The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 16

Martin Mtl · #**301** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 4:27 PM**

Photo:Simon Duhamel
Source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtl_ville/page4/

Calgarian · #**302** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 4:30 PM**

What a great space! what is that?

Acajack · #**303** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

What a great space! what is that?

Place des Arts, the main performing arts centre in downtown Montreal, is the curved building to the right, and the museum of contemporary art is on the bottom left.

All of this fronts Ste-Catherine, Montreal's main street.

Martin Mtl · #**304** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 5:19 PM**

Photo: Stephan Poulin
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quartie...es/6401431899/

Photo: Sylvie_L
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clic101...n/photostream/

kw5150 · #**305** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 5:35 PM**

What a waste of "taxpayers" dollars...................or so they would say in Calgary.

Just kidding of course. That looks like a great space to spend a nice hot evening!

kw5150 · #**306** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 5:49 PM**

today.

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kw5150 · #**307** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 5:56 PM**

Im not apologizing for the crappy quality.

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Rico Rommheim · #**308** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Photo:Simon Duhamel
Source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtl_ville/page4/

That Place des festivals will Look much nicer once it begins to be surrounded by buildings. As of now the square is bounded by parking lots, abandonned buildings and the ass of the place des arts. Improvements have greatly helped, and hopefully will continue to happen!

le calmar · #**309** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 7:55 PM**

^ The abandonned building is being converted into something nice. I think they are supposed to install one of the largest screens in the world on the facade.

isaidso · #**310** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 9:25 PM**

It does look a little forlorn. Surrounded by skyscrapers on all sides would give it that big city feeling that it's lacking right now. Are there height restrictions here as well or just in the CBD?

le calmar · #**311** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 9:43 PM**

The place is brand new and was a no man's land until 2 years ago, it is still a work in progress. There are height restrictions but I don't know what they allow. There is a proposal for a 30 or 35 floors on the south side of Ste-Catherine.

Robertpuant · #**312** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 10:26 PM**

La Place des Festivals and Le Quartier des Spectacles are turning out to be a complete success. It's still a work in progress. The 2-22 St-Catherine (the building with wood behing a glass facade) is part of the whole project.

Coldrsx · #**313** Posted: **Mar 28, 2012, 10:48 PM**

Holy shit what a transformation. We have a wicked presentation from one of the urban designers here in Edmonton on it and even from when I was there 3 years ago it is quite different.

Congrats

Ramako · #**314** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 2:52 AM**

By a Thread by B Synowiec, on Flickr

Martin Mtl · #**315** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 6:53 PM**

Photo: Sam L-G
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3847235...n/photostream/

G.S MTL · #**316** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Photo: Sam L-G
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3847235...n/photostream/

Wow love it!!

Rico Rommheim · #**317** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Robertpuant

La Place des Festivals and Le Quartier des Spectacles are turning out to be a complete success.

This cannot be disputed. The only major downside is how they forced the concentration of all the festivals on the square! Juste pour rire on St-Denis was a classic, now I see a future where ALL the festivals will HAVE to be on la PDF!!!

Metro-One · #**318** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

Skyline by Clayton Perry Photoworks, on Flickr

No where near enough love was given to this last pic, amazing view! I love Vancouver from this angle. Call me crazy, but from this angle, on a sunny day, it almost looks like an Aussie city.

Ayreonaut · #**319** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

No where near enough love was given to this last pic, amazing view! I love Vancouver from this angle. Call me crazy, but from this angle, on a sunny day, it almost looks like an Aussie city.

Looks much better than an Aussie city, with all their massive spires/antennas on everything they build.

espalorius · #**320** Posted: **Mar 29, 2012, 8:21 PM**

I found all those massive spires & antennas sexy, BUT you know, to each thier own