Canadian Skyline Thread III - Page 228

TorontoDrew · #**4541** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 11:23 PM**

This page was hilarious!

Nashe · #**4542** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 10:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Oh I agree it’s ugly - but it is lovable as a native Calgarian. In addition, it’s a great reference point when comparing skyline shots from different eras, like a scaled reference.

Yeah, we have one of those too. Very mixed feelings. At least people can go in yours...

MonctonRad · #**4543** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 1:48 PM**

That's an old photo. The hideousness of the Bell Aliant Tower (and Assumption Place) will eventually be muted as high rise development continues (Three Sisters, Gateway Towers, Infinity Tower and hopefully the Ashford/Downing complex).

It is a shame there is no restaurant or observation deck at the top of the Bell Aliant Tower, but, it was not built to support the weight of such a thing. At the very least, Bell should put a lighting display on the tower of some kind, but, I guess that is not a priority for them.

TorontoDrew · #**4544** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 2:57 PM**

City On Fire by kotsy, on Flickr

Coldrsx · #**4545** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 4:53 PM**

^awesome!

Nouvellecosse · #**4546** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

That's an old photo. The hideousness of the Bell Aliant Tower (and Assumption Place) will eventually be muted as high rise development continues (Three Sisters, Gateway Towers, Infinity Tower and hopefully the Ashford/Downing complex).

It is a shame there is no restaurant or observation deck at the top of the Bell Aliant Tower, but, it was not built to support the weight of such a thing. At the very least, Bell should put a lighting display on the tower of some kind, but, I guess that is not a priority for them.

I've always liked that tower personally. I know it's not traditionally pretty, but it has this sort of cool, 80s high tech vibe or something. A slightly cleaner, sleeker version of London's BT Telecom Tower.

Martin Mtl · #**4547** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 3:31 AM**

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6290...ser/665712435/

Rico Rommheim · #**4548** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 4:10 PM**

Great shot. The skyline looks solid too. I think it may even be 'completed'.

Now I'd like to see secondary skylines flourish. Burnaby style.

There's no mountain on Jesus island (Laval), it's flat prairie and is running out of Greenfield dev. Time for Laval to start building up.

davidivivid · #**4549** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 5:32 PM**

The spire of the historic St-Sauveur church was renovated last year and the company doing the work took nice pics, clearly depicting the neighbourhoods' layout relative to Haute-Ville.

jc_yyc_ca · #**4550** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 7:23 PM**

ScreamingViking · #**4551** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Time for Laval to start building up.

Hopefully in a good way!

Rico Rommheim · #**4552** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 5:40 AM**

GTW 79047 by Michael Berry, on Flickr

FrAnKs · #**4553** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 5:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

GTW 79047 by Michael Berry, on Flickr

I almost didn’t recognize Montreal from this angle.

Monolith · #**4554** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 4:33 PM**

Sunset light on the Vancouver skyline by Isaac Borrego, on Flickr

Chocolite · #**4555** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 4:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^awesome!

Personally I think Edmonton's skyline looked better before the Stantech tower was built. Now it looks like a one tower skyline, whereas previously it had good symmetry and the other buildings looked taller.

Chocolite · #**4556** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 4:32 AM**

Toronto skyscrapers poking through the fog.

Source https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/members/kris.18446/

Rico Rommheim · #**4557** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 5:19 AM**

LRC up front by Michael Berry, on Flickr

J.OT13 · #**4558** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chocolite

Personally I think Edmonton's skyline looked better before the Stantech tower was built. Now it looks like a one tower skyline, whereas previously it had good symmetry and the other buildings looked taller.

Could say the same thing about Toronto when Toronto-Dominion Centre was built.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto-Dominion_Centre

Or Place de Ville in Ottawa.

https://urbsite.blogspot.com/2013/11...view=timeslide

Or when Montreal's skyline was just Place Ville-Marie, CIBC, Tour de la Bourse and Telus.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mont...4338387450681/

Or even Edmonton in the 1970.

Aerial view of Downtown Edmonton 1970 by Verminator, on Flickr

Every City has had awkward phases with one or a few sparse towers much taller than the rest. Edmonton will fill out as it did in the 70s.

Nouvellecosse · #**4559** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 3:43 PM**

Umm, I don't think they were saying that Edmonton is uniquely flawed and a failure as a city or something. They just don't like that particular look. Has nothing to do with any other city.

J.OT13 · #**4560** Posted **Feb 25, 2026, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Umm, I don't think they were saying that Edmonton is uniquely flawed and a failure as a city or something. They just don't like that particular look. Has nothing to do with any other city.

Just showing that every city goes through awkward phases where we have one or a couple towers way taller than the rest, but it fills out. Even if Stantec today seems an odd man out, it will eventually be among others.