The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II

[kw5150]

Conifers also dominate areas with more rainfall (snowfall) and well-drained soils. Mountain areas capture the rain and snow and the water drains off easily The conifers flourish in these conditions.

Originally Posted by isaidso

The reality is quite the opposite. Coniferous trees are associated with cold climates. When one moves north from the equator, deciduous gives way to coniferous. BC is dominated by coniferous trees because its really far north. The further south one goes the more deciduous trees you'll see and the they're taller the further south you go. The evergreens in BC are tall because the coast is extremely wet. It's a rain forest.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Ramako

happy birthday, 2014. by Javin Lau, on Flickr


[img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/11695536396_d197d1d159_b.jpg[/i
Fireworks by ZensLens, on Flickr

we should transfer responsibility for our New Years' Celebration to Dubai.

5 year olds in Christie Pits do a better job with their fireworks displays in the summer.

[MolsonExport]

great shots of the centre of the universe.

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by Ramako

Fireworks by ZensLens, on Flickr

My favorite view of Toronto.

[AuxTown]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

My favorite view of Toronto.

It's always been one of mine as well. Any view that includes 1KW which is, IMO, one of the best looking scrapers in the country! Great shot!

[Chadillaccc]

Canada's giants, from our two tallest cities


IMG_9234_5_6.jpg by tremaine.lea, on Flickr


Royalty by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

[travis3000]

Originally Posted by Ramako

Fireworks by ZensLens, on Flickr

Gorgeous shot . My 2nd fav Toronto view

[MTLskyline]

great weather in Montreal by Nino H, on Flickr

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by kw5150

Nice conifers!

That's what she said!....???

[Denscity]

Could you imagine the Rockies with deciduous trees? Just wouldnt be as good especially in winter.

[MTLskyline]

Busy Toronto rush hour by Michael Berry Railfan, on Flickr


F59PH westbound by Michael Berry Railfan, on Flickr

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by kw5150

Conifers also dominate areas with more rainfall (snowfall) and well-drained soils. Mountain areas capture the rain and snow and the water drains off easily The conifers flourish in these conditions.

True and the reason we see them in the Alberta and BC.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

we should transfer responsibility for our New Years' Celebration to Dubai.

5 year olds in Christie Pits do a better job with their fireworks displays in the summer.

Our NYE celebrations are always things to be avoided. They're always extremely low brow affairs. The music and emcees are always embarrassingly unrefined and lame. They'd do well to move towards tradition and the classics. New York City does it right with music that transcends the generations, style, and pizzazz. The rest just follows from that.

You know its bad when the emcee needs to ask you to 'Make some noise. Yo Yo Yo!' It's utterly cringe worthy. Do they think they're talking to a Grade 4 class at a pep rally?

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

great weather in Montreal by Nino H, on Flickr

Reminds me of Halifax; Mont Royal being Citadel Hill.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by isaidso

P85C2768 by sharkz.com, on Flickr

The Four Seasons seems to stand out so much more than its actual height. It's very obvious in this photo, but I used to notice it from the Lakeshore GO train too.

The skyline along Bloor alone is getting to be quite enviable.

[Beedok]

It's also super shiny when looking at it from the Niagara escarpment.

[travis3000]

I've made a list of all buildings (including CN Tower due to the dramatic effect it has on skyline) in Canada that are 200m or taller. We have come such a long way. For instance in 2005, Canada only had 9 buildings which exceeded the 200m barrier (7 in Toronto, 1 in Calgary, 1 in Montreal).

Fast forward to 2014, and we now have a staggering 30 structures that exceed 200m (built, under construction, approved). Out of those 30, 1 is in Montreal, 5 are in Calgary, and 24 are in Toronto. Here's the list:

MONTREAL:
-100 De La Gauchetiere (205m)


CALGARY:
-Brookfield Place (247m)
-The Bow (236m)
-Telus Sky (221m)
-Suncor Energy (215m)
-Eighth Ave Place (212m)

TORONTO:
-CN Tower (553m)
-First Canadian Place (298m)
-Trump Hotel & Tower (277m)
-Scotia Plaza (275m)
-Aura (273m)
-TD Canada Trust Tower (261m)
-One Bloor (257m)
-Commerce Court W (239m)
-Ice E (234m)
-Harbour Plaza E (233m)
-Ten York (224m)
-Harbour Plaza W (224m)
-TD Tower (223m)
-Eau Du Soleil (220m)
-Bay Adelaide W (218m)
-Shrangi-La (214m)
-Ritz Carlton (208m)
-Massey Tower (208m)
-Bay Wellington Tower (207m)
-The Icon (207m)
-L Tower (205m)
-Ice W (204m)
-Four Seasons (204m)
-88 Scott (204m)


Toronto has/will add 17 new 200m+ buildings to it's list since 2005, a massive accomplishment to say the least, and in the process completely changed the skyline of the city forever. Calgary will add another 4 200m+ buildings, 3 of which will be a new tallest for the city, almost unheard of in Western world building these days. By 2017/2018 Calgary will look totally different compared to 2005 shots. It will be fascinating to watch. While Montreal has been stuck at 1, the city is starting to build some nice 150m+ buildings which will add to their skyline. It would be nice to see them sneak another 200m+ onto this list.... maybe a residential/office combo? And I have a feeling that one day Edmonton and Vancouver will be on this list as well.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by travis3000

I've made a list of all buildings (including CN Tower due to the dramatic effect it has on skyline) in Canada that are 200m or taller. We have come such a long way. For instance in 2005, Canada only had 9 buildings which exceeded the 200m barrier (7 in Toronto, 1 in Calgary, 1 in Montreal).

Fast forward to 2014, and we now have a staggering 30 structures that exceed 200m (built, under construction, approved). Out of those 30, 1 is in Montreal, 5 are in Calgary, and 24 are in Toronto. Here's the list:
[B][U]

Great list. When I first became a member here, there were hardly any skyscrapers of significance under construction except for a small handful in Toronto and Vancouver. Fast forward a little over a decade and now it seems like almost every city in Canada has either built or is planning for a new tallest structure, to say nothing of Toronto and Calgary whose skylines have been completely remade during that time.

[MolsonExport]

In very few places can builders go above 200 metres in Montreal.

Montreal places height-limits on skyscrapers so that they do not exceed the height of Mount Royal.[4] The city forbids any building from reaching an elevation higher than or 223 metres above mean sea level. Above-ground height is further limited in most areas and only a few downtown land plots are allowed to exceed 120 metres in height. The limit is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque, the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground. The only way to reach higher than 1000 de La Gauchetière while respecting this limit would be to build on the lowest part of downtown near Tour de la Bourse; the maximum height there would be approximately 210 metres

wikipedia

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by travis3000

I've made a list of all buildings (including CN Tower due to the dramatic effect it has on skyline) in Canada that are 200m or taller. We have come such a long way. For instance in 2005, Canada only had 9 buildings which exceeded the 200m barrier (7 in Toronto, 1 in Calgary, 1 in Montreal).

Fast forward to 2014, and we now have a staggering 30 structures that exceed 200m (built, under construction, approved). Out of those 30, 1 is in Montreal, 5 are in Calgary, and 24 are in Toronto. Here's the list:

MONTREAL:
-100 De La Gauchetiere (205m)


CALGARY:
-Brookfield Place (247m)
-The Bow (236m)
-Telus Sky (221m)
-Suncor Energy (215m)
-Eighth Ave Place (212m)

TORONTO:
-CN Tower (553m)
-First Canadian Place (298m)
-Trump Hotel & Tower (277m)
-Scotia Plaza (275m)
-Aura (273m)
-TD Canada Trust Tower (261m)
-One Bloor (257m)
-Commerce Court W (239m)
-Ice E (234m)
-Harbour Plaza E (233m)
-Ten York (224m)
-Harbour Plaza W (224m)
-TD Tower (223m)
-Eau Du Soleil (220m)
-Bay Adelaide W (218m)
-Shrangi-La (214m)
-Ritz Carlton (208m)
-Massey Tower (208m)
-Bay Wellington Tower (207m)
-The Icon (207m)
-L Tower (205m)
-Ice W (204m)
-Four Seasons (204m)
-88 Scott (204m)


Toronto has/will add 17 new 200m+ buildings to it's list since 2005, a massive accomplishment to say the least, and in the process completely changed the skyline of the city forever. Calgary will add another 4 200m+ buildings, 3 of which will be a new tallest for the city, almost unheard of in Western world building these days. By 2017/2018 Calgary will look totally different compared to 2005 shots. It will be fascinating to watch. While Montreal has been stuck at 1, the city is starting to build some nice 150m+ buildings which will add to their skyline. It would be nice to see them sneak another 200m+ onto this list.... maybe a residential/office combo? And I have a feeling that one day Edmonton and Vancouver will be on this list as well.

Vancouver has one building on the bubble, it's kinda just below and just above depending on how you measure the spire I believe. 197 meters / 200 meters..