Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30

[espalorius]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^not a specific type, no, but a style... ie. tall, large, giant, imposing. This Toronto development is just that.

yeah i totally agree about the nyc style with you

[Coldrsx]

New Epcor Tower in downtown Edmonton officially topped with concrete


By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...#ixzz0qsvNuLJh


EDMONTON — A giant steel bucket descended from the heavens over downtown Edmonton Monday and plopped gobs of wet concrete onto the 28th floor of Epcor Tower.

Men in business suits poked trowels into the muck, then workers in hard hats quickly smoothed the patch perfectly level, making history as it hardened.

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...#ixzz0qsvGuDd2

[Coldrsx]

(http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...n?size=620x400)


(http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...n?size=620x400)

[Nicko999]

The tallest construction in Montreal right now... could be anywhere between 110m-120m so it might actually sneak in as #30 (if the first post is correct)

75% sold already!

June 12, 2010 from mtlurb.com

Originally Posted by Philippe

12 Juin

[steveve]

Its sad how the main players on these canadian lists are dominated by Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary ... I'm hoping that project (in montreal) will make the list !, but skyscrapers are getting more and more competitive, pushing the minimum height even higher.

[Metro-One]

Talking about Vancouver, apparently excavation has begun on "The Mark".

If this is true, at 140 meters, it should be on this list.

[caltrane74]

Ill update the list when I get home...

promise...

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by jasonzed

from jasonzed in the main construction thread.

[steveve]

Festival tower lookin awesome by skybean at SSC:


FREAKIN INSANE!!

The way the mechanical box is looking adds plus points to the building in my opinion! It makes it more interesting to look at aside from the plain old box! (cause festival tower has no setbacks)

One thing i noticed from above is the puny little buildings right in front of festival tower (south-west corner)... Its freakin small (even compared to the podium! its crazy just looking at it!

Who woulda thought they'd build something this big here!!!

[Coldrsx]

dunno about everyone else but i am getting sick of these giant box podiums...

[Daveography]

I can't say there's really anything I like about Festival. The style is bland, the glazing is bland, but worst of all is the monster podium which is way, way out of scale for that neighborhood, and not even as interesting as it looks like it's trying to be.

steveve is right to call it "insane," just maybe not for the same reason as he intended.

[Traynor]

^ I tend to agree about the podium.

I coined a phrase to describe parts of Trump and I think it applies for Lightbox as well.

Po-Brute

Post-brutalism - noun - (dim. Po-brute)
1 - A style of architecture that incorporates modern materials or style cues in an overbearing way.
2 - ill-fitting modern construction that dominates surrounding street wall.

post-brutalist - adj.
1 - An architectural feature or construction that overwhelms the senses and takes modern excess to the extreme. (most likely incorporates LED lighting and patchwork glass in some way.)

[steveve]

well.. i guess festival is insane both ways !

The podium is huge, but its no ordinary podium for a condominium.. It'll house the home for TIFF which is a big deal... so either way, this podium was meant to be huge!

[Coldrsx]

Personally, I love the Holiday Inn on King more.

[anton"n"TO]

i like the podium on the rbc center. it makes it look like the ritz is in the rbc plaza

[caltrane74]

the podium was built with specific purpose

[Traynor]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

the podium was built with specific purpose

Yes we know Cal, but they could have disguised that with tiny setbacks and architectural features that made it look more like a building than a cruise ship that lost its way. Regular looking windows to imitate the look of floors would have helped as well.

Any attempt to address the extant architecture on King would have been a welcomed addition.

[WhipperSnapper]

The podium could of been better but I totally disagree with regular windows and traditional floors delineations being a better fit. Also, To call the Hyatt better is almost worthy of a stoning. It is massive and overbearing in its current context but represents the future massing and scale for this neighbourhood. Just look at Pinnacle, M5V, Charlie and Hudson. A proposal is in to redevelop part of restaurant row with a 40 plus storey tower.

[caltrane74]

Fair enough complaint. But I like the contrast in styles between the new and modern on one side of King Street. And then the older early to mid 20th century style on the other. The electric lightsof the TIFF Podium will actually give the older buildings across the street more presence and a deeper impact. Infact you might argue that with all the light shining down on the older buildings, they will draw far more attention to themselves than the TIFF tower will to itself, with its own lighting scheme.

[caltrane74]

by me...