The Ugly Canada Thread

MolsonExport · #1 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:06 PM**

notice how I didn't say ugly Canadian (although, I am tempted to after reading through the Voting inequality in Canada to continue thread, and also after making the mistake of going to Walmart the other day).

I'm talking about ugly things in the neighborhood. The city. The countryside. In Canada. Person, Place, or Thing.

Here is a starter. I've hated the 'new' CIBC logo since it first appeared about a decade ago (I much preferred the old symbol that vaguely looked like cupped hands). But what drove my hatred deeper was this photo from the Sarnia photo thread (a great thread by the way: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5099589#post5099589)

How tacky. Just plastered over the original elegant inscription.

And from London, Ontario (Drum roll please), behold our ugliest ugly, the London Courthouse building:

www.lawyers.ca

No words are necessary. On the ugliness scale, it ranks up there with the catwoman (wilderstein), the Goblin Shark, and maybe the Kentucky Fry (err, Calgary) tower.

Coldrsx · #2 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:09 PM**

dont get me started

Highinthesky · #3 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:29 PM**

Not a building but the use of Military equipment for a fast food run?

Highinthesky · #4 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:40 PM**

Also the wonderful apartment building smack in the middle of my view of the core from my old place.

MolsonExport · #5 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:42 PM**

^It sure ain't the Chrysler building. I know that building well.

Highinthesky · #6 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 7:48 PM**

Hopefully none of the posters in here live in the building. Love Winks just down the street though

MonkeyRonin · #7 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 9:36 PM**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Markham-suburbs_aerial-edit2.jpg

BretttheRiderFan · #8 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 10:47 PM**

Royal Ontario Museum

Winnipegger · #9 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 10:49 PM**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelback

Do I win?

Edit: You said person, right?

Gresto · #10 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 11:33 PM**

The thread is "Ugly Canada", not "Show us a picture of four fucking übertools", but I guess they fit.

1ajs · #11 Posted **Dec 21, 2010, 11:38 PM**

Blitz · #12 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 12:15 AM**

My least favourite building in Windsor:

Sticking with the CIBC theme, here's one in Amherstburg!

Photos are my own

The_Architect · #13 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:09 AM**

I actually like the ROM, I don't like the mismatched job they did cladding it, but the overall design isn't bad. I like the mix of old and new, and it's quite daring for Toronto, you can't say it's boring to say the least. Going there tomorrow actually.. Though I also don't hate the Louvre Pyramid..

My vote is for the TorStar building. Not because of it's Brutalism, I like Brutalism. It's the fact that it's ugly as sin and the base of Yonge St.

Devon · #14 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:09 AM**

devonhanofski.blogspot.com

Depends how you look at it. Saskatoon mostly.

1ajs · #15 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:13 AM**

really? saskatoon is quite nice actually.

Devon · #16 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:21 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ajs

really? saskatoon is quite nice actually.

It's a beautiful city! Just photos I have taken. Seedier type stuff interests me haha.

PhilippeMtl · #17 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:28 AM**

Hotel de la Montagne

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Rigaud

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Flamesrule · #18 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 1:42 AM**

I like the CIBC logo.

vid · #19 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 5:02 AM**

Why was the top sign even necessary? Are the words "Canadian Bank of Commerce" not sufficient to let people know which bank it is??

Here is our downtown CIBC:

You can't even see the signs.

This guy gets an E for Effort:

The tree plays a very important role in this composition.

Only The Lonely.. · #20 Posted **Dec 22, 2010, 5:27 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ajs

Where is this?