The Great Canadian Skyscraper Thread

[caltrane74]

Finally a thread with no restrictions....
Doesn't matter how much your city is building you can participate.
Doesn't matter how tall your city is building you can participate.
Battle Ludwig Mies vs IM Pei. vs Foster
Your favorite skyscrapers in Canada and why?
Recently completed projects in your city.
Eco Skyscrapers... this is the thread and it truly is a

FREE FOR ALL

Enjoy!


This is of course a skyscraper forum, and this makes more sense than my other idea of starting and NBA 2010 -2011 thread.

[1ajs]

one of canadas tallest back in the day. curently undergoing a 27million dallor reno

union tower later renamed in 25 royal bank after royal and union bank merged

the building was built in 1904

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5803





the wite paint area is the origonal union bank sign predating the fire escape that was added in the 20's or 30's


and i own a peac of it

[Jimby]

Here's a little shack going up in my little hicktown on the prairies:






my pic

[caltrane74]

X Condo by urbandreamer at UT

This is kinda a mini me of the TD Centre in the CBD. It was recently completed.
Nothing fancy just simple lines, with splashes of colour here and there.

style: Minimalist / Modernist


In the style of Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe

[Darkoshvilli]

The two latest additions to our skyline:

The hilton garden inn:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb/4758393620/


by cataclaw from mtlurb.com

And the Louis-Boheme on the left:


by memphis 22 from mtlurb.com

[caltrane74]

Yes, I like the Hilton!!! very nice!

I can't wait till you guys get your even newer, than new Hilton that I've seen in those renders...

looks so awesome...

[Darkoshvilli]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yes, I like the Hilton!!! very nice!

I can't wait till you guys get your even newer, than new Hilton that I've seen in those renders...

looks so awesome...

I haven't heard anything about that one lately. But at least altitude and altoria will go up soon.

[Nicko999]

Our tallest U/C... for now!

from mtlurb.com

Originally Posted by Memphis 22

[kool maudit]

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by kool maudit

The Aldred Building. A real beauty, possibly one of the best in the country.

[caltrane74]

Southcore Financial Centre : Then and Now

Originally Posted by Ed007Toronto

Then & Now
Oct 16, 2006


August 19, 2010

from Ed007Toronto at UT

[Calgarian]

Very nice!

[floobie]

A few personal favorites that don't necessarily get much attention. These are obviously a tad Calgary biased... because that's what I'm most familiar with in person.


Canterra Tower by diamonD.edgE, on Flickr

Canterra Tower in Calgary

Not the biggest anymore... or ever. But considering when it was built, the look as aged very, very gracefully, and it still manages to look really modern. It walks the fine line between visually bland and visually busy, and looks absolutely awesome from any angle.


Calgary night lights by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Centrium Place in Calgary

It's pretty small, but I'd argue it's one of the best, most elegant executions of a tower accentuated by LED lighting that I've ever seen.


(From Wikipedia)

The TD tower of Brookfield Place in Toronto

I can see how this tower is a bit polarizing. But, dammit I love it. I think it's one of the most unique and instantly identifiable towers in Toronto (besides the obvious).


Montréal - Tour de La Bourse by moyogo, on Flickr

Tour de la Bourse in Montreal

I dunno. That picture just screams cyberpunk to me. There are a few similar towers in Calgary (like the Altius Centre) that, for some reason, don't look nearly as cool. They really got this one right.

[Jimby]

Altius/Rogers would look like a Mini Me version next to Tour de la Bourse!

The Centrium LEDs that Floobie mentioned can be seen in this shot from the east village looking down 6 Avenue.




my photo

[craner]

I love them all but if I had to choose the top of my list would be . . .
Scotia Plaza in T.O.

[vanman]

I really like this angle of Shangri-La:

Originally Posted by raggedy13

Can't make out the squares in detail but here are a couple pics I took earlier today:

Hotel Georgia quickly on its way to becoming Vancouver's second tallest:

Originally Posted by look@round

Taken from Lookout on August 10th (my pictures, sorry for the poor quality)

[caltrane74]

newyork808

Royal Bank Plaza - 180 Meters

One of the greatest skyscrapers constructed in Canada in my opinion. At the time it was one of the Engineering Marvels of the Toronto skyline along with the CN Tower, CCW, and TD Centre. It's glass is clad in real gold, how is that for a Bank shoving it in your face!!!!

It stands 180 Meters, but in my opinion would have been nicer at about 200 Meters, just so it would be more prominent in the Toronto skyline. RBC took care of that, with RBC Center a few blocks west though.

[caltrane74]

swisscan

Sunlife Towers.. would have been more interesting if they were a bit taller. However they are very visually unique towers that were conducted in the second skyscraper boom in this city from the 1960's to the late 1980's.

[Rico Rommheim]

The shangri la is stunning. I saw it for myself a couple months ago and was very much impressed. without a doubt one of canada's nicest buildings. I also entered the lobby, holy mother...

[caltrane74]

South End of the Eaton Centre (aka - Cadillac Fairview Tower)



Keith Watson