Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by samne

I wouldn’t disagree with that, but we could’ve probably said the same thing in the 70s boom of all the concrete boxes built.

Actually, come to think of it, better to have what's there now than a skyline dominated by commie blocks and their derivatives.

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by samne

The right type of masonry looks great, but it really comes down to what the market wants. For a 1 and 1/2 bdrm condo, which most of these tend to be, glass walls give the biggest sense of space and light to otherwise claustrophobic units.

That assumes that all this glass is vision glass and that half of isn't just back-painted spandrel anyway. The units in a building like this aren't any brighter than they are in the following one:


https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/04/tor...s-international-architecture-title.15425


https://moddevelopments.com/project-collections/the-selby/

[Loco101]

I've already posted this on two other threads but I think it would be appropriate for here.
A drive into downtown T.O. along the Gardiner Expressway comparison between 2003 and 2022. Check out how many buildings have gone up in only the last 19 years! And 2002 used to have smog in the air from the coal plants that are no longer in operation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Atys79lSjw&list=FLulzdk8y7F2TT3Wf_A7Q6aw&index=3

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

That assumes that all this glass is vision glass and that half of isn't just back-painted spandrel anyway. The units in a building like this aren't any brighter than they are in the following one:


https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/04/tor...s-international-architecture-title.15425


https://moddevelopments.com/project-collections/the-selby/

And the second one looks so much better.

[megadude]

Photo hanging from the wall in the office.

[Martin Mtl]

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/k_photographyca/


Photo: https://www.instagram.com/flora.bidaud/


Photo: https://www.instagram.com/jyclal/


Photo: https://www.instagram.com/alan.dantoni/

[Rico Rommheim]

Amazing.

[MolsonExport]

Montreal is finally losing the gaps that long defined its skyline. Heading towards Vancouver-style table-top density.

[samne]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

That assumes that all this glass is vision glass and that half of isn't just back-painted spandrel anyway. The units in a building like this aren't any brighter than they are in the following one:


https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/04/tor...s-international-architecture-title.15425


https://moddevelopments.com/project-collections/the-selby/

I’m not so sure a City Place type of development filled with the second image would be much better…basically Jamestown

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/k_photographyca/

What are R5-D4 and son doing on the top of the Farine Five Roses building?

[MolsonExport]

The visual equivalent of the famous Montreal server greeting: "Bonjour/Hi"

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

The visual equivalent of the famous Montreal server greeting: "Bonjour/Hi"

Indeed. It is now illegal to say "Bonjour/Hi." I wonder how long it will be before LeGeault decrees that the "Five" on that signature sign gets replaced with a Cinq"..............

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Indeed. It is now illegal to say "Bonjour/Hi."

It is?

[Zeej]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Indeed. It is now illegal to say "Bonjour/Hi." I wonder how long it will be before LeGeault decrees that the "Five" on that signature sign gets replaced with a Cinq"..............

Where is your source for this? It is not illegal - it is discouraged (this is what the National Assembly voted on). While this nuance may seem comical, it's still important.

It's fun to take jabs at Quebec while also spreading misinformation! The Great Canadian Pastime!

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Zeej

Where is your source for this? It is not illegal - it is discouraged (this is what the National Assembly voted on). While this nuance may seem comical, it's still important.!

So, what does this mean then? The National Assembly voted on this. Is the offender (when observed by the Surete de Langue) to be scolded, admonished, humiliated, fined, fired or expelled from the province???

I guess imprisonment is off the table.................

[Zeej]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

So, what does this mean then? The National Assembly voted on this. Is the offender (when observed by the Surete de Langue) to be scolded, admonished, humiliated, fined, fired or expelled from the province???

I guess imprisonment is off the table.................

There is no enforcement as it's not law - it's a motion supporting the unilingual greeting of 'bonjour', I guess you might get a frown?

See actual information source below stating, "the motion passed Thursday is not a law."

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/national-ass...ainst-bonjour-hi-shop-greeting-1.3700903

[mcminsen]

Some of my Vancouver skyline shots from the past few months.





Feb.8 '23


Feb.1 '23


Jan.29 '23


Jan.28 '23


Jan.28 '23


Jan.9 '23


Oct.26 '22


Oct.26 '22


Oct.26 '22


Oct.23 '22


Oct.23 '22


Oct.23 '22

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by rousseau

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The whole is pretty cool looking, but to me the parts consist of a disheartening amount of seafoam green glass peppered by uninspired relics of the previous century.

I think the only individual standout from this angle is CIBC Square.

That's not giving the architecture design of the parts a whole lot of credit for their use of the most popular facade material and colour of the era.

[Maldive]

Toronto Future Model showing the progression of the classic waterfront skyline view, looking north. GREY buildings are built.

The largest skyline in the city actually runs south to north from the lake, much of it hidden behind these waterfront 'scrapers. Even the towering financial district is slowly being obscured from the waterfront POV. SCROLL a little bit >>>


steveve

NOTE: a number of towers over 200 metres (up to 299 metres) that are coded in pink as 'Proposed" are actually in progress (site demolition and/or site prep).

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Indeed. It is now illegal to say "Bonjour/Hi." I wonder how long it will be before LeGeault decrees that the "Five" on that signature sign gets replaced with a Cinq"..............

Please.