Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[koops65]

The bickering will probably never end... nor will the boosterism...

Lets hope the skyline pix don't end either!

The Toronto CBD from the site of the new downtown Courthouse beside City Hall:

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Pic by me today.

Fancy new Logo on Ernst & Young... or has it been there for a while now and I never noticed it?

[speedog]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's more a case of what's in a name. You believe it shouldn't be called Mont Royal because it's doesn't qualify as a mountain. Others say who cares. That's the name and no one is being misled into believing it's a — mountain.

Please point out where I even once said it shouldn't be called Mont Royal and secondly, two web sites (Wikipedia and the City of Montreal) both call it a mountain.

[speedog]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

Lake Louise = Pond Louise?

Try harder, oh young one.

[WugOverlord]

Ottawa from Peace Tower

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Amazing picture.

That big Ferries Wheel has more of an impact on the skyline that I would have expected. That, plus bridges, domes, spires, clock tower, pre-war skyscrapers, international style classics, pomo, glass condo towers, the "mountain", the island park... What Montreal lacks in height, it sure makes up in variety and textures.

Despite the vitriolic diatribe this post created, I will say thanks for re-posting it. It's an objectively great photograph. And great photo posts are the only reason I still visit this board.

[TownGuy]

Originally Posted by speedog

Try harder, oh young one.

What's the difference? Lake and mountain are somewhat arbitrary terms with deferring definitions. Lake Louise is tiny and pond like compared to bigger lakes the same way Mont Royal is tiny and hill like compared to larger mountains.

[ainvan]

Triumph on Scotsman's Hill by David Wakely, on Flickr

[ainvan]

Montreal - Old Port by Pascal Larivée, on Flickr

[ainvan]

Toronto by Diana Maclean, on Flickr

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by speedog

Please point out where I even once said it shouldn't be called Mont Royal and secondly, two web sites (Wikipedia and the City of Montreal) both call it a mountain.

It was implied as its name makes it a mountain.

[GreaterMontréal]

Mont-Royal is part of the Monteregian Hills.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteregian_Hills

[speedog]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It was implied as its name makes it a mountain.

So who is doing the implying?

Anyhow, pictures and I'll be the first to say I'm not a great picture taker - I admire those that can work lighting conditions and general composition to create truly striking pictures...

Calgary's current three tallest with what will be a new third tallest creeping upwards...


Looking at the north side of Calgary's Chinatown...


Some of Calgary's newer towers bordering on the Eau Claire district of downtown...


Five of my favorite towers in Calgary...


Twins - Eighth Avenue Place and Bankers Hall - it's amazing how the EAP twins just seem to disappear into the sky...

[Martin Mtl]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVajPoGD8Hl/?taken-by=kevin.jss


https://www.instagram.com/p/BValSPwgAzg/?taken-by=premieresuitesquebec


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVYiJyRjlZH/?taken-by=gitsinefendim


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVYZcGwAYIU/?taken-by=jfsavaria


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVTP_l6DkZp/?taken-by=jfsavaria


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVeKJhuBujW/?taken-by=bourojeni

[MolsonExport]

Nice except for le Cantlie hotel in the foreground. I stayed there a few times, but not for its appearance. The misaligned balconies really bother me...looks kind of like an abacus except I can't shift the balconies where I want them to be.

[WhipperSnapper]

The balconies are odd but, I don't mind the details. Could be quite sharp painted white with black in the grooves.

[Rico Rommheim]

I like the Cantlie. Kind of an underrated brutalist piece.

It's main failure is its eastern blank wall. One day I'm sure we'll see the 5-storey bank building next to it make way for something taller, hiding that blank wall.

[GeneralLea]

I think they should just remove the balconies in general...then just renovate the building a bit....perhaps fix the rooftop and bottom area bit, and have someone make a mural over that blank wall.

Ovall, I like that building, it has some good design merit and massing, just needs to be a bit fixed up.

[Coldrsx]

https://twitter.com/IanOyeg

[Martin Mtl]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVgLwuiAPqg/?taken-by=rambo_balassoup

[north 42]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

https://twitter.com/IanOyeg

Is the river always brown, it is it blue sometimes?