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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew
I never realized Brookfield Place was getting a second tower with curved corners. I hate you Calgary! Why does Brookfield seem to enjoy building mediocre towers in Toronto lately?
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To be fair, the original Brookfield proposal for this same site, originally known as Herald Square, was only 220 meters tall and was identical to BA1...
http://bestcalgaryhomes.com/tallest-...gary-225-sixth
Calgary just got really lucky. It's been quite an interesting series of events for skyscraper architecture in this city over the past decade. It started with the proposal of Penny Lane (later becoming Eighth Avenue Place). Often considered the lesser of our 4 new 200+ meters, the beautiful silver-blue glass reflects our amazing sunsets and sunrises magnificently which sets it apart from the rest, then we get The Bow, arguably the best tower built in this country since Scotia Plaza, and then the proposal of Herald Square leading to Brookfield Place with its exquisite glass and elegant form, and Telus Sky which is likely to end up easily the most interesting modern 200+ meter tower in the country, and even 707 Fifth (Manulife Tower) which at 125 meters isn't major but it will have a facade system unlike anything in the country for a skyscraper. This past boom has been very exciting, and our public realm is about to reap major benefits from it in the coming years.