The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 28

DLLB · #**541** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

From HeaveyLight on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/synesthesiaphotography/

This is the best skyline/sunset picture I have ever seen

lio45 · #**542** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Perth (which I also visited, but in 2003) is the closest thing to the Calgary of Oz. Straddling a thin river, with teeming skyline/population count, far from other urban centres, and just chock-full of "Can-do" people (

) [and thriving businesses based on resource extraction.]

I think Doug actually lives there (Perth) and likes it.

Chadillaccc · #**543** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 6:48 PM**

Technically a construction update for Bridgeland Crossings, but SurrealPlaces, but it's also an amazing skyline shot too!

Bridgeland Crossing by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Martin Mtl · #**544** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 7:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by flipv

That's great and all, but it's 2014.

Doesn't matter what year it is, the historic bones of the city are still there today.

MolsonExport · #**545** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by flipv

That's great and all, but it's 2014.

and your point being...?

If you only want the tall buildings...

arinexdmc.com.au

Standing in for Lake Ontario (Port Phillip Bay)

wikipedia

Calgarian · #**546** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 7:56 PM**

That first Melbourne pic looks more like the Calgary skyline than Toronto, the main cluster of towers anyway.

softee · #**547** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 8:33 PM**

Yeah, Toronto's skyline is way more massive than Melbourne's.

Calgarian · #**548** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 8:39 PM**

As much as I hate the endless Chicago comparisons, that city is the only one that seems to be on the same level as Toronto. NYC is miles ahead and everyone else is miles behind.

logan5 · #**549** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

As much as I hate the endless Chicago comparisons, that city is the only one that seems to be on the same level as Toronto. NYC is miles ahead and everyone else is miles behind.

Sure TO's got a big skyline, but it isn't in the same league as Chicago's. Chicago's downtown towers cover a 5 km x 2.5 km area. Way larger area than Toronto. It looks denser too. (Sorry TO).

caltrane74 · #**550** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Sure TO's got a big skyline, but it isn't in the same league as Chicago's. Chicago's downtown towers cover a 5 km x 2.5 km area. Way larger area than Toronto. It looks denser too. (Sorry TO).

Thankfully, Toronto has been building at, and is building at a faster rate than Chicago to make up some ground there.

Especially when it comes to over 500 feet towers.

O-tacular · #**551** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:15 PM**

Until Toronto actually builds more 1000 + foot, iconic towers I think Chicago still wins hands down.

LeftCoaster · #**552** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:20 PM**

Lets not start this again guys. Both are big skylines.

Calgarian · #**553** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:57 PM**

I was wondering if my comment would fire up the debate again haha.

WhipperSnapper · #**554** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Until Toronto actually builds more 1000 + foot, iconic towers I think Chicago still wins hands down.

Height is a large part of Chicago's supertalls' iconic stature.

Downtown Toronto has pulled off, on average, nicer towers despite using cheaper cladding materials during their respective booms. That reflect just how bad the worst offenders are in Chicago.

I have limited experience in Melbourne but, I find the cities quite different from one another despite the similarities in the physical form. Architecture and attitude has no real common denominator.

Martin Mtl · #**555** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 10:57 PM**

Even more than height, historical skyscrapers make Chicago special. It has that romantic look of deco skyline.

WhipperSnapper · #**556** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 11:01 PM**

Toronto has historic skyscrapers too. It's the hundreds upon hundreds of medium rise to high rise residences that truly stand out. Toronto can only claim a couple handfuls in the 6 to 8 storey range.

SkahHigh · #**557** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 11:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Even more than height, historical skyscrapers make Chicago special. It has that romantic look of deco skyline.

True that Martin...

travis3000 · #**558** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 11:22 PM**

Chicago is ahead of Toronto in the skyscraper game but I agree the two cities are relatively in the same league now , with Chicago obviously ahead. In another 10 years from now it'll be very very close between the two. Some might even give TO the edge.

caltrane74 · #**559** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 11:39 PM**

A couple of supertall gets us in the game/or even. From there on it will likely be Toronto's to lose.

Until something gets on the drawing board it's all fantasy, have to admit that.

franktko · #**560** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 12:06 AM**

You guys are forgetting how big Chicago is. Their skyline has 120 towers over 150m compared to TO's 57 (that's built and U/C), its metro population close to 10 millions... I don't see TO surpassing Chicago anytime soon.