Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 712

J.OT13 · #**14221** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 2:24 PM**

Ottawa around 2016.

https://obj.ca/article/welch-llp-ottawa-business-growth-survey-how-ottawa-will-emerge-covid-19

SkahHigh · #**14222** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 2:33 PM**

2020_0992_Montreal_centre Ville_La nuit-Edit by Denis Michelin, sur Flickr

TorontoDrew · #**14223** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 3:47 PM**

View of the sky over Toronto (Sept 12 2020 6:39pm ) by A Great Capture, on Flickr

suburbanite · #**14224** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 3:56 PM**

One of the "fullest" angles you can get of the new continuous skyline.

I wish the market wasn't so concentrated around Union and someone would test the waters with a significant office proposal in Yorkville. The ratio of office space to pricey condos is being diluted more every year, and it would look great to add some weight to bookend the Northern tip of the skyline. These are purely selfish and not practical desires though.

MonkeyRonin · #**14225** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

One of the "fullest" angles you can get of the new continuous skyline.

I wish the market wasn't so concentrated around Union and someone would test the waters with a significant office proposal in Yorkville. The ratio of office space to pricey condos is being diluted more every year, and it would look great to add some weight to bookend the Northern tip of the skyline. These are purely selfish and not practical desires though.

It's a bit surprising that there hasn't been more office development around Yorkville. While being situated away from Union & the Gardiner makes it a bit more of a trek for commuters from the 905, it's subsequently better situated for those commuting by subway from within the city - which is, I would imagine, the case for the majority of downtown workers.

MonkeyRonin · #**14226** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 4:55 PM**

Day 1802 by Eastside Nights, on Flickr

Day 1883 by Eastside Nights, on Flickr

Day 1822 by Eastside Nights, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**14227** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 7:34 PM**

A mid-September Adventure by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

lio45 · #**14228** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 1:27 AM**

I realize I could simply google the answer to my question but this being a discussion forum, it's more interesting to simply ask here: I was told lately that the Bow isn't Calgary's tallest anymore, but it still always looks taller than everything else (sometimes by a fair bit, depending on the angle), and that seems true regardless of the angle. So what's the explanation...?

Since the professional Calgary Tour Guide isn't ignoring me anymore, I am hoping for a quality answer

Pavlov · #**14229** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

I realize I could simply google the answer to my question but this being a discussion forum, it's more interesting to simply ask here: I was told lately that the Bow isn't Calgary's tallest anymore, but it still always looks taller than everything else (sometimes by a fair bit, depending on the angle), and that seems true regardless of the angle. So what's the explanation...?

Since the professional Calgary Tour Guide isn't ignoring me anymore, I am hoping for a quality answer

Brookfield Place, Telus Sky and the Bow are all nearly the same height. Brookfield Place is the tallest of the three (by a handful of metres).

The only angle where the Bow should look taller than the other two is from the East (as in the photos above).

lio45 · #**14230** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:02 AM**

I guess you're right that the mix of angles isn't as varied as I thought at first sight. Most of the "classic" views seem to be from the east (or northeast, in the case of the famous Wooden Shack Angle).

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https://www.peakaerials.com/works/telus-sky/

Pavlov · #**14231** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:11 AM**

^ Funny you say that. I actually think the view from the east is the least iconic. I think the views from the north, west, and south are more iconic:

North:

Calgary Skyline by Steve Pierpoint, on Flickr

West:

South:

Calgary Skyline 16x9 by Don Rawson, on Flickr

However, as you can see, I was wrong. The Bow also appears tallest from the north (as it is a few blocks further north than both Brookfield Place and Telus Sky.

lio45 · #**14232** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:17 AM**

Really? From the East is the one where you can see the mountains in the distance. I'd think that'd be the more iconic angle.

Your West view, I'd barely recognize Calgary. The Bow's barely visible and the red KFC Bucket thingy is nowhere to be seen.

Pavlov · #**14233** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:22 AM**

^ Fair enough re the West view. That's the view I grew up with so probably biased. But I think the view from the North (Crescent Road) is hands down the most iconic/famous view of the Calgary skyline. I haven't lived in Calgary for over 15 years now though so Calgary forumers feel free to correct me.

EDIT: Just to add that there are plenty of views of Calgary skyline where KFC bucket thingy is no longer visible (for better or worse).

Chadillaccc · #**14234** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 3:09 AM**

The north view is definitely the most iconic view and always has been due to the cliffs overlooking the CBD/Chinatown/Eau Claire at close proximity, followed by the south/southwest view. The east has become more popular since the construction of Telus Sky and the East Village, along with the new viewpoints associated with new East Village locations. Similarly, the south/southwest view has become more popular with the massive ongoing intensification of the Beltline (50ish towers between 35 and 150 meters in the last decade) making the view more impressive.

The southeast view is the least popular, largely because the southeast hills (all of the Calgary core is surrounded by steep hills/cliffs of 40 to 60 meters on all sides) is forested on the north face of the hill and has a large cemetery on the top. This is for the best though, as Stampede Park is in the foreground of that view.

The Bow hasn't been the tallest building in the city literally for years (3), 12 meters shorter than Brookfield Place.

esquire · #**14235** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 12:27 PM**

The view from the north feels like it is the most iconic on the SSP forums, but the view from the east is the one I'd expect to see in ads, on posters/brochures, etc. for the reasons lio mentioned (you can see the distinctive Calgary Tower and the mountains in the background...).

Pavlov · #**14236** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 1:59 PM**

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The view from the north feels like it is the most iconic on the SSP forums, but the view from the east is the one I'd expect to see in ads, on posters/brochures, etc. for the reasons lio mentioned (you can see the distinctive Calgary Tower and the mountains in the background...).

You can only see the mountains from the East perspective if its an aerial though. Otherwise they are too far away/low on the horizon to make any impact on a skyline photo.

Hackslack · #**14237** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:29 PM**

Interesting fact. The Calgary Tower was World Federation of Great Towers

esquire · #**14238** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:29 PM**

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You can only see the mountains from the East perspective if its an aerial though. Otherwise they are too far away/low on the horizon to make any impact on a skyline photo.

For sure. It's a very popular vantage point for ads and such, though. My experience with Calgary PR material is that they liberally employ telephoto lenses to make it look like Calgary is practically in the mountains, e.g.

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Pavlov · #**14239** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 2:48 PM**

I love how the mountains in those shots just dwarf the Calgary skyline.

lio45 · #**14240** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 3:00 PM**

Yep. Completely agree with esquire

Just compare:

Calgary:

Edmonton: