The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 248

SignalHillHiker · #**4941** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 9:37 AM**

Love this one: http://vuosiamaailmalla.fi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/metroplace_silver_sovereignista.jpg

Cool train, dense enough, love that new building, and the effect of that hill making it look like those cross streets end like a brick wall at farmland is fun.

MolsonExport · #**4942** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 1:06 PM**

Thanks for the Burnaby-Metrotown tour. It has changed a lot from when I worked there (94-95). Back then the Edmonds skyline was 1 tower in a park. Middlegate mall was still there.

MolsonExport · #**4943** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Montreal, Québec - Canada by hmeyvalian, on Flickr

That Q with the lightening bolt (Hydro Quebec symbol) is a bit scary. Not as bad as HQ's HQ building (Hydro-Quebec's Headquarters

). HQ was always seen as an apparatus of the PQ by many Anglos.

flar · #**4944** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 2:53 PM**

A sleepy Vancouver street

And a suburban setting downtown:

Coldrsx · #**4945** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 6:59 PM**

The painted ladies of Vtown.

O-tacular · #**4946** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 7:23 PM**

Oh no Flar! You've let the Easterners in on the secret! All western cities are just suburbs with tall towers!

Calgarian · #**4947** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 7:29 PM**

I love it when cities keep some of their old housing stock (and in good condition) instead of demolishing it, adds some variety to the area.

MonkeyRonin · #**4948** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 7:34 PM**

This from the new Foster tower's promotional material, but also happens to be a great skyline view...

http://www.archdaily.com/609058/foster-partners-reveal-plans-for-toronto-s-second-tallest-tower/

HomeInMyShoes · #**4949** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 7:40 PM**

^Even without the Foster building, that shows the death of Toronto's pyramid skyline quite well. I really like that angle.

Mrs Sauga · #**4950** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 9:33 PM**

Wow. Toronto is really on another level now.

Delirium · #**4951** Posted **Mar 12, 2015, 10:37 PM**

great shot indeed. where was that taken from?
here's another one from Foster's website which is awesome

Photo http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-conten...tallest-tower_2304_fp533091_indesign.jpg

Yaletown at dusk

Photo by David Malsen https://www.flickr.com/photos/63428607@N05/16547720139/sizes/h/

Hybrid247 · #**4952** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 3:55 AM**

So that's going to be Toronto's first supertall? I have to say I'm pretty disappointed. Very simple and bland design.

Nouvellecosse · #**4953** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 4:26 AM**

I can't say I'm terribly disappointed. More relieved then anything. It isn't jaw dropping spectacular, but I'd consider it better than any of the other 200m+ buildings under construction or recently completed so that's something. My ultimate 'first supertall" dream was for it to be a 400m office building and not ugly. But since it avoided my worst nightmare which was a balcony smothered condo only a meter or two above ST status and ugly) I'm happy.

SignalHillHiker · #**4954** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 8:32 AM**

I like how it looks too.

TorontoDrew · #**4955** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 11:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

great shot indeed. where was that taken from?
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Looks to be at or near Casa Loma.

MolsonExport · #**4956** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 12:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

This from the new Foster tower's promotional material, but also happens to be a great skyline view...

http://www.archdaily.com/609058/foster-partners-reveal-plans-for-toronto-s-second-tallest-tower/

I rather like it. Echoes of John Hancock Building in Chicago, but nicer colors.

CountryMike · #**4957** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 1:41 PM**

Hi everyone, long time lurker first time poster.

Looks like they plan to finish The One before One Bloor East

Prometheus · #**4958** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 2:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

That's Chinese monkey business. The number 4 sounds like the word for "death," so it's avoided. You won't see a condo building catering to Chinese with a 4th floor.

I would have thought that most people in Vancouver knew this.

Every single person in Vancouver already knows this. But thank you anyways.

Hybrid247 · #**4959** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I rather like it. Echoes of John Hancock Building in Chicago, but nicer colors.

Exactly, this looks like a half century old design. I would've expected something more modern looking. I guess I'm glad in didn't turn out to be another simple glass tower though...

WhipperSnapper · #**4960** Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

great shot indeed. where was that taken from?
here's another one from Foster's website which is awesome

guarranteed it's from 330 Spadina