The Great Canadian Skyscraper Thread

[Martin Mtl]

Tour McGill College



Source: Polaris realtor web site - polarisrealty.altusinsite.com

[Vaillant]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Tour McGill College



Source: Polaris realtor web site - polarisrealty.altusinsite.com

I love this building very much! I wish to work there one day

[Rico Rommheim]

A local classic. Actually was the first skyscraper I ever noticed and truly appreciated when a was a wee boy

[Pavlov]

The new king, courtesy Witty Nickname:

Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

The Bow Before Sunset by Witty nickname, on Flickr

[The_Architect]

Still take Scotia over it, with Bow in a very close second.

[yaletown_fella]

Originally Posted by Travis007

Beautiful photos of 1250 Rene-Levesque, one of my favourite skyscrapers in Canada.

I thought you were referring to Crystal de la Montangue.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Still take Scotia over it, with Bow in a very close second.

Same.

Just imagine them both together in the same skyline.

[vegeta_skyline]

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Still take Scotia over it, with Bow in a very close second.

Same here too. If I had to rate the 10 best modern (post war) skyscrapers in Canada it would go something like this;

Scotia 10/10
The Bow 9.75/10
RBP 9.5/10
Shangri-la Toronto 9.25/10
Woodwards W43 9.25/10
Shangri-la Vancouver 9/10
Four Season's 9/10
EAP 9/10
Absolute 1&2 9/10
Manitoba Hydro 9/10

[vegeta_skyline]

Originally Posted by Ramako

Just imagine them both together in the same skyline.

I'm trying to imagine what our skyline would look like if we got the BOW instead of the Bay-Adelaide center with the inside curve facing north...

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

Same here too. If I had to rate the 10 best modern (post war) skyscrapers in Canada it would go something like this;

Scotia 10/10
The Bow 9.75/10
RBP 9.5/10
Shangri-la Toronto 9.25/10
Woodwards W43 9.25/10
Shangri-la Vancouver 9/10
Four Season's 9/10
EAP 9/10
Absolute 1&2 9/10
Manitoba Hydro 9/10

Shangri-la Toronto vs. Four Seasons Toronto is a very tough call. - trust me it causes sleepless nights...

[vegeta_skyline]

lol I know I know. I wouldn't criticize anyone for putting one about the other - they're both great additions.

[Travis007]

Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

I thought you were referring to Crystal de la Montangue.

Nope. I was referring to the photos of 1250 Rene-Levesque posted by MTLSkyline on the previous page (about half way down the page).

Yes, this beauty...


Montréal by -AX- ... off until may!, on Flickr

[leftimage]

I feel like Marriott Courtyard is going to look like a smaller version of 1250. That would be cool, I love 1250.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

A local classic. Actually was the first skyscraper I ever noticed and truly appreciated when a was a wee boy

In Montreal, I'd have to go with Sun Life, Place Ville Marie, Tour de la Bourse, and Tour CIBC.

My Top 10 Canadian Post-War Skyscrapers
01. Scotia Plaza, Toronto
02. Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto
03. TD Centre, Toronto
04. Bow, Calgary
05. Absolute, Mississauga
06. Place Ville Marie, Montreal
07. Commerce Court, Toronto
08. Tour de la Bourse, Montreal
09. Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary
10. Tour CIBC, Montreal

[Chadillaccc]

Agreed, there's always been a special place in my heart for Tour de la Bourse.

[Dwils01]

That's a really good list. This one is mine. Some that are up here are my childhood favourites which is why they are ranked so high on the list, and others I've grown to really like.
All of these are office buildings, the best residential I've seen is Absolute World. There is so many amazing buildings in Canada that it's very hard to choose.

1. Scotia Plaza, Toronto
2. The Bow, Calgary
3. Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto
4. Suncor Energy Centre, Calgary
5. TD Tower, Toronto
6. TD Canada Trust Tower, Toronto
7. Le 1000 rue de la Gauchetière, Montreal
8. First Canadian Place, Toronto
9. Place Ville Marie, Montreal
10. One London Place, London
11. Manulife Place, Edmonton
12. Commerce Court North, Toronto
13. Tour de la Bourse, Montreal
14. 5 Bentall Centre, Vancouver
15. Commerce Court West, Toronto

Honorable mentions (not in order).
Park Place, Vancouver
CN Tower, Edmonton
Canterra Tower, Calgary
Eight Avenue Place, Calagry
Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque, Montreal

[davidivivid]

Rob's Deco in N. American Walled City 6B - The Price Building par catchesthelight, sur Flickr


Édifice Price par CCNQ, sur Flickr

[MTLskyline]

^ I love the Price Building. Too bad Montreal's version, the Architects Building was demolished.

[MTLskyline]

Here is an underrated building, E-Commerce Place. It's not even 120 meters, but it has an impact on the skyline, nonetheless.


(my photo)

[The_Architect]

I'd like to see what a 800-900 foot version of that would look like in Toronto. Maybe around Victoria and Richmond?

EDIT: Obviously not with those dimensions.. With dimensions that would translate well for that sort of height.