The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 444

Laceoflight · #**8861** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Much wider view of a previously posted shot. Now includes the East Village and Kensington...

http://www.codyjames.ca/calgary-photography-pictures-of-calgary/

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Love this shot, and I love how Devon Tower (formerly Canterra) has stood the test of time, still one of my favourite buildings in Calgary.

^Yes, one of the most beautiful shots of Calgary I've seen yet. The city is impressive and massive!

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Here's one taken in July, but I thought it was worth sharing

Double Vue, par Denis Dumoulin, sur 500px

Rico Rommheim · #**8862** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by MTLskyline

This part of downtown is so much better than it used to be. Even the lower part of Bishop and Crescent are light years better with those mediocre 10 storey buildings.
Can't wait to see the Holiday Inn, YUL, and L'Avenue appear from this angle.

Those 10 storey condos work well on the street level. Otherwise everyone I've talked to thinks they're hideous. I'm glad they're there though.

From this perspective, we should also see the new mixed-use tower going up on Mackay. 10 years ago you could hardly get a downtown feel around here, with the Concordia buildings and the new developments, alot has changed already.

Rico Rommheim · #**8863** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 7:07 PM**

by nickchinappi

Laceoflight · #**8864** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 7:10 PM**

^
Cool! Do you know what project the cranes on the foreground are for?

Rico Rommheim · #**8865** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 7:14 PM**

That's for a new data storage centre. 10 floors.

Chadillaccc · #**8866** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 8:33 PM**

What I would do to have a 1200 pixel version of this to post....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/pa...sses-first-hurdle-at-city-hall-1.3164446

Trans Canada · #**8867** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 9:10 PM**

^ via Google Reverse Image Search

Photo credit Trinity Hills/CBC

Nite · #**8868** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 1:44 AM**

Toronto

Cloudy by Giulio Cosmo Calisse, on Flickr

csbvan · #**8869** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 1:56 AM**

Epic!

Martin Mtl · #**8870** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 3:29 AM**

Credit: @steveglwalsh

Credit: @mxalsaleh

Credit: @antoine_montero

Montreal, QC
by Daniel Shlaifer on flickr

View from the Montreal Olympic Stadium by constanceowen

Credit: @steveglwalsh

MolsonExport · #**8871** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

^Some great shots there. Rene-Levesque boulevard is finally becoming something.

Last week from my "office":

20151207_155324 by Rommheim, on Flickr

great shot. Wootable.

MolsonExport · #**8872** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 3:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by haljackey

London:

Via http://www.lfpress.com/2015/12/11/london...s-may-be-able-to-fill?platform=hootsuite

Great shot that (alas) shows the commieblocks of the hinterlands. still, downtown is not half-bad and densifying as we speak (new 29 storey breaking ground a couple of days ago)

ssiguy · #**8873** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 6:59 AM**

Great shot of London.

Considering London's size, it really does punch above it's weight in the skyscraper category.

Nouvellecosse · #**8874** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Great shot that (alas) shows the commieblocks of the hinterlands. still, downtown is not half-bad and densifying as we speak (new 29 storey breaking ground a couple of days ago)

If I were to see that picture without any labels, the first thing I would think is that it's some part of the 416. A node in North York, Scarborough, or Etobicoke that I wasn't familiar with.

Marshal · #**8875** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 9:11 AM**

Building quality aside, London has a strong form to its skyline (including the suburban surround). I have no good solution as to what to do with so many commie blocks though. Recladding often makes them worse. But forgetting that, London's skyline has potential.

It is noteworthy though, as Nouvellecosse stated, that this is quite a strong skyline for a midsize city, but it could easily pass for any of 50 corners of the GTA. Even the urban forest fits.

Beedok · #**8876** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 2:13 PM**

I hope that most of those towers don't get any reclads. Then again I'm like the only person who likes that build style...

TownGuy · #**8877** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 2:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

If I were to see that picture without any labels, the first thing I would think is that it's some part of the 416. A node in North York, Scarborough, or Etobicoke that I wasn't familiar with.

I didn't see the London part at first and this is exactly what I thought.

koops65 · #**8878** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 2:20 PM**

I don't mind commie blocks either but the big problem is that most are 40+ years old and have had poor maintenance over that time, so they look terrible because of their state of repair...

WhipperSnapper · #**8879** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 4:45 PM**

The average reclad is even worst than the original. Many slabs in Toronto are partially covered in metal siding. Newer reclads include stucco. Many newly acquired slabs are been painted now. Unfortunately, the colours choices aren't great but, looks so much better than th reclads.

Delirium · #**8880** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Credit: @antoine_montero

^ i did a double take when I saw this. great picture and vantage point

Photo by inspiration_d https://www.flickr.com/photos/inspirationde/23082187289/sizes/o/