Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 977

Acajack · #**19521** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 1:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Hmm. I'm thinking about a few buildings developed by crown corporations vs private builds in Ottawa. Common characteristics are boxy, large repetitive floor plates but, the crown corporation development is more likely to have a grandiose feature such as an atrium. I don't know enough developments.

This one exemplifies Ottawa. Perhaps the boxiest, blandest, 1990s retro tower in the nation. This may have been designed as straight up PoMo too.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4201183,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

And that's actually not bad by Ottawa standards!

kwoldtimer · #**19522** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

And that's actually not bad by Ottawa standards!

Indeed, with its heritage references, I would have said that's above the Centretown average.

Acajack · #**19523** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:09 PM**

This to me is more typical of Ottawa CBD contemporary architecture:

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4178783,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

J.OT13 · #**19524** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

This to me is more typical of Ottawa CBD contemporary architecture:

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4178783,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

Ottawa's "Blue Glass" district. Three blocks, seven towers, all roughly the same height and general shape, clad with reflective blue glass.

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ot...uilding-of-the-year-award-510757091.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Square_(Ottawa)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/federal-government-bedbug-ottawa-gatineau-1.5351518

Constitution Square and Minto Place are pretty great office complexes. Great amenities and food options. Grand lobbies. Roof top terraces. Just too much of the same from outside.

Centennial is another matter. Built in the mid-60s, it was re-clad at some point to go with the nearby reflective curtain wall trends (?)

WhipperSnapper · #**19525** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

And that's actually not bad by Ottawa standards!

I chose retro commercialism from the 1990s as it's arguably the most decorative of the post war era and how it stands against other examples across Canada. Of course, late modernist glass curtain wall won't be as decorative across Canada or Ottawa

Harley613 · #**19526** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:37 PM**

Downtown Gatineau in the foreground with Downtown Ottawa in the background

MolsonExport · #**19527** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Yes, as a "lessee" the federal government isn't about making a visual splash with the buildings it is headquartered in, unlike private sector companies that dominate the market in other cities.

yeah, like the Centre Slush Puppie.

Harley613 · #**19528** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 2:43 PM**

A couple of Toronto shots from last summer:

Acajack · #**19529** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

yeah, like the Centre Slush Puppie.

Literally made me LOL, though note that the Centre Slush Puppie was not built for Slush Puppie Canada Inc. as a corporate headquarters. It's just a naming deal. The arena is in fact a city-owned building.

Though I am proud to present to you, people of SSP, à la demande générale, Slush Puppie Inc. world headquarters in Gatineau:

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x4...KEwiQxK2M6ZP3AhUCZc0KHfp5DvIQoip6BAhoEAM

MolsonExport · #**19530** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Literally made me LOL, though note that the Centre Slush Puppie was not built for Slush Puppie Canada Inc. as a corporate headquarters. It's just a naming deal. The arena is in fact a city-owned building.

Though I am proud to present to you, people of SSP, à la demande générale, Slush Puppie Inc. world headquarters in Gatineau:

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x4...KEwiQxK2M6ZP3AhUCZc0KHfp5DvIQoip6BAhoEAM

Sorry to pick on Centre Slush Puppie. I drove through Gatineau back in December (en route to Mt. Tremblant for a ski trip with the family) and somehow, I drove past the namesake arena. I recall enjoying Slush Puppies (why not Centre Slush Puppy) as a kid, but I was very amused to see an Arena with that label.
That world headquarters is very imposing.

Acajack · #**19531** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Sorry to pick on Centre Slush Puppie. I drove through Gatineau back in December (en route to Mt. Tremblant for a ski trip with the family) and somehow, I drove past the namesake arena. I recall enjoying Slush Puppies (why not Centre Slush Puppy) as a kid, but I was very amused to see an Arena with that label.
That world headquarters is very imposing.

No worries at all. I happen to think the name is hilarious.

Gatineau has always had a bit of a shameless tacky side, so in a sense it's a perfect fit.

WhipperSnapper · #**19532** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 3:42 PM**

Snack bars sold Slush Puppies at premium prices. I had to settle for Slurpies at the 7/11.

MonkeyRonin · #**19533** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

No worries at all. I happen to think the name is hilarious.

Gatineau has always had a bit of a shameless tacky side, so in a sense it's a perfect fit.

It's no worse than New Orleans' Smoothie King Centre!

MolsonExport · #**19534** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 4:28 PM**

New Orleans is also incredibly tacky (and incredibly fascinating). And (sort of) French...

Acajack · #**19535** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

New Orleans is also incredibly tacky (and incredibly fascinating). And (sort of) French...

Though I'd stop short of calling Gatineau "incredibly fascinating".

Rico Rommheim · #**19536** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 6:35 PM**

Is there anyone here who's got the time to list the Gatineau u/c and proposals. I have the impression the the SSp diagram doesn't tell me the whole story.

And what ever happened to those two tacky 50+ floor buildings that were proposed a while ago?

Harley613 · #**19537** Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Is there anyone here who's got the time to list the Gatineau u/c and proposals. I have the impression the the SSp diagram doesn't tell me the whole story.

And what ever happened to those two tacky 50+ floor buildings that were proposed a while ago?

Those are cancelled but the same developer, Brigil, has hinted that a building of 'up to 60 stories' will be proposed soon on the next lot over. I did a quick estimation of what that would look like below.

This is phase one of We 2. They are building one of the lower towers first. The taller towers were proposed at 33 floors but we are receiving mixed messages on that.

Le Colombia near the Casino is nearly finished

Le Viu 2 just wrapped up

In the foreground you have 401 Champlain at 12 floors u/c, in the back right you have 225 Laurier at 15 floors u/c and next to it is a proposal for 14 floors.

Aside from that there will be several towers built at Zibi in the near future and we are expecting a lot more proposals across downtown Gatineau as the market heats up.

q12 · #**19538** Posted **Apr 15, 2022, 3:29 PM**

Kayaking Lawlor’s and McNab’s Islands 2021 by Mark Beaver, on Flickr

Martin Mtl · #**19539** Posted **Apr 15, 2022, 6:59 PM**

Photo: @ jyclal

Photo: @ jfsavaria

Photo: @ jyclal

MolsonExport · #**19540** Posted **Apr 15, 2022, 7:01 PM**

that last one shows the badassed canyon of R-L