Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/artofett

Nice shot, I wish that courthouse building would get torn down one day.

[Martin Mtl]

Why demolished a perfectly sound and efficient building for no good reason? Do you know how much waste that would implied ? We have to lose that reflex to want to demolished buildings just because they don't appeal to our aesthetic taste.

[Martin Mtl]

Eastern downtown Montreal this morning.


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[LFC]

Street level scene is such changing in Kelowna.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Why demolished a perfectly sound and efficient building for no good reason? Do you know how much waste that would implied ? We have to lose that reflex to want to demolished buildings just because they don't appeal to our aesthetic taste.

It was only an opinion, I'm not actively seeking it demolition. It just sticks out like a sore thumb and would not have been allowed today.

[TorontoDrew]

Ordnance Triangle at dusk by Jeremy Gilbert, on Flickr

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It was only an opinion, I'm not actively seeking it demolition. It just sticks out like a sore thumb and would not have been allowed today.

I see your point though.

Without that courthouse, the skyline would have a very nice and even elegant scaling of each of the various eras of development in Montreal rising gradually from the edge of the river.

[Luisito]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Eastern downtown Montreal this morning.


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Another great shot. 👍

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It was only an opinion, I'm not actively seeking it demolition. It just sticks out like a sore thumb and would not have been allowed today.

No doubt it was a mistake to build that in that location.

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by Acajack

I see your point though.

Without that courthouse, the skyline would have a very nice and even elegant scaling of each of the various eras of development in Montreal rising gradually from the edge of the river.

The courthouse only have that negative impact from that angle, it's not like it's a continuous wall along all the old city... That elegant scaling is actually existing from every other angles...

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by LFC

Street level scene is such changing in Kelowna.

Tower's nice. Looks great in the skyline. But that podium looks like an 80s medical building

[Martin Mtl]

by georg.denoix on flickr

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by LFC

Street level scene is such changing in Kelowna.

Wow. That's a massive change from the Kelowna I knew in the early 70s (pop 25K) and later when I lived there in 1994 (pop~ 80K)

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/artofett

Oh yeah, that's the good stuff.

[craner]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

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The heritage designated New Toronto Hydro Substation stands alone, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Tim MacDonald

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Until I saw the CN tower I couldn't tell which city this was. It's like a weird blend of Edmonton and Vancouver.

Totally thought this was Edmonton at first glance too.

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Ordnance Triangle at dusk by Jeremy Gilbert, on Flickr

Your living quarters will be assigned by the Borg. You will stay in your quarters until summoned.

Heh heh, I actually like having this as a visual point of interest, even if I wouldn't want to live there. Japan vibes are strong here.

[TorontoDrew]

The view would be great though and you are almost certain that it will never be blocked.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by rousseau

Your living quarters will be assigned by the Borg. You will stay in your quarters until summoned.

Heh heh, I actually like having this as a visual point of interest, even if I wouldn't want to live there. Japan vibes are strong here.

LOLZ words from my own mouth!

[Luisito]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

by georg.denoix on flickr

Awesome show with the trains.

[LFC]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Tower's nice. Looks great in the skyline. But that podium looks like an 80s medical building

It kind of does doesnt it! This is the back side of the podium, the front is a bit more attractive with multiple Restaurants/patios etc on the street level