Canadian Skyline Thread III - Page 83

Denscity · #**1641** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Surrey, BC

PXL_20240718_225753418~2 by snub_you, on Flickr

So stoked for Surrey. Finally not low and flat anymore.
And no height restrictions like Vancouver proper.

Nouvellecosse · #**1642** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

Fair enough about the housing but they're too damn big and prominent. That *sighs heavily* sugar design on the balconies looks stupid on what, from the lake if nowhere else, appear to be the tallest buildings in a city like Toronto. I wouldn't care if they were in Mississauga. I wouldn't care if they were in Yorkville. But please, not on the damn waterfront blocking the view of better looking buildings. I don't want to be all "thEy'Re rUINing thE SKyliNE" but I guess that's exactly what I'm saying.

It's supposed to be a sugar design?? I thought it was just supposed to be some abstract art pattern. I don't get the sugar connection at all unless it's just because the patches are white? But lots of stuff is white so that would be pretty weak.

But regardless I totally agree except I wouldn't want them in Yorkville either. Or anywhere else in within the old city limits. Mississauga would be ok or maybe Scarborough Town Centre. Probably too tall for NYCC but maybe some place along Sheppard.

Although to be honest, Concord Sky bothers me more since I don't like their designs either and they're even larger and will be more prominent.

WhipperSnapper · #**1643** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 5:51 PM**

Provide housing. Talk about the lowest of the lowest standards for a residential development.

Units are small but, not Entertainment District small. There's also the potential to enclose the large wrap around balconies. The biggest drawback to Sugar Wharf rising above an investor Airbnb ghetto is the number of floors and the number of units.

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**1644** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 5:51 PM**

Yeah, supposedly the design is supposed to be based on grains of sugar...but it looks incredibly messy. It's a huge miss of a design and is pretty ugly from the lake.

Great shots of Edmonton and Surrey

WhipperSnapper · #**1645** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

It's supposed to be a sugar design?? I thought it was just supposed to be some abstract art pattern. I don't get the sugar connection at all unless it's just because the patches are white? But lots of stuff is white so that would be pretty weak.

I recall the abstract design was inspired by magnified sugar crystals

https://www.microscopemaster.com/sugar-crystals.html

Nouvellecosse · #**1646** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I recall the abstract design was inspired by magnified sugar crystals

https://www.microscopemaster.com/sugar-crystals.html

Oy... with stuff like this I just can't. There's nothing wrong with drawing on real world connections to find design meaning or inspiration. But the connection either has to be recognizable to the casual observer or it has to look good on its own merits without the help of the the underlying connection. This fails on both for me. I had no idea there was supposed to be some real world inspiration and it's also not attractive on the scale of a large building.

TorontoDrew · #**1647** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

Is there anything good about those Sugar Warf towers?

I like them a lot.

ScreamingViking · #**1648** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 9:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

Fair enough about the housing but they're too damn big and prominent. That *sighs heavily* sugar design on the balconies looks stupid on what, from the lake if nowhere else, appear to be the tallest buildings in a city like Toronto. I wouldn't care if they were in Mississauga. I wouldn't care if they were in Yorkville. But please, not on the damn waterfront blocking the view of better looking buildings. I don't want to be all "thEy'Re rUINing thE SKyliNE" but I guess that's exactly what I'm saying.

I do love how First Canadian Place is still lurking as master in the background.

Point taken though.

MolsonExport · #**1649** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 9:08 PM**

Balconies. Too many goddamned balconies.
-Toronto, Vancouver, and (coming soon), Montreal skylines.

MolsonExport · #**1650** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 9:10 PM**

Surrey, BC

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PXL_20240718_225753418~2 by snub_you, on Flicker

Wow. Whalley has really grown up from my days working in that (then, not so fair) area in the mid 90s.

csbvan · #**1651** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Surrey, BC

Wow. Whalley has really grown up from my days working in that (then, not so fair) area in the mid 90s.

It's grown up from my days working in that area between 2019-2021!

ZeDgE · #**1652** Posted **Jul 22, 2024, 10:20 PM**

https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/com..._the_stampede/

WhipperSnapper · #**1653** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Oy... with stuff like this I just can't. There's nothing wrong with drawing on real world connections to find design meaning or inspiration. But the connection either has to be recognizable to the casual observer or it has to look good on its own merits without the help of the the underlying connection. This fails on both for me. I had no idea there was supposed to be some real world inspiration and it's also not attractive on the scale of a large building.

Well said.

I don't if this would work on any scale of building or with different colours. It's essence is a blotchy wallpaper.

J.OT13 · #**1654** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 3:57 PM**

From Hoggytime on Skyrise. Sorry for the big dump. Hoggy's been busy.

https://skyrisecities.com/forum/thre...8#post-2114726

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for.../#post-2115747

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for.../#post-2115743

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...4#post-2115741

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for.../#post-2116017

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...2#post-2116020

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for.../#post-2116023

Coldrsx · #**1655** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 4:02 PM**

Edmonton from WEM

https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/f...2#post-2116620

MolsonExport · #**1656** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 4:21 PM**

I can't recall the last time I saw photos of the WEM

Denscity · #**1657** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Surrey, BC

Wow. Whalley has really grown up from my days working in that (then, not so fair) area in the mid 90s.

Ya! Was there anything over 3 storeys in that area back in the day? Was a dump but now everything's brand new.

Harley613 · #**1658** Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 10:40 PM**

A major boost for the Ottawa skyline has begun construction today at 1047 Richmond Road. Ottawa's temporary 2nd and 3rd tallest buildings are officially in site prep, 38/40s, 127/133m. These are being built at the far Western end of the current riverfront skyline in Ambleside.

MonctonRad · #**1659** Posted **Jul 24, 2024, 1:51 AM**

Aerial of downtown Moncton from Realtor.ca

O-tacular · #**1660** Posted **Jul 24, 2024, 2:50 AM**

That antenna tower is so dominating. I remember that and the hotel I stayed in when I passed through Moncton 20 years ago. Out of curiosity what is that NYC looking tower further in the background to the right of the antenna?