Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by GlassCity

I mean we're no Edmonton but we sure are trying. If only more of those towers were office and not residential. That would make the ground level way more interesting.

Dense residential is what builds neighbourhoods. Office Towers add about as much as parkades. (There's a few buildings in Ottawa I'm not certain if they're office towers or parking garages...)

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

You don't have to go to New York. That looks butt ugly.

These are even newer communities in Markham.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.8755906,-...tch%3D-7%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.8978315,-...tch%3D-7%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

These are older communities in Markham

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.8758153,-...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.8925254,-...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

And those might look a bit nicer, but they're probably as dull and unwalkable as the first picture, while downtown Vancouver is super walkable, even if a few side streets are a bit quieter.

[WhipperSnapper]

Downtown Vancouver. That's a rather unexpected tangent in this conversation. I'm even super high right now.

I don't think downtown Vancouver reflects the centre of a city of 2 million inhabitants well but, I certainly don't find any aspect comparable to lowrise suburban subdivisions.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Downtown Vancouver. That's a rather unexpected tangent in this conversation. I'm even super high right now.

I don't think downtown Vancouver reflects the centre of a city of 2 million inhabitants well but, I certainly don't find any aspect comparable to lowrise suburban subdivisions.

I suppose sticking to the original topic is unexpected on here.

[Monolith]

Mai_17_Vancouver by trapheler, on Flickr

[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by ainvan

Not a skyline pic, but I like the angle.


Dominion Public Building - Toronto by Tom Baker. (tombaker.photography), on Flickr

Nice photo. However, to me, it really underscores how big a disappointment L Tower turned out to be.

[TorontoDrew]

The tower turns heads, the sides can be improved in the future when the building needs re-cladding. It's far from a disappointment and better then most residential towers built in almost any city. That being ssaid the west facing side is it's least photogenic.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Beedok

I suppose sticking to the original topic is unexpected on here.

Discussions take different directions when things get "boring". It made zero sense to bring Vancouver up in light of suburban subdivision design.

[WhipperSnapper]

I wonder if they will have the BMU installed in time for the reclad 35 to 40 years from now.

[harls]

from a boat ride I took this past Saturday.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

What's with everyone forcing a wider driveway when it's clearly meant to be a single driveway??!! Ugh

Because, despite it being in suburbia and many would think built for cars, the street is simply shoddy for everything and good for nothing. The garages are too small to fit a car in, and since every single house has a driveway there's virtually no room to park on the street. Since most families will have two cars, it means the only solution is to jam both their vehicles onto the too-small driveway.

[RoshanMcG]

Halifax

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Discussions take different directions when things get "boring". It made zero sense to bring Vancouver up in light of suburban subdivision design.

Good thing it was actually a discussion about whether downtown Vancouver was really boring or not then.

[WhipperSnapper]

No, it moved on from that. Try and keep up next time.

[dleung]

Some pics of Vancouver and North Vancouver by Pinion





Love patio season. If I had to live in a suburb I can't imagine choosing any place over North Vancouver

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

No, it moved on from that. Try and keep up next time.

I guess my attention span is just too long for you folks.

[Martin Mtl]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVRwMaUDC_R/?taken-by=sarapellerin


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVGcMCzg2M0/?taken-by=key_sheng


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVDxpyfg6u3/?taken-by=caseypaige92


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVCMgo4lRsj/?taken-by=joel.seneca.lambert


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVBdvKpFRkf/?taken-by=macm0ntreal


https://www.instagram.com/p/BVPgwHtlOPC/?taken-by=rolbapj

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVRwMaUDC_R/?taken-by=sarapellerin

Love the CIBC tower. Sleek and timeless. Canada's tallest for like, 2 weeks.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Love the CIBC tower. Sleek and timeless. Canada's tallest for like, 2 weeks.

It's my favorite Montreal tower. Sleek and timeless is right. She could use a good scrub though.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by dleung

Love patio season. If I had to live in a suburb I can't imagine choosing any place over North Vancouver

I think I've been to almost every one of those restaurants.

[vanatox]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It's my favorite Montreal tower. Sleek and timeless is right. She could use a good scrub though.

A scrub? Are you talking about the right tower? The CIBC is made of horizontal strips of glass curtain wall alternating with spandrels of different types of stone... not dirty at all.