The Great Canadian Skyscraper Thread - Page 10

Wooster · #**181** Posted **Dec 14, 2011, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Interesting about Calgary. Does it use its tracks for passenger service? Is there a Commuter rail station in downtown?

Nope, except for a luxury rocky mountain passenger service.

As the region grows, it's possible the tracks through downtown will be used for commuter services. Right now, no heavy rail commuter service exists - outlying communities are too small and LRT serves within the city.

whiteford · #**182** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Reesonov

Absolutely. One of the very best in Canada.

ugly as hell but that has never stopped it from being one of my all time favorite skyscrapers from the time i was a wee lad.

bolognium · #**183** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 7:01 AM**

PVM may not be very flashy, but its design has aged remarkably well. Will The Bow be seen as a timeless skyscraper in fifty years?

Personally, I find EAP to be Calgary's most interesting and elegant tower. The Bow is kinda ham-fisted from the back.

Symz · #**184** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 12:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by bolognium

PVM may not be very flashy, but its design has aged remarkably well. Will The Bow be seen as a timeless skyscraper in fifty years?

Personally, I find EAP to be Calgary's most interesting and elegant tower. The Bow is kinda ham-fisted from the back.

I think elegant describes EAP quite fittingly.

When does EAP II go up? I'm anxious to see it.

GTING · #**185** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by bolognium

PVM may not be very flashy, but its design has aged remarkably well. Will The Bow be seen as a timeless skyscraper in fifty years?

Personally, I find EAP to be Calgary's most interesting and elegant tower. The Bow is kinda ham-fisted from the back.

Paging Whiteford!

Don't get me wrong I love EAP, but to suggest the Bow will not be seen as an amazing building in 50 years is laughable. Unless in 50 years time square boxes are what's cool and curved unique buildings are so 2010

bolognium · #**186** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 4:20 PM**

I actually do feel some of today's organically-shaped buildings will look dated in fifty years. This current trend of curved buildings is coming about because it's now technically and financially possible to build them. I think over the years we'll be seeing more and more abstract buildings like Absolute and The Bow. The evolution of this architectural style could very well cheapen the original towers. Kind of in the same way some postmodern buildings haven't aged especially well.

All I'm saying is that 50 years is a very long time. What we're building in 2060 will likely be dramatically different from today. Place Ville-Marie doesn't appear dated, I'd imagine most people would be very surprised to hear PVM's half a century old.

Travis007 · #**187** Posted **Jan 25, 2012, 4:01 PM**

climbing up the walls by Matt Kozovski, on Flickr

whiteford · #**188** Posted **Jan 25, 2012, 10:44 PM**

i love those towers and the smaller ones in calgary as well.

caltrane74 · #**189** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 12:24 AM**

Almost 50 years old, and still looks brand spanking new!!!

J-MAN · #**190** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 12:53 AM**

One of Winnipeg's tallest

Source:http://www.canada-photos.com

Andrewjm3D · #**191** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Almost 50 years old, and still looks brand spanking new!!!

And they're all getting a fresh black paint job right now. Montreal and Toronto are very fortunate to have Mies towers.

chrisallard5454 · #**192** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 3:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by J-MAN

One of Winnipeg's tallest

Source:http://www.canada-photos.com

No... Winnipeg's Tallest lol. Followed by Winnipeg's second tallest in the background to the right.

armorand93 · #**193** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 6:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

No... Winnipeg's Tallest lol. Followed by Winnipeg's second tallest in the background to the right.

We need a new tallest damnit.

whiteford · #**194** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 9:53 AM**

did the same architects design the ones in Calgary or did they just do a miniature tribute to the ones in Toronto?

The_Architect · #**195** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by J-MAN

One of Winnipeg's tallest

Source:http://www.canada-photos.com

Reminds me of Metro Hall in TO.

suburbanite · #**196** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Travis007

climbing up the walls by Matt Kozovski, on Flickr

Now there is a timeless design. Having a 50 year old building look that good is an accomplishment.

Andrewjm3D · #**197** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by whiteford

did the same architects design the ones in Calgary or did they just do a miniature tribute to the ones in Toronto?

Seeing as the TD Centre was Mies's last project before he passed I would have to say no.

And if you're talking about The Oil and Dome buildings they're not 4 sided nor do they have exterior I-beams on them or open airy base and lobby areas, the trade mark style of a Mies structure.

LeftCoaster · #**198** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 6:12 PM**

Yeah those don't even look that similar to Mies' TD centre, they look more like the TD Building in Vancouver, designed by Cesar Pelli.

This building has always reminded me of the TD Centre, although clearly a very poor imitation.
http://www.emporis.com/building/1177...ncouver-canada

Rico Rommheim · #**199** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 7:08 PM**

Yeah that Calgary building has 0 resemblance to Mies.

These do, however...

wikipedia

J-MAN · #**200** Posted **Jan 27, 2012, 12:41 AM**

I like the one's in Toronto a lot better then those.