The Great Canadian Skyscraper Thread - Page 17

Robertpuant · #**321** Posted **Mar 15, 2012, 1:01 AM**

Not very tall, but I like these 2, one's old, the other's modern:
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Rico Rommheim · #**322** Posted **Mar 15, 2012, 2:47 AM**

I love the first one, I believe it was the former HQ of CP rail, it's now an uber-swanky hotel.

The second one is a dope re-cladding of the formerly vile quebecor tower.

vegeta_skyline · #**323** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 3:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Source: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gLbXim-e9C...One+London.JPG

One London Place reminds me of a blue glassed version of Toronto's Royal Bank Plaza;

Source:http://www.travel-images.com/photo-canada716.html

Although in the right light conditions RBP can look blue itself;

Source:http://www.seemsartless.com/index.php?pic=713

Metro-One · #**324** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 3:43 AM**

Here are a couple pics I took of One Wall Centre in Vancouver about a month ago:

Pics are my own:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30634635@N03/?saved=1

Witty Nickname · #**325** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 4:17 AM**

The Bow's Massive Stairwell Spine by Witty nickname, on Flickr

Wooster · #**326** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 5:46 AM**

The Bow owns.

suburbia · #**327** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

The Bow's Massive Stairwell Spine by Witty nickname, on Flickr

Stunning pic of the 'heavy weight champion of the world' ... well, of Canada at least. True hotness.

RyeJay · #**328** Posted **Mar 18, 2012, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Stunning pic of the 'heavy weight champion of the world' ... well, of Canada at least. True hotness.

Using your backspace button is an option, rather than contradicting yourself in one sentence.

Sexual appeal aside... The Bow's density is awesome. I hope to see more buildings of this magnitute, especially with regards to residential, in Calgary's skyline.

Dylan Leblanc · #**329** Posted **Mar 18, 2012, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dwils01

Toronto from August 1971 with Commerce Court West, Sheraton Hotel, and 145 King West under construction.

Here's a larger version of that.

Toronto by mcwidi_2, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

Nice find, that was a pretty impressive boom for its time. Also, didn't know that the roof of Commerce Court was so messy back then (with 3 or 4 antennas).

I'm pretty sure those were just for construction.

vegeta_skyline · #**330** Posted **Mar 18, 2012, 6:57 PM**

I dunno, you can kind of see the stump of the crane, probably being disassembled and the other structures look like 3 guyed antenna's. I just can't really see how structures like that would be useful for construction. TD center also had an antenna that isn't there now.

Dylan Leblanc · #**331** Posted **Mar 18, 2012, 9:22 PM**

Another 1970s view from flickr.

1970's Toronto Skyline From CN Tower by Photoscream, on Flickr

Dylan Leblanc · #**332** Posted **Mar 18, 2012, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

I dunno, you can kind of see the stump of the crane, probably being disassembled and the other structures look like 3 guyed antenna's. I just can't really see how structures like that would be useful for construction. TD center also had an antenna that isn't there now.

Looks like one of the TD towers had the same three pole setup during construction.

Chuckman's Toronto Postcard Collection - http://chuckmanothercollectionvolume...from-lake.html

whiteford · #**333** Posted **Mar 19, 2012, 12:52 AM**

just moved to calgary, tonight i am going to see that big ol bow beast for myself. awesome is all i can say.

vegeta_skyline · #**334** Posted **Mar 19, 2012, 2:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Looks like one of the TD towers had the same three pole setup during construction.

Interesting... guess they built buildings differently back then.
Nice find btw

Andrewjm3D · #**335** Posted **Mar 19, 2012, 3:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

Interesting... guess they built buildings differently back then.
Nice find btw

Indeed they did. Here is a better image from blog.to 1966 TD Tower topping off.

leftimage · #**336** Posted **Mar 20, 2012, 4:11 AM**

One of my fave buildings in Montreal, Place Ville-Marie. Taken today.

vegeta_skyline · #**337** Posted **Mar 20, 2012, 5:38 AM**

Interesting, I'm curious how those 3 masts/antenna were useful in construction.
But more pressingly...

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Indeed they did. Here is a better image from blog.to 1966 TD Tower topping off.

Is that really... TORONTO!?

Looks like an industrial wasteland...

ssiguy · #**338** Posted **Mar 20, 2012, 7:22 AM**

Everythng south of Union station was a horrid industrial wasteland. That is why the elevated Gardiner was allowed to be built.

Chadillaccc · #**339** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 4:23 AM**

Every city in North America was like that around that time. Some still are (to an extent)

Andrewjm3D · #**340** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 6:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Every city in North America was like that around that time. Some still are (to an extent)

It almost seems like the bulldozed entire blocks just to make way for parking lots. The automobile really helped destroy a lot of inner cities. They can also be blamed for the removal of streetcar tracks in most cities.