TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 50

Big Daddy · #**981** Posted **Jul 9, 2007, 11:25 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobbby

why is Trump second in the line of buildings in the diagram section...should'nt Scotia be there, i mean does the spire really count?

I agree, in fact Trump just barely holds third place. Aura at College Park and Commerce Court are awfully close.

Big Daddy · #**982** Posted **Jul 9, 2007, 11:31 PM**

In Fact the Canada Trust Tower is equal to Trump except for the little antennae on top. Its funny, they don’t acknowledge the CN tower as a building because they say its just a communication tower, yet when the measure height they are insistent on including the antennae on top. It makes no sense to me.

Tony · #**983** Posted **Jul 10, 2007, 4:43 PM**

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat created the definition for measuring building heights. Antenna don't count but spires do.

"HEIGHT: The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building. This includes spires, but does not include television antennas, radio antennas, or flag poles. Height is listed in both meters and feet and is rounded to the nearest integer. This is the official criterion used by the Council in determining ranking."

This was set years ago.

caltrane74 · #**984** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 2:51 PM**

New RBC Rendering - 185 Meters

Tony · #**985** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 8:25 PM**

^ a rendering that says... meh..

caltrane74 · #**986** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 8:40 PM**

^ I hear ya, RBC sucks. Thank god Ritz will cover it from the western view.

construction update RBC 185 meters
pictures courtesy of look@round at SSC

vegeta_skyline · #**987** Posted **Jul 18, 2007, 5:09 PM**

meh is right,
its just another freakin box.

Big Daddy · #**988** Posted **Jul 18, 2007, 9:48 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

New RBC Rendering - 185 Meters

Now which one of those bland, indistiguished, uninspired buildings are we rerferring to? Is it just me or is there a complete lack of architectural flair in this city?

lobbby · #**989** Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 1:39 PM**

It's not just you

But it's not very surprising that corporate Canada is not very daring with its investments

caltrane74 · #**990** Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 4:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Now which one of those bland, indistiguished, uninspired buildings are we rerferring to? Is it just me or is there a complete lack of architectural flair in this city?

we have lots of flair what are you talking about Big Daddy? The picture above is the financial district, of one of the world's hardest working cities.

We are getting a shitload of new glitz hotels in the Entertianment District and Yorkville.

This is just one building amoung many that will be constructed over the next few years here.

colemonkee · #**991** Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 4:53 PM**

Toronto has plenty going for it architecturally. Yes, many of the taller buildings are reserved, but they're well executed. And there are a lot of buildings on the horizon that will add some aesthetic variety to the city's tall architecture.

Mister F · #**992** Posted **Jul 22, 2007, 5:25 PM**

Yep, nothing but bland, indistinguished, uninspired boxes...

Besides, most skyscrapers around the world are boxes, nothing wrong or architecturally inferior with new ones.

caltrane74 · #**993** Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 3:02 PM**

nice!!

And that's not all that's coming.

ie. Four Seasons & Shangri la.

lobbby · #**994** Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 3:37 PM**

Unfortunately Absolute is a Mississauga project, I wish Toronto was capable of that!

caltrane74 · #**995** Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 5:06 PM**

new condo in Toronto

Met Condo : Toronto at Yonge & College.

courtesy of condotech flickr.com / ragexp - urbantoronto.ca

caltrane74 · #**996** Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 6:10 PM**

Courtesy of Mike in To ... www.urbantoronto.ca

Xeelee · #**997** Posted **Jul 24, 2007, 5:57 PM**

cool buildings.

lobbby · #**998** Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 1:27 PM**

Everytime I pass by the MET I love it more and more...the way it compliments the curve on College...so amazing

borgo100 · #**999** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 4:17 AM**

When is Absolute going to start? is'nt AURA cancelled?

Canuck · #**1000** Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 2:48 PM**

Absolute has started.
Aura is in the appeals process, and will probably be built in some modified form.