The Great Canadian Skyline Thread!

[mistercorporate]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

That's an awfully big and valuable (both in its cost and in its use to the city) piece of land to just turn into some trees and grass that already exist in abundance surrounding it.

I'd rather see it redeveloped into some sort of car-free, mid & low-rise community with canals, narrow streets & building frontages, a beach-front strip, dramatic harbour promenades, that sort of thing.

It's a better use of the land, and an opportunity to create a really bold and exciting piece of urbanity.

While the idea you presented is intriguing and interesting, wouldn't that be better suited to the bayfront/portlands? Stanley Park seems to work out quite well for Vancouver and Toronto certainly could use more accessible beaches next to the urban center of the city.

Out of curiousity, where did you get that map and render from? I didn't realize there was a real proposal for that area.

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by mistercorporate

While the idea you presented is intriguing and interesting, wouldn't that be better suited to the bayfront/portlands? Stanley Park seems to work out quite well for Vancouver and Toronto certainly could use more accessible beaches next to the urban center of the city.

Out of curiousity, where did you get that map and render from? I didn't realize there was a real proposal for that area.

Stanley Park works so well because it's such a great natural form. The Island Airport is just a flat patch of landfill.

There is no real proposal for the area, I made those.

[WhipperSnapper]

Think we do quite well on the beach front from sand boxes to something more traditional. The airport property presents few opportunities for new beaches as well facing the Western Gap and harbour. Lake Ontario is also COLD.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Beedok

I'd say that if they need to get rid of the airport, then high rises all the way. That would look very dramatic to have another clump right on the island. (Probably not the most feasible though.)

OMG No. I know this forum includes the word skyscrapers in its name but, not every plot of land needs to be covered with them. My preference would be some sort of entertainment venue. Not sure what exactly. Bumber cars and cotton candy would rate pretty high.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

OMG No. I know this forum includes the word skyscrapers in its name but, not every plot of land needs to be covered with them. My preference would be some sort of entertainment venue. Not sure what exactly. Bumber cars and cotton candy would rate pretty high.

Stick those between the highrises (or inside them so that they're available all year). Skyscrapers mean more wilderness and parkland, what's not to love?

[dleung]

I love the airport, especially with the new tunnel almost ready. Not too many cities where you can boast about being able to walk from downtown to a jet bound for international destinations. I would love for them to intensify the lands just north of the channel, even if just to justify improving transit to that area - a DLR station at Bathurst/Lakeshore with a covered pedestrian walkway to the airport tunnel portal would be great. Some of those new faux-historic townhouses there are just horrid.

[Monolith]

Greater Vancouver Skyline by advait kamble, on Flickr Taken on June 11, 2015


Guarding Life by Clayton Perry, on Flickr Taken on May 30, 2015

[Coldrsx]

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[MonkeyRonin]

A whole bunch of cityscapes taken by SSC/UT's Marcanadian:



Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


Picasso Condos by Marcanadian, on Flickr


The One Eighty by Marcanadian, on Flickr


The One Eighty by Marcanadian, on Flickr


The One Eighty by Marcanadian, on Flickr


The One Eighty by Marcanadian, on Flickr

[koops65]

Awesome... and saved the best for last...

[SkahHigh]

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[Spring2008]

Those Toronto pics though

[Metro-One]

Really love the first and last shots of Toronto above.

[G.S MTL]

Those Montreal photos though !! Wow ...only getting better and better )

[Mrs Sauga]

Love those Toronto and Montreal shots. Really love the new angles in the Toronto set.

[caltrane74]

Toronto is on the verge of becoming a legitimately big city. The urban highrise density will be legendary in 5 to 10 years. To have a city of North American scale with the pedestrian vibe of a European city, that is The Challenge for Toronto.

[logan5]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Toronto is on the verge of becoming a legitimately big city. The urban highrise density will be legendary in 5 to 10 years. To have a city of North American scale with the pedestrian vibe of a European city, that is The Challenge for Toronto.

The highrise density in Asian cities is insane. The architecture isn't there though, so I don't think Toronto or Vancouver will ever have a European vibe no matter how dense our DT areas are. As dense as Asian cities are, they look terrible. Even Tokyo looks pretty plain compared to Paris, Rome, NMew York and London.

[caltrane74]

Well that's why I said its "The Challenge" - North American cities and in particular big cities like Toronto have ridiculous scale compared to European cities. The roads here are huge, the buildings are huge and the distances between some blocks might as well be cities in their own right. However, the crazy huge proposals and the new projects like Queens Quay, Don Lands East development , John Street and Yonge Street revitalization work, will go a long way to meet that Challenge though. On the other hand, I would never expect European cities to mimic Asian or North American cities, Asian cities seem to do their own thing have have uniqueness in their own way, North American cities are a mix between the two, trying to get the best elements of both, Toronto should lead here due to ungodly development, at least by North American standards.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by logan5

The highrise density in Asian cities is insane. The architecture isn't there though, so I don't think Toronto or Vancouver will ever have a European vibe no matter how dense our DT areas are. As dense as Asian cities are, they look terrible. Even Tokyo looks pretty plain compared to Paris, Rome, NMew York and London.

Tokyo and Hong Kong look awesome compared to most European cities and especially American cities. The bustle, the lights, the signs everywhere, the layers of transit, etc.