Canadian Skyline Thread III

[kwoldtimer]

A glimmer of interest in Ottawa's bleakscape.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

A glimmer of interest in Ottawa's bleakscape.

For sure. That stepped tower over a heritage warehouse (once the Shopify Headquarters) certainly adds some interest to an otherwise flat and boring skyline. Wish it had more colour; maybe the Moxy Marriott sign and lighting will help there, but otherwise it's a decent building with a good mix of glass, precast and brick (real and precast).

[MountainView]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Ottawa's Eastern Block (ByWard Market, Rideau). From Hoggytime on Skyrise.



https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...x.37204/page-5

Dense - but talk about tabletop! Even +/- 3-5 floors on the buildings would look interesting.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MountainView

Dense - but talk about tabletop! Even +/- 3-5 floors on the buildings would look interesting.

Private Ottawa doesn't do interesting, at least not often.

[kool maudit]

I know we are used to grading on a curve, but we should stay somewhat honest. Is that Ottawa photo like West End Avenue, or is it like Waterloo?

It is like Waterloo.

[cranes]

Kitchener

https://skyrisecities.com/forum/thre...0/post-2161394

@Matt.R.WR...Amongst the emerging downtown skyline (also 11/08/2024):
(Pretty interesting to think the older office building on the left was the only thing of height in this view 10 years ago)

[TorontoDrew]

Toronto Panorama by Anthony Sheardown, on Flickr

[Hawrylyshyn]

Great Toronto shot!

[Rico Rommheim]

[/url]DSC04024 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr


DSC04025 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

[Martin Mtl]

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

[TorontoDrew]

Great Montreal shot.

Toronto ON Skyline From the North by Paul G, on Flickr

[Coldrsx]

8am rushhour

[MolsonExport]

I like this shot, as it really shows the bulking up. Years ago, there was nothing in front of 1250 Rene-Levesque. Plus, it is the angle most familiar to me, from my days living in west-end Montreal (NDG, and before that, the West Island), which I would see on the days that I drove downtown...that said, I mostly took public transit).

[giallo]

^ I agree. Montreal and many other Canadian cities are bulking up in their inner cities these days. It's nice to see.

Here's a photo of Fairview in Vancouver from yesterday. It's really bulking up and will see some impressive changes leading up to the opening of the Millennium Line extension.

[J.OT13]

Partial of LeBreton Flats, slowly getting redeveloped after decades of little to no progress. Zibi and Hull in the background.


https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-sen...Breton%20Flats

[MolsonExport]

Here's a photo of Fairview in Vancouver from yesterday. It's really bulking up and will see some impressive changes leading up to the opening of the Millennium Line extension.

^nice shots. I lived in Fairview Slopes in 1994-1995 (I also worked on West Broadway at various times, 1994-95 and 1997-1998).

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I like this shot, as it really shows the bulking up. Years ago, there was nothing in front of 1250 Rene-Levesque. Plus, it is the angle most familiar to me, from my days living in west-end Montreal (NDG, and before that, the West Island), which I would see on the days that I drove downtown...that said, I mostly took public transit).

What's interesting is that due to the height limit and the topography, the 199m IBM tower looks like it's the tallest building by a hair.

[Coldrsx]

https://www.linkedin.com/company/rea...UqOEcgbg%3D%3D

[Rico Rommheim]

Griffintown skyline

DSC04015 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr


DSC04014 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr


DSC04013 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr


DSC04012 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Griffintown skyline

DSC04015 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

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