Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 788

J.OT13 · #**15741** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Interesting building in the left of that first Winnipeg pic.

Manitoba Hydro Place.

Fascinating how tall buildings like MHP and True North aren't necessarily prominent in the Winnipeg skyline. Downtown Winnipeg's spread out nature compared to the more clustered cores in other cities in quite unique.

esquire · #**15742** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Manitoba Hydro Place.

Funny thing about MHP is that no expense was spared in constructing the building itself... it is truly impressive. But when it came to décor, that's where savings were realized. Apparently they just trucked over loads of furniture from their old head office.

An acquaintance of mine who works for Hydro gave me a tour of the building when it was first built, and it was kind of jarring to see tired looking 70s-era tables and chairs sitting in the otherwise super-sleek common areas. That was a while ago, hopefully they've replaced that old stuff by now.

Rico Rommheim · #**15743** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 5:28 PM**

I took these one month ago:

René-Levesque_and_Peel_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

City_Within_a_City_2020 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

View_of_Griffintown_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_the_North_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_the_Mountain_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_Dominion_Square_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Post-Modern_Friends_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Place_du_Canada_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_Five_Roses_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_Manulife_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_McGill_College_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_Belmont_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_the_South_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Perspective_on_Parking_Bunker_2020_11_16 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

TorontoDrew · #**15744** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 8:33 PM**

Great pics Rico. Where did you take them from?

SkahHigh · #**15745** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Great pics Rico. Where did you take them from?

CN Headquarters seems like.

Echoes · #**15746** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 10:13 PM**

Old and new with a Xmas touch in Saskatoon (taken at 7:00 am):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6DdZjnktm/

All new:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRIFSelDTB/

Coldrsx · #**15747** Posted **Dec 17, 2020, 10:13 PM**

Awesome shot.

Chadillaccc · #**15748** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 12:22 AM**

That one of River Landing is fucking excellent. It looks like what the city would look like if Chrisjen Avasarala went there in The Expanse (350 years from now).

Nite · #**15749** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 7:16 AM**

Winnipeg

esquire · #**15750** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 1:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Old and new with a Xmas touch in Saskatoon (taken at 7:00 am):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6DdZjnktm/

I love this pic... I think it may be the first time I've seen River Landing from a city perspective as compared to looking at it from across the river as most photos posted here show it. It looks awesome looming over the downtown area like that.

Rico Rommheim · #**15751** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 3:20 PM**

Montreal_Skyline_East_2020_11_29 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Echoes · #**15752** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 4:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I love this pic... I think it may be the first time I've seen River Landing from a city perspective as compared to looking at it from across the river as most photos posted here show it. It looks awesome looming over the downtown area like that.

One of my favourite effects of River Landing on the downtown is the shorter East Tower creating a terminated vista at the foot of 3rd Avenue. That pic somewhat conveys it but it's more pronounced at street level. It adds a new layer and level of depth that wasn't there before. The impact that a single building can have.