The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Kong Tower

Another view of Waterloo's emerging skyline, with Kitchener's in the distance

Was that taken from the new (ugly, of course) student apartment tower u/c at King and Columbia?

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

I love this view of Hamilton, it's not posted enough...

Blue Waters by Ray Love www.facebook.com/raylovephotography/, on Flickr

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[Kong Tower]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Was that taken from the new (ugly, of course) student apartment tower u/c at King and Columbia?

Yep. It definitely is ugly, but the view from top is nice.

[vid]

Originally Posted by Kong Tower

Another view of Waterloo's emerging skyline, with Kitchener's in the distance

Wow, what a contrast between the student housing and the rest of the city. It looks like a Soviet era neighbourhood landed in the middle of a Canadian city, complete with its muted colours and bleak outlook on life.

[Beedok]

Multi-nodal cities are my favourite kind of city.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by vid

Wow, what a contrast between the student housing and the rest of the city. It looks like a Soviet era neighbourhood landed in the middle of a Canadian city, complete with its muted colours and bleak outlook on life.

It would look even more like a Soviet era commie block development if this picture had been taken in the dead of winter.

I'm sure if this picture were posted in the Russian SSP forum, that most people would believe this was a suburban Moscow neighbourhood.

[MolsonExport]

Multi-nodal giant Asian cities are awesome. Multi-nodal middling Canadian cities...not so much.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Multi-nodal giant Asian cities are awesome. Multi-nodal middling Canadian cities...not so much.

Especially when the two main nodes, Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo, are practically in sight of each other.

[beatlesque]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Especially when the two main nodes, Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo, are practically in sight of each other.

Look out Tokyo 🇯🇵 .



http://assets.knowledge.allianz.com/...i_ah_53462.jpg

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Multi-nodal giant Asian cities are awesome. Multi-nodal middling Canadian cities...not so much.

They're still better than single node middling Canadian cities.

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Especially when the two main nodes, Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo, are practically in sight of each other.

There's few Canadian cities large enough to have nodes not visible from one another. The GTHA is a single urban zone and most of Toronto's built up zones are visible from Hamilton.

[vid]

Vancouver is probably the only city where you can't see every node from at least one location. You can't see Surrey from Vancouver and vice-versa due to the topography.

In Thunder Bay, you can only see both main cores from lookouts on hills. If Port Arthur's downtown were a mile further north, even that wouldn't be possible.

[Chadillaccc]

You can see every node in Vancouver from the North Shore Mountains (Grouse, Cypress, ect.) but that's about it.

[beatlesque]

Along with the new Canada Post CMHR stamp, some photos of the museum and Esplanade Riel in WPG from last night:
https://twitter.com/canadapostpromo/...561600/photo/1



A view of some translucent alabaster ramps:










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[Chadillaccc]

Downtown Trenton Ontario. Fairly impressive for a city of under 20 000 actually!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Ontario

[ssiguy]

I'm glad Winnipeg got the Human Rights Museum and I bet it is a good one that I would definitely like to see but I have to say I am not a fan of that building. Have to confess that I actually find it quite ugly.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by ssiguy

I'm glad Winnipeg got the Human Rights Museum and I bet it is a good one that I would definitely like to see but I have to say I am not a fan of that building. Have to confess that I actually find it quite ugly.

I understand what you mean, the back certainly isn't great. What about just the glassy front part? I personally really like it, and it makes the building overall a win, as does the incredible interior.


http://humanrights.ca/about-museum/o...g#.U_VqdPldWFk

[beatlesque]

Originally Posted by ssiguy

I'm glad Winnipeg got the Human Rights Museum and I bet it is a good one that I would definitely like to see but I have to say I am not a fan of that building. Have to confess that I actually find it quite ugly.

Totally disagree, but hey to each their own.

I like these rears anyway though - at Assiniboine Park. Kind of look like they're in the sky so that's about the only skyline connection...



- Paul Fleming

[LeftCoaster]

Since it's so unique it tends to be a very divisive building. Personally I really like it but I can fully understand why someone wouldn't as well.

[beatlesque]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Since it's so unique it tends to be a very divisive building. Personally I really like it but I can fully understand why someone wouldn't as well.

That makes sense, and people who like it may buy into Predock's concepts referencing nature - roots, cloud, mountain, etc. - more than those who hate it (obviously, I guess). Given that the glass isn't transparent as originally modelled, I tend to like the main cloud cladding on sunny days when it has a pure, pale sky blue colour, or when it reflects passing clouds and so on. The dark blue glass on the bottom part of the tower was questionable but I personally like the torch/beacon effect at night, at least. The ramps pictured above are actually very beautiful up close.





- poster

[esquire]

^ That kind of vaguely Gehry-inspired style was cutting edge when the architectural competition was held a decade ago. It's still a beautiful building, but not quite as fresh looking as it would have been when it was first unveiled.