The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 184

Razor · #**3661** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:45 PM**

Those last Van shots are ridiculous ! kudos

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

But please, really, let's not rehash this ridiculous and totally subjective, homeristic discussion again.

Nearly choked after reading this...Like really? You are like a pyromaniac fire man typing out that one.

Calgarian · #**3662** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bcasey25raptor

As someone who lives in Vancouver, I just don't get it. The city is gorgeous and all but skyline is something it just does not do well.

We have maybe 3 skyscrapers and our actual skyline is spread out and short. What makes Vancouver feel large is it's suburban skyline density. I'm in Calgary right now and frankly, it's looking like a solid number 2 or 3 in Canada.

Take away Vancouver's mountains and you're left with a never ending flat short stubby condo skyline. It's just not appealing let alone it's barely even a skyline. Calgary's skyline is arguably the 2nd best outside of Toronto. It can hold it's own very very well and I'm extremely impressed with the density and feel of it's downtown. However this doesn't mean Calgary is an urban oasis because it definitely is not. Vancouver's street level urbanity is indeed better then Calgary's but the skyline itself? Sorry Vancouver, I love you dearly since you are my home but your skyline is freaking pathetic.

Gotta agree with Chad on the Calgary skyline is 2nd or 3rd debate.

I can even offer you examples of both.

This is the best angle of Calgary's skyline I can find.

Conversely this is my favourite angle of Vancouver.

Vancouver is flat, glass, repetitive, and boring. Calgary is energetic, tall, diverse, and interesting.

The comparison however i find is a silly one. Vancouver's strength's are much different from Calgary's. The natural setting gives Vancouver an extremely unfair edge. But skyline to skyline? I'm giving it to Calgary.

I like the Vancouver one better lol, might be because that is my least favourite angle of Calgary's skyline (compared to 10 years ago it's 10x better though).

The best view of Calgary is from SAIT or Crescent Heights, basically any hill north of downtown is best.

Monolith · #**3663** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:58 PM**

Vancouver Sunset by kevinafoster, on Flickr

Calgarian · #**3664** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monolith

Shadow of Mt. Baker in morning sky

Mt Baker's cone-shaped shadow on this mornings burning sunrise sky by peggyhr, on Flickr

Wow, that's one of the coolest pics I've seen in a long time! Where was that taken from?

SkahHigh · #**3665** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 10:05 PM**

Montréal by Simon Massicotte, on Flickr

Mrs Sauga · #**3666** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 10:07 PM**

I'm with that raptor guy. I've never loved Vancouver's skyline as much as some of you guys do. Basically every photo posted on it is STUNNING but looking at the actual skyline, it's just lacking imo. There's really only one part of the skyline I like and thats the office cluster. I REALLY don't like all those skinny green glass condos. From a distance or a silhoutte, I can see why some would rank it so highly, but once you're close enough to make out the individual buildings, it changes things.

Toronto is clearly on another level in this country. In terms of #2, it's more subjective. I prefer Montreal, and then Vancouver, and then Calgary. If Calgary can surround its office towers with more highrises, it could easily jump to #2.

Calgarian · #**3667** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

If Calgary can surround its office towers with more highrises, it could easily jump to #2.

This is well under way, the difference is that the office towers are so much taller than the condos going up that they can get very much overshadowed.