Future Canadian Skylines - Page 74

caltrane74 · #1 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 2:37 PM**

Yeah, I thought about that, I need a little time to update the rendering, and add in a few more buildings while I'm at it.

red-paladin · #2 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 5:58 PM**

Metro-One, thanks so much for doing those projections of Metrotown!!

Chadillaccc · #3 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 6:35 PM**

Yeah great job metro!

oh and I see you used some of my building diagrams as a face for some of the buildings! Yay I feel special

How does that work though? What program?

Metro-One · #4 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 6:50 PM**

Thanks guys! Something needed to break the Toronto monopoly on this thread (though i almost thought my renders had already been passed over with the last few comments above rad-paladin and Chadillaccc.

Outside of Toronto Metrotown IMO is the skyline going through the greatest transformation in Canada over the next few years.

Chadillaccc, yes I used some of your building diagrams for the textures, hehe, don't worry I did give you credit in their metadata!

I used SketchUp to create all the 3D buildings, and then screen shot your textures from the diagram page and then applied them to the surfaces.

Chadillaccc · #5 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 7:01 PM**

haha I'm not concerned with the credits, I'm just happy you used them I feel special

Oh right on dude. Is sketchup free?

Chadillaccc · #6 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 7:27 PM**

Yeah man New West freakin rocks! I lived there for a year and it really is a lovely town. So walkable and lots of great restaurants, even a gay bar with live music and smoking on the covered patio! It was the original capital of Mainland BC when the colony was first created. My old apartment was literally like 20 feet from where the original capitol building was. It is now an old age home.

red-paladin · #7 Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 11:36 PM**

Yeah to be fair, New West is not a suburb, it's a legitimate city as it there so long ago. It did squander a few decades but it's one of the most interesting urban places right now.

PoscStudent · #8 Posted **Jan 1, 2013, 11:30 PM**

Here's a render for St. John's that includes under construction, proposed, and rumoured developments. We don't know what the rumoured developments will be exactly but have a good idea of height.

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I would personally rather these be in the West end DT .. so my support will be case by case and the impact on the DT as a whole. however I made the rendering just to get a general idea of how it would affect the skyline

also on water street it will look and feel the same as now (most likely busier)

Look at how this is actually just the water front .. but it will have a big impact on skyline and the overall image of the city

SignalHillHiker · #9 Posted **Jan 1, 2013, 11:41 PM**

And that picture doesn't extend far enough west (left) to show Deacon, another major, approved tower.

Chadillaccc · #10 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 3:17 AM**

Wow St. John's is really pumpin them out quick! awesome!

Innsertnamehere · #11 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 3:23 AM**

Wow! What's the tallest one in the image? If it is built, it would be the first true skyscraper (IMO) in St. John's!

Symz · #12 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 4:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

Wow! What's the tallest one in the image? If it is built, it would be the first true skyscraper (IMO) in St. John's!

It looks like Purdy's Wharf copy and pasted on to a skyline of St. John's.

Townie709 · #13 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 4:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Symz

It looks like Purdy's Wharf copy and pasted on to a skyline of St. John's.

this render does not show the design of the proposals. The designs of the Purdy's Wharf building and and the building next to the fortis building (the white one on the right) have not been released yet, right now we only know the a approximate heights of the buildings.

This is really more of a conceptual rendering

SignalHillHiker · #14 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Symz

It looks like Purdy's Wharf copy and pasted on to a skyline of St. John's.

It is. As Townie mentioned, Jeddy simply copied/pasted in buildings that are approximately the same height as what's being proposed here.

We do know, however, that the building represented by Purdy's Wharf is going to look similar to King's Landing (is that the name?). I'm not sure if it'll be similar to the iconic tower or the regular buildings, probably the regular.

Townie709 · #15 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 4:26 AM**

The tallest one on our radar is a rumored 23 story tower which will be announced in late February-early March. The tallest we've ever seen built downtown is 13 stories so this will be a massive project, the biggest and tallest building in our history, if it comes to fruition.

The sad reality is that in St. John's there is major NIMBYism- a vocal minority that has stalled destroyed any possible development here for 25 years. It was a huge struggle to even get a 6 story hotel approved a few months ago. 23 stories is a massive project, but according to an inside source, the to-be-proposed building is beautiful. It will all have to do with the public opinion. If the public feels it's time we build up and grow, it will get built but historically developments are squashed before they even get off the ground here. (ex: two years ago a 15 story proposal was withdrawn by a company because of public outcry)

One good thing about a huge proposal in St. john's is that it creates a perfect time for other companies to submit their proposals. With one major project in the public eye, other "smaller" proposals often get pushed through and approved without much friction.

Realistically, I cannot see this 23 story tower being accepted in st. john's. I would love to believe otherwise but historically, it just won't happen.

It's election year in St. John's and the public opinion is everything. We have the choice to finally elect a pro-development council, or live in the past with the council we currently have. With 2-3 rumoured "mega-projects" by St. john's standards, this year is certainly going to be exciting so stay tuned for more updated information and pray that they get approved

FrAnKs · #16 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 4:38 AM**

Nice! ... St-John's will looks like of a little Halifax

RyeJay · #17 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 8:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Nice! ... St-John's will looks like of a little Halifax

Yes! And in St. John's the people tend to be extremely friendly -- so it seems to be the best of both worlds there

FrAnKs · #18 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 6:54 PM**

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Yes! And in St. John's the people tend to be extremely friendly -- so it seems to be the best of both worlds there

Peoples aren't friendly in halifax?

Townie709 · #19 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 7:32 PM**

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Peoples aren't friendly in halifax?

That's a matter of opinion..

SignalHillHiker · #20 Posted **Jan 2, 2013, 7:38 PM**

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Peoples aren't friendly in halifax?

Oh, they are perfectly fine. You'd find Halifax a very welcoming city, period.

I had some unique challenges you wouldn't face, but even mine were from a very small minority. I'd add the city, like Toronto, is especially friendly if you come from a place that is larger and objectively more impressive. Then you'll encounter less of the... patronizing.