Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 1122

rousseau · #**22421** Posted **Feb 8, 2023, 11:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

I'd guess the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago or Pruett-Igoe in St. Louis, although I'm not sure if either of those still exist.

They're both gone. Interesting how St. Jamestown isn't uniform or homogenous compared to American housing projects, though. Seems like the developers purposely tried to randomize the arrangment a bit, where in the U.S. public housing projects are always comprised of uniform designs and patterns.

I'll never forget the first time I saw the Robert Taylor Homes when I drove up the Dan Ryan Expressway as a 19-year-old kid on my way to Winnipeg from Hamilton. Daunting and epic.

softee · #**22422** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

What's the closest thing to a view like this in the U.S.? Just curious.

Co-op City in The Bronx & several other NYC tower block projects/neighbourhoods are pretty similar.

MonkeyRonin · #**22423** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

They're both gone. Interesting how St. Jamestown isn't uniform or homogenous compared to American housing projects, though. Seems like the developers purposely tried to randomize the arrangment a bit, where in the U.S. public housing projects are always comprised of uniform designs and patterns.

Well, Jamestown isn't a public housing project. While the initial construction was built by (I believe) a single developer, it was done so over phases from the late 50s to late 60s; and then a few TCHC buildings went up in the 70s. Even now there are still new towers being built.

Bit of a different scenario from the typically masterplanned public housing developments of the US. Their classic cruciform red-brick design is also just older than anything comparable in Canada. Most were built in the 40s and 50s, while we didn't really get into that until the 60s and 70s; by which time everywhere in the states outside of NYC had already stopped building new ones. The contemporaries that did exist like Starrett City in outer Brooklyn or Co-op City in the Bronx wouldn't look out of place in Toronto though (but they do still have a more generally uniform appearance).

https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/07/02/starrett-city-will-stay-under-wing-of-mitchell-lama/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/realestate/co-op-city-for-affordability-and-open-spaces.html

WhipperSnapper · #**22424** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 2:29 AM**

St James Town was built by a consortium of five developers. I think there are 4 distinct phases built over 30 year. Each phase does have a uniform look to it.

Same consortium built Crescent Town and Massey Square. It was built all at once and is often confused as a housing project for its uniformity. Crescent Town is the name of the purposed built rentals. Massey Square are the purpose built Condos.

O-tacular · #**22425** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:15 PM**

Guess where:

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/forum/...41s-embassy-bosa-amanat-architect.24469/

ZeDgE · #**22426** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:52 PM**

Okotoks

le calmar · #**22427** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:52 PM**

Hmm I see some wooden shacks in the foreground…

O-tacular · #**22428** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by le calmar

Hmm I see some wooden shacks in the foreground…

I was waiting for that...

O-tacular · #**22429** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

Okotoks

WhipperSnapper · #**22430** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 5:57 PM**

I would be forever concussed living in that shack

MolsonExport · #**22431** Posted **Feb 9, 2023, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I was waiting for that...

Did somebody say "Shacks"? Come on down to a prominent intersection in beautiful downtown London. We got shacks!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9801018,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

craner · #**22432** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 3:29 AM**

Shacks by the Stacks baby !!

logan5 · #**22433** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 3:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Guess where:

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/forum/...41s-embassy-bosa-amanat-architect.24469/

I guess this is Calgary's answer to Metrotown and Brentwood.

O-tacular · #**22434** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I guess this is Calgary's answer to Metrotown and Brentwood.

It’s East village directly behind city hall shot from across the river in Bridgeland (shackland to lio).

Martin Mtl · #**22435** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 1:33 PM**

Source

MolsonExport · #**22436** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 2:03 PM**

I don't see any shacks. Try again.

WhipperSnapper · #**22437** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I guess this is Calgary's answer to Metrotown and Brentwood.

It's Calgary's DTES.

ZeDgE · #**22438** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 3:15 PM**

Different angle of that area with the library.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/10yt6ul/yesterday_was_the_first_time_ive_been_out_to/

905er · #**22439** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

Different angle of that area with the library.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/10yt6ul/yesterday_was_the_first_time_ive_been_out_to/

See this Library looks cute!... I'm looking at you Edmonton!!

WhipperSnapper · #**22440** Posted **Feb 10, 2023, 4:38 PM**

Dubious star architecture is Edmonton's thing. The library is consistent with the art gallery.

That's a great angle of the library. Edmonton's is more urban minded.