Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 138

Northern · #**2741** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 9:04 PM**

This reminds me more of Casa lomo

Northern · #**2742** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 9:05 PM**

and of course the most famous of all fake castles

DizzyEdge · #**2743** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 9:37 PM**

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Well to be fair, Casa Loma pre-dates all of the Disney stuff, built 1914.

YYCguys · #**2744** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 10:33 PM**

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This reminds me more of Casa lomA

Where is this?

Deepstar · #**2745** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 6:52 AM**

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Well to be fair, Casa Loma pre-dates all of the Disney stuff, built 1914.

Built in 1914, but supposed to look like a castle from the 1600's. Umm yeah, it's called faux historical architecture.

Deepstar · #**2746** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 6:54 AM**

Pretty much.

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SteveP · #**2747** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 7:29 AM**

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Where is this?

Commercial Street.

Suburgatory · #**2748** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 9:39 AM**

That pano is stunning. Very clear photo. This is fantastic SteveP. Keep up the good work.

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YYCguys · #**2749** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 2:20 PM**

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Commercial Street.

Commercial Street in Calgary? I don’t know where that is.

jc_yyc_ca · #**2750** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 5:45 PM**

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and of course the most famous of all fake castles

There's this stupid one in Dubai. Gaudi to begin with, plus it's a copy of another one already built.

jc_yyc_ca · #**2751** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 5:47 PM**

back to Calgary related construction. This is looking better all the time.

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And now the mansion

jc_yyc_ca · #**2752** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 5:47 PM**

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That pano is stunning. Very clear photo. This is fantastic SteveP. Keep up the good work.

Tobyoby · #**2753** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 7:48 PM**

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Poor people don’t usually understand why rich people want big and fancy, but it’s because rich people have been exposed to it and like it. They’ve developed a taste for it.

I'm not poor.

Tobyoby · #**2754** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 7:48 PM**

What a heap of crap.

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suburbia · #**2755** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 9:07 PM**

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Unclear of the reason so many non-Calgary buildings are being posted.

ST1 · #**2756** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 9:49 PM**

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Unclear of the reason so many non-Calgary buildings are being posted.

It all started with someone posting a pic of Casaloma.

ST1 · #**2757** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 9:51 PM**

Goes along with all the tacky crap built in Dubai.

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There's this stupid one in Dubai. Gaudi to begin with, plus it's a copy of another one already built.

ST1 · #**2758** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 9:52 PM**

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Commercial Street in Calgary? I don’t know where that is.

Don't you think that if it was in Calgary we'd have seen that by now? Also a naming convention like W 8th street does not fit in with our naming convention.

SteveP · #**2759** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 3:51 PM**

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Have you been there? The place is quite impressive, and any skyscraper fan would appreciate the engineering that goes on there at the insane scale they consider normal. Over the top, yes, but amazing to see in person. Tacky would not be my first word.

I worked in Dubai for 2 years, and I would agree with ST1 in many ways. There is some nice architecture there but most of it doesn't appeal to me. Tacky might not be the right word, but the it lacks character, and most of the buildings are over the top or unimaginative clones. Many of the buildings especially the ones built from 2000-2010 are just plain awful. The Burj Al Arab is cool until you see the inside, and then it's like wtf!

The most interesting part of Dubai of the old city.

Fishthebow · #**2760** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 4:49 PM**

My god that is awful. Attack if the clones!

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Lacks character is better then "tacky", and totally understand your viewpoint...I just love tall building so damn much lol...I stayed in the Rose Rayhann and loved the views from the 55th floor, highest hotel I've ever been in! I found the old city boring all selling the same thing. Spices and medals...with a sprinkle of fake watches lol.
Hard for me to hate this..

Supertalls at the marina...