The Great Canadian Skyline Thread!

[MolsonExport]

I did a double take with this shot. It almost looks as though the Sears tower is looming way in the background of the Winnipeg skyline...when it is the finger of the Human rights museum.

[SignalHillHiker]

Oh shit, wow. It does.

[Brizzy82]

Winnipeg's version of the Sears tower would be the 2 floor Sears location at Polo Park, about 10 minutes west of there

[MolsonExport]

^

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I did a double take with this shot. It almost looks as though the Sears tower is looming way in the background of the Winnipeg skyline...when it is the finger of the Human rights museum.

In architectural terms, I believe that's referred to as the p*nis. I could be wrong, however.

[Razor]

^ great Winnipeg pics above..I always liked the look of Winnipeg's soulful skyline..

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

This. Frontier mining towns with their heydays in the 1960s look as you would expect them to look. It is actually not that bad...compared to say, downtown Brantford.

Yes..These frontier mining towns actually have a bonafide dt area, and not just those cookie cutter planned squares with a Cineplex, Future shop etc. etc.

Sudbury must be one of the largest mining towns in the world, but it moved beyond being that one horse mining town.

[Darkoshvilli]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/charest84/15551523057/sizes/h/

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

I know that there are exceptions to this rule but, generally speaking, why don't small towns in Quebec have the same old grandeur that basically every downtown in Ontario has? This could go for most of Canada actually. I realize the west is younger and that can explain that to a certain extent.

It's a result of age and wealth. Towns in the Maritimes are as old or older than those in southern Ontario, but tend to be a tad less grand as they were poorer. Some of them are very similar to what one finds in southern Ontario though. The Maritimes just doesn't have very many towns of any size. It's a less populated place ~ 1.8 million people in the whole region.

[SkahHigh]

One. by xLibellule, on Flickr

[Rico Rommheim]

^Gah! Looks tiny.

[Martin Mtl]

That pic makes Montreal look very dated and ugly. All the worst buildings are put forward: Palais de justice, Hydro Quebec, Complexe Desjardins, Centre de recherche du Chum. Yuk.

[TownGuy]

I agree also.

That's an interesting concept, though, your cities worst popular skyline angle.

For Toronto I've never been fond of the skyline as taken from "the docks". Interestingly enough it has a similar vibe as the Montreal one.


Untitled by mrsmith7200, on Flickr

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

That pic makes Montreal look very dated and ugly. All the worst buildings are put forward: Palais de justice, Hydro Quebec, Complexe Desjardins, Centre de recherche du Chum. Yuk.

The Complexe Desjardins should have never become a prominent landmark in the skyline in the first place. It should have simply blended along with other buildings in the skyline. Instead it has become an "edifice phare" in the skyline, and will remain so probably forever. The Palais de Justice is obviously misplaced, the building itself isn't ugly, it would have fit well on Rene-Levesque est. In general, the skyline east of Bleury is a mess. I've been walking the stretch of Rene-Levesque between St-Laurent and the CBC a lot recently and every time I'm appalled at the incoherent mix of buildings and the sheer ugliness of both new and old structures.
Rene-Levesque east of Berri is nothing less than an embarrassment. That stretch is in dire need of three things: more height, more street commerce, eye-catching architecture. It has none of that.

[Daveography]

Edmonton in the eyes of a sandbar on the river:


First Ice by Daveography.ca, on Flickr


Reflected by Daveography.ca, on Flickr

[mousquet]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

^Gah! Looks tiny.

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

That pic makes Montreal look very dated and ugly. All the worst buildings are put forward: Palais de justice, Hydro Quebec, Complexe Desjardins, Centre de recherche du Chum. Yuk.

Ouais bof, of course Quebecers have got that French manner to be excessively harsh and requiring to their own places. Qui aime bien châtie bien is quite a common saying in French up to French-speaking Africa. Surely some kind of virtue of ours to constantly and forever call for the better, but to be fair, Montreal's skyline looks ok to me on that pic yet.

@Martin I actually like the Centre de recherche a lot, just the way it is. There's some subtle and sophisticated contemporary grim touch to it that I like. It reminds me of some kind of factories or large warehouses like those you'd see on Airbus's industrial sites, but dressed in better materials. My mum's always worked at the Airbus Defence & Space site of les Mureaux in the Paris suburbs, so I can tell about that. It only lacks density around, but it's a serious piece of architecture to me. Other things you mention could get better from being either heavily refurbished or downright demolished.

[SkahHigh]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

^Gah! Looks tiny.

Meh, not that much IMO. The alignment of buildings gives it a good density aspect. Obviously it's not the best angle because not all the tallest buildings are shown (the 1000 and CIBC are hidden), but I wouldn't say it looks tiny. It's also taken from afar and a lower point of view, so it's normal that the buildings look smaller. The opinion of an outsider (Mousquet) allows us to maybe realize we are being critical of our city. I found Boston's skyline to be more impressive than Montreal when I visited although it isn't, and that's because I'm not impressed with Montreal's anymore, as I've seen it so many times.

[FrAnKs]

Comme on dit, l'herbe est toujous plus verte chez le voisin ....

[Tone]

Different perspective, different result.

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

One. by xLibellule, on Flickr

Source: FOTOimage

[Wooster]

Calgary from the NW


by @makecalgarytalk via twitter

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

I agree also.

That's an interesting concept, though, your cities worst popular skyline angle.

For Toronto I've never been fond of the skyline as taken from "the docks". Interestingly enough it has a similar vibe as the Montreal one.


Untitled by mrsmith7200, on Flickr

At least you get some of the nice towers from the financial district. To me, the worst angle for Toronto is something like this:


Source

Some of the ugliest condo towers hiding most of the financial district. Not good.