Canadian City Proposals

[ericmacm]

I am continuously blown away by the ambitiousness of the BC Lower Mainland's suburban cities, compared to that of Vancouver proper. It doesn't surprise me at all that Surrey will eventually become the largest city in BC. I'm looking forward to seeing the Surrey Central Station development take shape.

I am also happy to see that Humaniti will be replacing Le Phare. As much as I would have preferred Le Phare to have moved forward, it definitely seemed like a longshot. That area seems like a good place to be working on some increased residential density.

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm more impressed by a SEFC than this. Mega developments are a dime a dozen. Multiple developers encouraged to build a cohesive neighbourhood of individual blocks/buildings is rare.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by ericmacm

I am continuously blown away by the ambitiousness of the BC Lower Mainland's suburban cities, compared to that of Vancouver proper. It doesn't surprise me at all that Surrey will eventually become the largest city in BC. I'm looking forward to seeing the Surrey Central Station development take shape.

I am also happy to see that Humaniti will be replacing Le Phare. As much as I would have preferred Le Phare to have moved forward, it definitely seemed like a longshot. That area seems like a good place to be working on some increased residential density.

Yes indeed and Québec City doesn't have a skyscraper culture...so 53fl. for the tallest tower is really quite something already. Do you think we can reach 200m at this number?

[ericmacm]

Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Yes indeed and Québec City doesn't have a skyscraper culture...so 53fl. for the tallest tower is really quite something already. Do you think we can reach 200m at this number?

I suspect that a Quebec City skyscraper culture will emerge sooner or later, Humaniti should be a good start. I would love to see Boulevard Laurier/Route de l'Eglise develop into a dense strip like in North York along Yonge/Sheppard.

As for the height, I don't believe it will hit 200m, but it probably won't be too far off. My guess is that it will probably end up around the 170-180m range, dependent on the number of commercial floors.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by ericmacm

I suspect that a Quebec City skyscraper culture will emerge sooner or later, Humaniti should be a good start. I would love to see Boulevard Laurier/Route de l'Eglise develop into a dense strip like in North York along Yonge/Sheppard.

As for the height, I don't believe it will hit 200m, but it will probably won't be too far off. My guess is that it will probably end up around the 170-180m range, dependent on the number of commercial floors.

Yes indeed! Over the last decades the city's mentality towards densification & skyscrapers has slowly but certainly changed. They realized that densifying a relatively sprawled city is what they had to do (and the merge of former suburb cities into a new city helped reaching those targets too = talking within a same voice). I have a lack of time actually due to school, but if I could, I would do a city tour because there are many stuffs going up around the city! To be honnest, what we are witnessing is the transformation of a metro area from mid-sized to something more ''major'' and I know I'm biaised because I live there, but given its history, if there is one metro area in Canada that deserves to reach the 1 million mark, it's Québec City (Currently about 830 - 840k)

[Maldive]

120 Church - 149m - 45s - Madison Group - Teeple Architects - pre-construction

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263 Adelaide Street West - 157m - 47s - Lanterra - Quadrangle(?)

Lanterra purchased this project/property nearly a year ago and just released a ‘teaser’ rendering of the lower floors of the re-designed tower. Not sure if it’s still a rental build or if Quadrangle is still the AoR.

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110 Adelaide Street East - 145m - 42s - SvN - pre-construction

Difficult to see in the render, but the podium and some tower floors have arch elements (see elevation).

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321 Davenport - 37m - 9s - Alterra - Giannone Petricone - pre-construction


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2525 Bathurst Street - 49m - 13s - IBI Group - site prep

Rental building on Bathurst north of Eglinton.

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1354 Queen Street West - 33m - 9s - KingSett Capital - Giannone Petricone - pre-construction

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[harls]

PEKULIARI

54 storey proposal in Namur, QC.

Article (in French)

MU Architecture proposal page

[Peggerino]

Originally Posted by harls

PEKULIARI

54 storey proposal in Namur, QC.

Article (in French)

What the heck? It's like a spaceship in the middle of the forest. Who would live there?

[Robertpuant]

It's obvious to anybody who has been on this site for more than a week that this is not a serious proposal.

[Peggerino]

Originally Posted by Robertpuant

It's obvious to anybody who has been on this site for more than a week that this is not a serious proposal.

Oops

[WhipperSnapper]

I doubt there is an chance of it being built. This is now more than sketches/CGI on an architect's website as posted months earlier. There is a developer seeking community input.

[TorontoDrew]

I mean, cool concept built ya, it's never gonna happen


Here is a rental proposal for 824 Sheppard Avenue West in Toronto.

Posted on urbantoronto.ca

Address 824 Sheppard Ave W , Toronto, Ontario, M3H 2T2
Category Condo
Status Pre-Construction
Height 142 ft / 43.40 m
Storeys 14
Developer Almega
Architect Chamberlain Architect Services Limited

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by ericmacm

I am continuously blown away by the ambitiousness of the BC Lower Mainland's suburban cities, compared to that of Vancouver proper. It doesn't surprise me at all that Surrey will eventually become the largest city in BC. I'm looking forward to seeing the Surrey Central Station development take shape.

I am also happy to see that Humaniti will be replacing Le Phare. As much as I would have preferred Le Phare to have moved forward, it definitely seemed like a longshot. That area seems like a good place to be working on some increased residential density.

Coquitlam is also doing something tower wise that punches above its weight. I can't believe just how many skylines are in Metro Vancouver! Like over 10!

[logan5]

Originally Posted by ericmacm

I am continuously blown away by the ambitiousness of the BC Lower Mainland's suburban cities, compared to that of Vancouver proper. It doesn't surprise me at all that Surrey will eventually become the largest city in BC. I'm looking forward to seeing the Surrey Central Station development take shape.

These suburban developments are completely sterile.

Take Station Square in Metrotown (Burnaby) for example. The restaurant row is suppose to be inspired by Yaletown in Vancouver...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2279738,-...1f4Zgf5-NGGzXXA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.275078,-1...QsKrhKjoyoy-CKQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

Every retail street in these developments look the same. Not a recipe for a good neighbourhood.

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by logan5

These suburban developments are completely sterile.

Take Station Square in Metrotown (Burnaby) for example. The restaurant row is suppose to be inspired by Yaletown in Vancouver...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2279738,-...1f4Zgf5-NGGzXXA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.275078,-1...QsKrhKjoyoy-CKQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

Every retail street in these developments look the same. Not a recipe for a good neighbourhood.

Yupp. It's better than suburban sprawl, but is still certainly suburban. These ambitious proposals don't hold a candle to the City of Vancouver, with its layers and textures. There isn't a single restaurant I can think of in the burbs that would be a draw (with the exception of restaurant row In Richmond). Meanwhile, practically every neighbourhood in Vancouver has a destination restaurant or bar and has an interesting high street.

[giallo]

Originally Posted by csbvan

Yupp. It's better than suburban sprawl, but is still certainly suburban. These ambitious proposals don't hold a candle to the City of Vancouver, with its layers and textures. There isn't a single restaurant I can think of in the burbs that would be a draw (with the exception of restaurant row In Richmond). Meanwhile, practically every neighbourhood in Vancouver has a destination restaurant or bar and has an interesting high street.

Not restaurants, but the brewery boulevard in Port Moody definitely attracts people from outside of the immediate area.

[ssiguy]

Originally Posted by giallo

Not restaurants, but the brewery boulevard in Port Moody definitely attracts people from outside of the immediate area.

Yes, but remember such places were already towns BEFORE the developers moved in. These are projects and districts that are improving already existing neighourhoods as opposed to new community "just add money".

They are better {except for the people already living there as they will be quickly evicted} than sprawl but exemplify how pedestrian friendly development and transit friendly development are not the same thing.

[WhipperSnapper]

That Chamberlain design is goofy.

[someone123]

Redevelopment for the St. Patrick's-Alexandra school block in North End Halifax. Looks like the current plan is for a pair of ~25 storey towers:

Originally Posted by Good Baklava

This looks to be in the consulation phase, but JONO developments is proposing a fairly large development for the St. Patrick's Alexandra Site in partnership with the "One North End" community group.

Complete renderings can be found at the end of this presentation.



(Source: ONE NORTH END)



(Source: ONE NORTH END)

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by harls

PEKULIARI

54 storey proposal in Namur, QC.

Article (in French)

MU Architecture proposal page

This one has been around on and off for years. It's a pipe dream, albeit a beautiful one.