Canadian City Proposals

[O-tacular]

Does the glass on the edges actually project out or is that just an illusion?

[rapid_business]

They'll need some bird control measures on that structure above the pool. I see ample nesting and sh*tting opportunities!

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Does the glass on the edges actually project out or is that just an illusion?

It does jut out, seemingly as part of the balconies?





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[O-tacular]

Thanks dreambrother! Interesting you don't see that spider clip or whatever it's called in the renderings from further out. That's a neat detail. The projections really add interest and something unique to this tower. Vancouver has definitely been upping it's' game the last while. Sterile green and blue glass towers are being phased out for much more interesting textured designs that will add a lot to the depth of the skyline. I'm excited to see Vancouver in a few years.

[O-tacular]

I also really like the frosted glass on this tower. Reminds me of that Ghery building in Chelsea NYC.

[someone123]

Renderings for a new lowrise building in Halifax. This one has been in the works for years but it seems the developer is finally moving forward:

Originally Posted by Jonovision

Here are the pics first hand of the renderings. The first one appears to show the corner of Doyle and Queen with the library in the background. The second I think is looking at the Spring Garden Frontage with Brunswick and the old library in the background.

[Hali87]

^This one's a bit bittersweet because it involves the demolition of a block of Victorian/Art Deco buildings, which used to define Spring Garden and are now all but gone from the street. The BMO building on the corner will be a particularly sad loss. It will be interesting to see what the public reaction is and whether the developer will/is able to compromise and keep some of the older buildings intact or at least maintain the facades. The rendering shows that this is clearly not the intention at this point.

[Hali87]

The BMO in question


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[someone123]

Originally Posted by Hali87

^This one's a bit bittersweet because it involves the demolition of a block of Victorian/Art Deco buildings, which used to define Spring Garden and are now all but gone from the street. The BMO building on the corner will be a particularly sad loss. It will be interesting to see what the public reaction is and whether the developer will/is able to compromise and keep some of the older buildings intact or at least maintain the facades. The rendering shows that this is clearly not the intention at this point.

It is an interesting situation because the scale and value of this area has completely changed since the time when these buildings were first built. A typical pro-heritage opinion here would be that these buildings are fine and should remain as they are, but I'm not sure this would be a good outcome for the city. The downside of blanket heritage preservation is that the cost of space goes up, and then people and businesses get pushed farther out as a result.

I wish developers would more carefully consider the idea of relocating some of these buildings. It's easy to imagine the BMO facade moving farther west along the street or maybe even getting built into a condo building in the North End. I think that would be a clear win for the city. Maybe HRM by Design and/or the Centre Plan should encourage this form of preservation. This happened with the Morris House and it seems to have worked out well.

[Nouvellecosse]

My stance is, wait until all the parking lots and other under-utilized downtown spaces are developed, and then we can talk about demolitions. I'd be much more flexible if we were actually out of space and needed to resort to such things.

Where I'd really like to see something like this is on the lot behind the library.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

My stance is, wait until all the parking lots and other under-utilized downtown spaces are developed, and then we can talk about demolitions. I'd be much more flexible if we were actually out of space and needed to resort to such things.

Where I'd really like to see something like this is on the lot behind the library.

I agree that this would hypothetically be better but the problem is that the lots are all owned by different agents, and arranging land swaps or transferring development rights is hard.

The number of empty lots in downtown Halifax is dwindling and these days most of them are owned by governments that have long-term goals in mind. The land behind the library, for example, is owned by Dalhousie. The remaining waterfront land and parking lots around the hospitals are all provincially-owned and the municipality can't do anything about them.

If the city refused to issue permits for non-surface lots until the surface lots were all used up, I think what would happen is that there would simply be no development downtown. The current permissive development regime is not perfect but it is much better than that.

[Nouvellecosse]

What I would rather see is some mechanism that dis-incentivises the under utilization of land such as having the tax rate linked primarily to the value of the land rather than the value of structures built on it. That would cause the tax to be higher for entities sitting on empty space and using it for things like parking and lower for entities who own high value structures that occupy prime land.

Although that may not help if the land is being misused by government...

[Delirium]

this is awesome! more info and renderings here; http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...makes-room-for-the-view/article25316559/

Montreal's Place Ville Marie makes room for the view

Visitors will arrive on the tower’s 43rd floor from the complex’s shopping gallery. The 44th floor will feature open terraces, and a Les Enfants Terribles restaurant that will serve local delicacies, without high-end prices, to entice more locals to venture up.

The 45th floor will offer an “immersive experience,” Mr. Taillefer says, with touchscreens that will show “what’s making Montreal’s heart beat” – food, culture, art, told from the perspective of Montrealers.

The top floor will be dedicated to the view – the mountain, the river, the surrounding cityscape. “It’s going to be something that people will be very proud of,” he says.

[urbandreamer]

158 Front Street East by aA:

[TorontoDrew]

I prefer this to the original bulky sky bridge design. That area south of King feels like a wasteland still so it will be nice to see more activity brought in. The reduction in height is also better suited for that area.

[Coldrsx]

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[Kevin_foster]

NoT to be too picky, but I think all the towers for Edmonton aren't proposals anymore - They're all under construction..!

[Coldrsx]

Some, but not all and the plaza is not really started...