Canadian City Skyscraper Proposals (150m+)

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Maldive

^ The world must have tilted on its axis... because I agree with you .

Was just thinking a minute before I read your comment that a super-tall would be perfect for the Yonge and Egg skyline, especially if these are built.

You would eventually find peace with a nice Deco inspired supertall on the site of the R.C Harris Treatment plant in The Beach.

A tall glassy supertall in the middle would just complete the look of a mega complex.

[Maldive]

134 Parliament | 156.3m | 46s | Lamb Dev Corp | a—A l settlement Agreement

Near Richmond Street East… very tall for this stretch of Parliament.


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1366 Yonge | 159.3m | 49s | Bazis | Rosario Varacalli l Approved

Settlement agreement was adopted at Council a few storeys taller.

Elevation:


3D

No new renderings - just the shorter version below with the bizarre, exploding reverse-perspective angle ;-).


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[Maldive]

5 Huntley | 209.2m | 63s | EHLP | Turner Fleischer l pre-construction

730 units in a butt-ugly building envelope. Best viewed in heavy fog... at night.


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This is the 8th 200 metre+ proposal within a few blocks to the east and west.

Compare 5 Huntley’s architecture(?) to BDPQ’s 136 Isabella @ 236 metres (see below).


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[Gresto]

What can I say, I like 5 Huntley. It reminds of a taller 2 Bloor W. At least it's not blue or green glass.

[koops65]

That render seems to be lacking in other tall proposals nearby... it looks lonely by itself like that.

[zoomer]

In a sea of highrise proposals it’s hard to tell them apart after a while, especially based on a single low res rendering. In the end the proof will be in the final product pudding - quality of materials, quality of construction and overall street, neighbourhood and skyline integration. There may be a half dozen that stand out as excellent while the rest are in the mushy middle. I wonder how many will be respected/iconic/still standing a century from now?

[WhipperSnapper]

Yeah, they are all boxes with the largest floor plates allowed and the smallest setbacks allowed. Beyond the massing, it's not like the 1960s. Most of them have a distinct architectural theme going on. However, larger firms are going to produce series of each theme given there are thousands of high rises built, under construction, and proposed since 2010

[koops65]

Here is 5 Huntley along with all the other tall proposals nearby:

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[WhipperSnapper]

Ottawa's first skyscraper?

Claridge Icon on Google Earth measures 143 metres to the roof and 150 metres to the top of the elevator overrun. The database was previously 143 metres