The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 376

Razor · #**7501** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 6:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Calgary has an impressive collection of office buildings, but its downtown is like a circus side show freak. It's completely out of proportion with the rest of the city.

uh oh!

Chadillaccc · #**7502** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 6:56 AM**

That's the cost of being an outlandishly wealthy, modern, incredible city. The economy grew quicker than the population and urbanity did. Not to worry, we're playing the catch-up game very quickly. We don't necessarily need the validation of jealous pedants.

sync · #**7503** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 7:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan5

Calgary has an impressive collection of office buildings, but its downtown is like a circus side show freak. It's completely out of proportion with the rest of the city.

LOL

what does this even mean?

TallBob · #**7504** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 9:02 AM**

I think what he's trying to say is... and I'm only guessing.... Calgary has a cluster of tall buildings close together just in the Downtown. Nothing significantly tall & low density buildings surrounding the DT, (except the Beltline)!

Witty Nickname · #**7505** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 12:37 PM**

7 image panorama.

Chilly Morning Panorama by Witty Nickname, on ipernity

Beedok · #**7506** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 1:41 PM**

The only thing circus like about Calgary's skyline is the number of colours. Some people like it's colourfulness (I think it's just a little bit too colourful for my views, but still a nice skyline overall).

Razor · #**7507** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 4:53 PM**

^ Agreed..Calgary has a real impressive skyline for it's size..I mean obviously it doesn't have the same punch as a Vancouver or Toronto, but show me any other similiar sized city with a Sky-line as good as Calgary's..I share the exact same opinion about Vancouver. I personally like the colours as well.

Witty Nickname · #**7508** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 5:11 PM**

One more from yesterday morning.

Black and White Frozen City on ipernity

RyeJay · #**7509** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

The only thing circus like about Calgary's skyline is the number of colours. Some people like it's colourfulness (I think it's just a little bit too colourful for my views, but still a nice skyline overall).

A variety of colours is to the benefit of any urban space because it helps to avoid monotony. It's not as though downtown Calgary boasts neon pink skyscrapers. The downtown has very pleasing contrast of colours and building materials. It's a decent balance.

frenchcanadian3 · #**7510** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidivivid

Both the Deloitte tower and the TDC1 will fit in nicely in this perspective!

Montreal Downtown during Sunset par DjeepMtl, sur Flickr

https://imageshack.com/i/14p98tp it would make a difference wouldn't it?

Beedok · #**7511** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by RyeJay

A variety of colours is to the benefit of any urban space because it helps to avoid monotony. It's not as though downtown Calgary boasts neon pink skyscrapers. The downtown has very pleasing contrast of colours and building materials. It's a decent balance.

I did say some people like a variety of colours, and that it was just a little bit too colourful for me. You can definitely have an overcolourful city though. You can also have an undercolourful one. There's a balance to almost anything.

O-tacular · #**7512** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Calgary's got a great skyline, but it falls off sharply outside of the core. I can't see how Calgary could match Vancouver.

Do you actually know Calgary's geography at all? This photo is taken with a zoom lens from the far NE of the city and features not only an industrial area far from the core in the foreground, but also a valley and Deerfoot trail. The optical illusion completely hides all the inner city neighbourhoods like Bridgeland, Tuxedo, crescent heights, rose dale. That would be like showing a picture of Vancouver with Stanley park and the ocean in the foreground and saying ' see there's nothing outside the DT core '. Have you even seen the Beltline to the south of DT?

O-tacular · #**7513** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

I did say some people like a variety of colours, and that it was just a little bit too colourful for me. You can definitely have an overcolourful city though. You can also have an undercolourful one. There's a balance to almost anything.

Wow you must really hate St. John's then?

Beedok · #**7514** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Wow you must really hate St. John's then?

Definitely the Rooms.

Chadillaccc · #**7515** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 9:24 PM**

The Rooms is the least colourful part of the St. John's skyline other than the original Fortis Building

EDIT: Some great shots of Kitchener posted in the "Pics of your City" thread.

Gateway by Matt M S, on Flickr

South by Matt M S, on Flickr

Denscity · #**7516** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 1:17 AM**

Calgary wins with height. Vancouver wins with quantity (hundreds more towers than Calgary) and the dens(c)ity.

Razor · #**7517** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 2:02 AM**

^ That's a given..In all fairness though Vancouver is what twice the size as Calgary? If/when Calgary gets to be big as Vancouver, it's going to be a monster!

logan5 · #**7518** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 2:44 AM**

OK, maybe circus side show freak was a poor choice of words. I'll tone it down by saying Calgary's DT is freakishly large. An anatomy similar to the roid monkey at the gym who has a massive upper body and stick legs.

Chadillaccc · #**7519** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 2:57 AM**

Yeah that is much better. No worries, it has been leg day for the last 6 months

Chadillaccc · #**7520** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 3:00 AM**

DSC_0001 by eibbor7, on Flickr