Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 333

Chadillaccc · #**6641** Posted **Apr 17, 2019, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

This looks amazing!

That's gonna look dope when it starts showing the actual art installation of the northern lights and the other seasonal displays.

Calgarian · #**6642** Posted **Apr 17, 2019, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Don't take this the wrong way but she looks better with the lights turned out!

haha agreed!

TorontoDrew · #**6643** Posted **Apr 17, 2019, 7:16 PM**

This does look nice.

source: https://cdn.skyrisecities.com

uzi · #**6644** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 5:25 AM**

guys check out the story posted by Westbank Corp on instagram. it shows how the light moves in different patterns and themes. its pretty cool.

Chadillaccc · #**6645** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 8:01 AM**

Yeah I posted a GIF of the led testing last November that showed the dynamic patterns it can make on the previous page.

Here's the video from the first test a while ago...

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Nite · #**6646** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 8:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Yeah I posted a GIF of the led testing last November that showed the dynamic patterns it can make on the previous page.

Here's the video from the first test a while ago...

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It looks fantastic and it is definitely better than the light displays on any building in Toronto including the CN Tower.
The problem with buildings in Toronto is that their light displays are very anemic and reside only at the very tops of buildings.
This building and the ones in Dubai in the picture below is how it should be done

Dubai

WhipperSnapper · #**6647** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 11:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

It's something I haven't seen elsewhere in Canada, so I'm sticking to my guns on this one lol.

I haven't seen it on a skyscraper elsewhere in Canada either. My understanding of game changer is that it spearheads more of these visual effect installations. I don't really want that. The novelty of images and dancing lights wore off quickly after seeing it for the first time.

To me, the static image with all the lights on looks far cooler than any of the animated gifs too.

WhipperSnapper · #**6648** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 11:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by gunnar777

Hmm, well I'll take the bait. One Bloor East is just wraparound balconies, all the way to the top. It's a crappy design for such a tall building. Without those balconies tacked on, I'm not sure there's much architecture left.

I don't know what your point is. I think everyone hear understand OBE's architectural statement is through It's balconies. Suggesting there's nothing left once you strip them away is stupid and not because it's blatantly wrong. That's like removing a limb.

It also suggests engineered complex forms are inherently better than simple ones. I disagree.A simple extruded form can be as thrilling or even better than Telus Sky. I guess it lends to Canada where I find a severe lack of creativity in building envelopes design and materials.

giallo · #**6649** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 12:01 PM**

That looks incredible. Calgary truly got a stunning piece of architecture with Telus. Wow.

caltrane74 · #**6650** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 3:45 PM**

I hope we can get a nice tower like that in Toronto. Right now we are getting nothing but boxes.

Calgarian · #**6651** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:05 PM**

Toronto will probably get a BiG designed skyscraper soon, he's knocked it out of the park in Calgary and Vancouver!

MonkeyRonin · #**6652** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Toronto will probably get a BiG designed skyscraper soon, he's knocked it out of the park in Calgary and Vancouver!

Well, not so much probably...

(shame ours isn't as nice as Vancouver's or Calgary's. BIG has long since jumped the shark though)

Calgarian · #**6653** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:27 PM**

Oh sweet, which one is that? I'd only seen the BiG King project before.

suburbanite · #**6654** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:29 PM**

Union Centre by Allied. Old design was very conceptual but I think it looked much better.

MonkeyRonin · #**6655** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:30 PM**

That's Union Centre - a decent but not a particularly exciting office project: http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/union-centre

WhipperSnapper · #**6656** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:33 PM**

Lol. Yeah, I don't care who the designer is. Bad is bad. Good is good. This is bad.

Calgarian · #**6657** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:38 PM**

Is it just a box with trees on top?

Calgarian · #**6658** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

That's Union Centre - a decent but not a particularly exciting office project: http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/union-centre

Thanks for sharing this, not completely awful, there are some things that break up the facade, the elevators sound interesting. This building is massive though, going to be close to the size of the Bow!

WhipperSnapper · #**6659** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:42 PM**

It's a clunky box with trees on top. Even the designer is attempting to convince himself while selling it in the latest press release lol

travis3000 · #**6660** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 4:45 PM**

Telus Sky was always going to be a beautiful building I could tell right away when I saw the renders. It's turned out exactly how I imagined it would. The lights only add to the stunning design in my opinion. Overall a stunning addition for Calgary, I give the building a solid 9.5/10.