Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[O-tacular]

Speaking of tall buildings and their proximity to wooden shacks how is Le Phare coming along?

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

'tis the dark lord of Clockzilla

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

From his perch inside the clocktower:

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by Hali87

"Wooden shacks":

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0544017,-...wf1pA4HSq-yiMn5n9l88A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

A little further up the street are these interesting neighbours:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0543949,-...IsWkeAG51Tlh94sB2MU8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[B.ike]

My shots:

[shappy]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

A little further up the street are these interesting neighbours:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0543949,-...IsWkeAG51Tlh94sB2MU8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

The house straight on is charming. The one to the right is just odd. One tiny window on the top floor - even viewing the side of the house there are very few windows. And the front entrance is... interesting.

But this is a pretty wild juxtaposition though:
https://goo.gl/maps/FHcju6g6VHr9PMZe9

Double car driveway with garage a 7 minute walk (or 2 min bike ride) to here:
https://goo.gl/maps/9Fmgb3L3zNzUr2uz9

That is a unique setup.

[esquire]

Love the Edmonton skyline shots, B.ike... that is a great angle.

Edmonton may well have one of the most aesthetically pleasingly proportioned skylines anywhere. A bit of a tabletop with a pronounced soaring peak. It looks great.

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by shappy

The house straight on is charming. The one to the right is just odd. One tiny window on the top floor - even viewing the side of the house there are very few windows. And the front entrance is... interesting.

But this is a pretty wild juxtaposition though:
https://goo.gl/maps/FHcju6g6VHr9PMZe9

Double car driveway with garage a 7 minute walk (or 2 min bike ride) to here:
https://goo.gl/maps/9Fmgb3L3zNzUr2uz9

That is a unique setup.

That house and its neighbour overlooking DT are jarring. It would be less jarring if they were 100 year old wooden homes from the early 1900's. The fact is though that when those were built 30 something years ago the city had half its current population. I don't know if non Calgarian forumers realize that or not. When I was a kid Calgary was a city of 600K people. It has literally doubled in population in my 37 year lifetime.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

That house and its neighbour overlooking DT are jarring. It would be less jarring if they were 100 year old wooden homes from the early 1900's. The fact is though that when those were built 30 something years ago the city had half its current population. I don't know if non Calgarian forumers realize that or not. When I was a kid Calgary was a city of 600K people. It has literally doubled in population in my 37 year lifetime.

Good point. I think people forget how far Calgary has come in a short time. In the 1960s it was roughly on par with Regina in terms of its skyline. It wasn't until the late 1970s IIRC that it surpassed Winnipeg in population. Calgary as major metropolis is really just barely 40 years old.

Calgary in the early 60s:

[Jaws]

Great Edmonton shots. By a quick count, 10 prominent buildings in the frame didn’t exist 10 years ago.

[lio45]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Speaking of tall buildings and their proximity to wooden shacks how is Le Phare coming along?

If it indeed got built as the highest of the proposed versions (which IIRC was supposed to be the tallest in Canada outside Toronto...?) then I would be perfectly un-surprised and un-insulted to see that random Yankee visitors would often go "WTF? So tall and there are SFHs right next door!" (In other words - my point stands, I'm consistent, and I'm not being a "homer".)

Even right now, these houses aren't that far from Quebec City's second tallest:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7655623,...vkYtKAW-8agIoy7g7k-mg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It is somewhat weird, for the exact same reason as it is weird in Calgary, and the explanation is pretty much the same - that area has only become a "big-ish league CBD" fairly recently in the grand scheme of things. (In the case of Quebec City, because the true downtown is pretty much all built and has too much heritage value to be turned into a living/function-over-form CBD.)

But it's less striking than in Calgary, as the contrast is reduced from both ends - the building(s) not being as tall, and the houses not being as crappy.

[Hali87]

Originally Posted by lio45

If it indeed got built as the highest of the proposed versions (which IIRC was supposed to be the tallest in Canada outside Toronto...?) then I would be perfectly un-surprised and un-insulted to see that random Yankee visitors would often go "WTF? So tall and there are SFHs right next door!" (In other words - my point stands, I'm consistent, and I'm not being a "homer".)

Even right now, these houses aren't that far from Quebec City's second tallest:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7655623,...vkYtKAW-8agIoy7g7k-mg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It is somewhat weird, for the exact same reason as it is weird in Calgary, and the explanation is pretty much the same - that area has only become a "big-ish league CBD" fairly recently in the grand scheme of things. (In the case of Quebec City, because the true downtown is pretty much all built and has too much heritage value to be turned into a living/function-over-form CBD.)

But it's less striking than in Calgary, as the contrast is reduced from both ends - the building(s) not being as tall, and the houses not being as crappy.

I think a more realistic American reaction would be "why aren't these tall buildings hemmed in by freeways, like in a normal city"?

Although as far as Quebec City goes, I find this equally perplexing: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8069133,...xom-Dju0tyKKD9HfO9ZgQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[lio45]

Originally Posted by Hali87

I think a more realistic American reaction would be "why aren't these tall buildings hemmed in by freeways, like in a normal city"?

I don't think they'd be disappointed by the Phare's location on that metric.

https://www.google.fr/maps/@46.7602382,-71.2975036,1022m/data=!3m1!1e3

[lio45]

Originally Posted by Hali87

Although as far as Quebec City goes, I find this equally perplexing: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8069133,...xom-Dju0tyKKD9HfO9ZgQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

My gf lived at the foot of that building for a while. Being from a smaller city (Sherbrooke), I found it cool to have such a "skyscraper" right next door! Felt like The Big City!

[lio45]

Originally Posted by Hali87

I think a more realistic American reaction would be "why aren't these tall buildings hemmed in by freeways, like in a normal city"?

I decided that comment of yours deserved a slightly more detailed reply

Sans titre2

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by lio45

If it indeed got built as the highest of the proposed versions (which IIRC was supposed to be the tallest in Canada outside Toronto...?) then I would be perfectly un-surprised and un-insulted to see that random Yankee visitors would often go "WTF? So tall and there are SFHs right next door!" (In other words - my point stands, I'm consistent, and I'm not being a "homer".)

Even right now, these houses aren't that far from Quebec City's second tallest:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7655623,...vkYtKAW-8agIoy7g7k-mg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It is somewhat weird, for the exact same reason as it is weird in Calgary, and the explanation is pretty much the same - that area has only become a "big-ish league CBD" fairly recently in the grand scheme of things. (In the case of Quebec City, because the true downtown is pretty much all built and has too much heritage value to be turned into a living/function-over-form CBD.)

But it's less striking than in Calgary, as the contrast is reduced from both ends - the building(s) not being as tall, and the houses not being as crappy.

Maybe I’ve been binge watching too much of The Office but I can’t stop hearing Dwight’s voice when I read your responses.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Speaking of tall buildings and their proximity to wooden shacks how is Le Phare coming along?

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/07/15/la-plus-haute-tour-du-phare-aura-finalement-47-etages

[lio45]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Maybe I’ve been binge watching too much of The Office but I can’t stop hearing Dwight’s voice when I read your responses.

I know nothing about that show, but I'm going to guess that's not intended as a compliment

[Nite]

Midtown Toronto

https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/to...nterra-architectsalliance.16369/page-170

[GeneralLea]

This is just a generic view from Chester Hill lookout, (East York), looking west to the skyline.
Back to Chester Hill by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr
Lower downtown and CBD
Back to Chester Hill by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr
Northern downtown:
Back to Chester Hill by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by B.ike

My shots:

Very nice! I never noticed the light feature on top of Edmonton Tower.