Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 342

TorontoDrew · #**6821** Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by travis3000

Good list! Although there is also

Sun Life Financial Tower 2016
Telus House 2010
PWC Tower 2008

Then coming soon for sure....

CIBC Square 1
CIBC Square 2
160 Front St
Bay Adelaide North

Possibilities

The HUB
Commerce Court 3
Union Centre

And the WELL.

WhipperSnapper · #**6822** Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

Comments lie Isaidso's really baffle me. I'm unsure why people like to focus so much on height statistics and such, but a 200 metre tall structure is usually QUITE noticeable in Toronto....

He firmly believes height expresses social progress. I look at the world's tallest list and see a bunch of regressive states taking advantage of desperation (i.e. importing a labour force with false promises and than treating them like slaves) to build monuments to themselves or, in New York's case, the ballooning divide between the classes. What progress is being made when the NY super towers are only economical at unit prices equal to housing 100 RGI families in a new build apartment complex.

TorontoDrew · #**6823** Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 7:12 PM**

This is at Metro Hall rigth now if anybody wants a closer look at the model.

Source: https://urbantoronto.ca

Chadillaccc · #**6824** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 1:04 AM**

WestJet (C-GWSI) by ace.yyc, on Flickr

https://www.instagram.com/ana_shahnovich/

osirisboy · #**6825** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 5:30 AM**

Is westjet like the only airline that flies in/out of Calgary

Chadillaccc · #**6826** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 6:09 AM**

YYC is the primary hub for WestJet of course. But since you asked, a few are... Air Canada, Korean Air, Alaska Airlines, Delta, United, Hahn, British Airways, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, KLM, China Air, British Airways, Austrian Air, etc.

The Macallan · #**6827** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by travis3000

Good list! Although there is also

Sun Life Financial Tower 2016
Telus House 2010
PWC Tower 2008

Then coming soon for sure....

CIBC Square 1
CIBC Square 2
160 Front St
Bay Adelaide North
The WELL

Possibilities

The HUB
Commerce Court 3
Union Centre
Union Park

I did indeed miss Telus. Thanks for the catch. But Sun Life is on the list as One York St. And PWC was below my completely arbitrary cut off list for height.

Nite · #**6828** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

He firmly believes height expresses social progress. I look at the world's tallest list and see a bunch of regressive states taking advantage of desperation (i.e. importing a labour force with false promises and than treating them like slaves) to build monuments to themselves or, in New York's case, the ballooning divide between the classes. What progress is being made when the NY super towers are only economical at unit prices equal to housing 100 RGI families in a new build apartment complex.

If you don't love tall buildings why are you on a skyscraper site?

TorontoDrew · #**6829** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nite

If you don't love tall buildings why are you on a skyscraper site?

tou·ché

suburbanite · #**6830** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nite

If you don't love tall buildings why are you on a skyscraper site?

The same argument that's brought up every time when we all know that despite the site's name, it is primarily a community of urban development enthusiasts, of which tall buildings can be a part of the discussion.

Skyscraper is also an ambiguous term that doesn't distinguish between a 150m or 400m building. I could be the biggest skyscraper fan in the world and only like buildings less than a certain height because I get vertigo looking at anything taller.

Nouvellecosse · #**6831** Posted **Jun 27, 2019, 8:27 PM**

Yea it's ridiculous to say that if you legitimately like something you'll like it unconditionally regardless of quality or context. For instance, some of the people who love wine the most are the biggest wine critics demanding the best and refusing to drink what they consider sub par since they have such refined tastes. Most wouldn't go to a grocery store and buy a box of generic wine because it was bigger or cheaper. Being a skyscraper-phile who loves them in the specific context in which they're matched exquisitely to their physical setting and that don't represent harm to their social and economic contexts perfect sense. If you ask me it sounds like the perfect recipe for great urban form.

caltrane74 · #**6832** Posted **Jun 30, 2019, 2:34 AM**

I don't mind WS's critiques. He's old and he's grumpy.

Eventually we will all be that way.

Maldive · #**6833** Posted **Jun 30, 2019, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I don't mind WS's critiques. He's old and he's grumpy.

Eventually we will all be that way.

LOL Cal. Burn.

But I'll bet u have to pay for that one ;-)

TorontoDrew · #**6834** Posted **Jun 30, 2019, 6:08 PM**

I like WS opinions. I'm glad we don't argue as much anymore. Maybe I'm getting old and grumpy to.

WhipperSnapper · #**6835** Posted **Jun 30, 2019, 10:41 PM**

I'm not anymore grumpy than the grumpiness that ensues when a tower is revised shorter. I appreciate height which is more love than those that only see height in number of metres. The same people super excited over a 140 metre tower 15 years are now bored of anything below 250 metres. It's always a hot, dissatisfying, three seconds of ecstasy with them. You could built a space tether and they will eventually get dissatisfied it's only 40kms instead of 50kms long because China has one 60kms long.

You know why? Because height alone has no depth in its plot. It's not enough to create a lasting storey.

Maldive · #**6836** Posted **Jul 1, 2019, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I'm not anymore grumpy than the grumpiness that ensues when a tower is revised shorter. I appreciate height which is more love than those that only see height in number of metres. The same people super excited over a 140 metre tower 15 years are now bored of anything below 250 metres. It's always a hot, dissatisfying, three seconds of ecstasy with them. You could built a space tether and they will eventually get dissatisfied it's only 40kms instead of 50kms long because China has one 60kms long.

You know why? Because height alone has no depth in its plot. It's not enough to create a lasting storey.

"Lasting storey" - rimshot on the snare drum for that storey.

TorontoDrew · #**6837** Posted **Jul 4, 2019, 8:27 PM**

South Core by Ryan Tir, on Flickr

caltrane74 · #**6838** Posted **Jul 6, 2019, 11:25 PM**

CIBC SQUARE - 238 meters

Coldrsx · #**6839** Posted **Jul 9, 2019, 4:45 PM**

Stantec Tower

https://twitter.com/IanOyeg/status/1148633756309213184
@ianoyeg

G.S MTL · #**6840** Posted **Jul 9, 2019, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

YYC is the primary hub for WestJet of course. But since you asked, a few are... Air Canada, Korean Air, Alaska Airlines, Delta, United, Hahn, British Airways, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, KLM, China Air, British Airways, Austrian Air, etc.

Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa Korean Air? since when ? is that new ?