Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 823

Rico Rommheim · #**16441** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 3:38 PM**

Berri-UQAM environs as seen from the BANQ

IMG_20210228_122023 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Martin Mtl · #**16442** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 3:54 PM**

Thanks for the pic Rico. That new black tower on the left... Jesus! I don’t understand what the architects were trying to do. Such a disaster.

FrAnKs · #**16443** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidivivid

Picture by François Prévost, fantastic photographer from Quebec City.

https://www.instagram.com/francois_pre/

Awesome!

MolsonExport · #**16444** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Berri-UQAM environs as seen from the BANQ

IMG_20210228_122023 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Interestingly bleak district. (the areas around) UQAM even beats Concordia in the uglystakes.

Rico Rommheim · #**16445** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 4:20 PM**

I get the comparaison, but for some reason I've never found the concordia district particularly ugly. It must be because I was a student there and I'm biased, or maybe because the Concordia ghetto is teaming with activity almost 24/7 and is the host of an incredible array of restaurants.

The areas in the immediate vicinity of Berri-UQAM is bleak central. It's weird because it really shouldn't, it's got St-Denis on the east and the village in the west.

I think it's the actual place dupuis architecture, and the unbelievably sad and embarrassing saga of both the current and old station central bus terminal.

During my visit to Parc Emily-Gamelin, I noticed that old hotel des gouverneurs is now closed and converted into a 30 storey homeless shelter. The park itself was turned into a homeless logistics camp, with toilets and large tents set up for triage. On Maisonneuve, there was a large food bank dispensing line.

MolsonExport · #**16446** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 4:29 PM**

Concordia has improved immeasurably in the past 15 years since I last graduated (I got bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees from programs based at Concordia, although the PhD is a joint program from all four Montreal-based universities). Back in the old days (early 90s, it was quite wretched, dominated by the hulking Hall Building, and later, also by the ugly McConnell Library).

Place Dupuis is horribly ugly. the tallest office building there reminds me of the Place du Canada office building next to the Chateau Champlain.

so the hotel des gouverneurs is gone?

Chadillaccc · #**16447** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 12:52 AM**

Naturally Calgary by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

J.OT13 · #**16448** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 1:03 PM**

Hull, QC with Ottawa's urban west end at the top, left. Shot probably taken in late 2020 based on Zibi progress and lack of snow.

Monolith · #**16449** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 7:05 PM**

Downtown Vancouver with Mt. Baker in telephoto shot by Tom Becker, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**16450** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 10:04 PM**

Regina Saskatchewan...

https://tourismregina.com/search

Rico Rommheim · #**16451** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Thanks for the pic Rico. That new black tower on the left... Jesus! I don’t understand what the architects were trying to do. Such a disaster.

I don't hate it.

I don't hate it because it's much much MUCH nicer than anything in a 1km radius.

Honestly, the immediate vicinity of berri-uqam is a Colossal easthetic nightmare.

It's a shame too, the area has good bones.

lio45 · #**16452** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 11:20 PM**

Quebec City's skyline is very distinctive. I think the few 1960s/1970s buildings that are prominent in it will age well. All things considered I think I'm glad the newer towers will be in Ste-Foy instead.

Wigs · #**16453** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Naturally Calgary by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Nice photo Chad

I don't recognize the location of these stairs though. Where is it? (My mental map of Calgary seems to be fading since repatriation back to the "mother province" Ontario

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Chadillaccc · #**16454** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 1:22 AM**

They were just installed at the Mission Cliffs a couple months ago. Below is Mission Elementary and the Mission Cliff Bungalow Community Association Building.

Wigs · #**16455** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 1:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

They were just installed at the Mission Cliffs a couple months ago. Below is Mission Elementary and the Mission Cliff Bungalow Community Association Building.

Well that explains it

Glad to see Calgary has more stairs.

craner · #**16456** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 4:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Regina Saskatchewan...

https://tourismregina.com/search

I’m assuming that large swath of barren land running through the upper left of the photo is former railway land ?

Nite · #**16457** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 6:16 PM**

Ottawa drone video Summer 2020

• Video Link

Prairiedawg · #**16458** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 2:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

I’m assuming that large swath of barren land running through the upper left of the photo is former railway land ?

I saw that too and was wondering the same thing.

https://www.urbanstrategies.com/project/regina-railyard-renewal-project/

I googled it and there does seem to be a plan to revitalize that part of the railyard area, but maybe Regina forumers can confirm.

MolsonExport · #**16459** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 3:25 PM**

Regina gives the impression of being considerably larger than its actual population.

esquire · #**16460** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Regina gives the impression of being considerably larger than its actual population.

I'd definitely agree. It is a bit less pronounced now than it was 20 years ago before other Canadian cities experienced a bit of a skyscraper boom that passed Regina by to some extent, but it's still an impressive skyline. Especially considering that Regina was under 200,000 when most of it was built.