going for the "futuristic POMO" vide that i
I rather enjoy. This approach to POMO seems common in Australian and Eastern Asia, but less so in NA, where POMO tends to mean retro-references. I
And it doesn't have the conspicuously cheap vibe of spandrel-covered glass condos (such as ROCP) and in fact doesn't actually all that condo-like. It gives more of a solid, institutional vibe like a hospital or something. And even though the design may seem a little busy, the simplicity of the white helps calm things a little.

[Chadillaccc]

Another nice proposal out of Calgary's East Village... Verve.

Originally Posted by nick.flood

New rendering time!

[Coldrsx]

Very nice, Calgary is sure stepping up their game...

[Chadillaccc]

Definitely! I can't believe they have a 110 meter tower planned for in the village, I always thought it was all going to be short stuff like Verve!

Fuze and First are about 70 meters each, both UC right now. Hopefully Evolution 2 (110 meters) and Verve fit in with them well! Could end up being a very nice cluster of high rises.

[TallBob]

That isn't too bad a proposal for EV. I hope though the area gets some taller residential buildings... What ever happened to Lamb's project?

[Ashok]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

Here is a new render for the two-faced monstrosity, Le Peterson.

Here's the side (from the north) the salespeople didn't want you to see! At least it will be mostly hidden by the high-rises on that part of Sherbrooke.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/24657061@N05/9787239942/

Here's the previously known view from the south-east for comparison.

The back looks better! At least the back doesn't try to grab attention like the front. I mean, they both are badly designed, but the back is better as it will be more "quiet.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Another nice proposal out of Calgary's East Village... Verve.

Very nice Indeed.

[J.OT13]

One from Hull, Québec between St-Joseph and the RapiBus (BRT) line, about 5 minutes drive to downtown Ottawa. Nine storey class A office building with cheaper rents than OT's class B buildings in the CBD.

[Chadillaccc]

A very interesting high-density proposal for Saskatoon. It was recently approved by the city!

Originally Posted by Echoes

Individual views of the buildings at The Banks:











http://major.ca/city-council-approves-the-banks/

[trueviking]

^ I'll take three of those.

[Chadillaccc]

No doubt. Saskatoon never ceases to amaze me. They think as forward as cities 3 or 4 times their size.

[raggedy13]

Unless I've overlooked something, I don't think anybody has posted these new office tower proposals for Vancouver in this thread...

753 Seymour Street - 32 Storeys | 123m (403ft):


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601 West Hastings - 25 Storeys | 109m (357ft):


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[red-paladin]

Excellent! I was just going to post this!

[Chadillaccc]

Those offices for Vancouver are great!