MONTREAL | District Griffin sur l'Eau (Phase 1)| 14, 17, 21 FLOORS

[Martin Mtl]

By SayCheeseN'More on Flickr

[Robertpuant]

Man I love that photo!

[Rico Rommheim]

What a wonderful picture. Its even more wonderful if you're a Le 1000 detractor

[MTLskyline]

This angle was never Montreal's most flattering, so it's a good thing if the skyline is blocked a bit from this angle.

What I would love to see are a bunch of mid-rises (with a few quality high-rises here and there, but not exclusively high-rises, and no Toronto-style condos whatsover) densely packed in along the canal. This appears to be the direction we're taking, and I'm thrilled. I would love to live on the Canal.

On top of that most of the projects seem high quality.

[uqam+]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

This angle was never Montreal's most flattering, so it's a good thing if the skyline is blocked a bit from this angle.

J'aimais bien cette perspective sur Montréal... Je sais que c'est un peu bizarre mais l'avant-plan de friche industrielle, très 19e siècle, à l'abandon, avec l'abstraction des tours au loin, me paraissait spectaculaire et révélatrice de l'évolution de la ville.

Ceci dit la renaissance de Griffintown est sans doute ce qui est arrive de mieux à Montréal depuis longtemps ! (Depuis le quartier international, en fait) Tout un quartier le long du canal, très urbain et moderne avec l'eau et le centre-ville comme décor !

J'espère seulement qu'on gardera un peu de vert... C'est mon obsession en ce moment : qu'on n'oublie pas, en gagnant enfin de la densité, qu'il faut l'équilibrer par des oasis d'espace pour respirer à l'aise et contempler le reste...

[MTLskyline]

Nov. 21







http://montrealinpictures.wordpress....he-peel-basin/

[Danse Cité]

Superb shots. Thanks!

[Rico Rommheim]

Very nice indeed! Now, somebody must bring up a proposal to clean up the Peel Bassin. Looks kind of murky...

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

What a wonderful picture. Its even more wonderful if you're a Le 1000 detractor

well said undoubtedly my least favorite mtl skyscraper.

[Danse Cité]

I follow you on the aestethics of Le 1000 with its post-modern pseudo-historic style or lack of and its empty top but as a user, I must admit that it is a very functional and efficient office building and ideally located for public transport access.

[Martin Mtl]

District Griffin Phase I

source: Fxstudiodesign

[Mamiamato24]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

District Griffin Phase I

source: Fxstudiodesign

Thanks for the update!
BTW what ever happened to those "two 60 story skyscrapers" that would be Montreal's tallest ones? They must've been canceled.

[easy as pie]

those two towers are so 2008, devimco dropped those years ago when the entire project was scaled back.

[Rico Rommheim]

The general suspicion is that these towers, the whole project really, was merely a ploy to increase the value of the land.

It was never serious. In hindsight, it was a very cruel thing to do to the Montreal skyscraper fan community.

[MTLskyline]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnylecanuck/8267999808/

[Rico Rommheim]

The view from our CN tower!

I've always been curious, and I'm enjoying the view

[MTLskyline]

Dec. 21

Originally Posted by DistrictGriffin.com

Phase 1, with spectacular views of downtown and the wide portion of the Peel Basin, is now rised until the 17th floor. The exterior walls are mounted to the 10th floor. Construction is progessing well for all components: hotel, commercial and office.

http://districtgriffin.com/news

[Duck From NY]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

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A Brutalist Hilton?

[Martin Mtl]

It's no news. That was build in 1964.

[Rico Rommheim]

Has anyone on this board visited the Bonaventure Hilton? I've always wanted to go on the garden-roof and have a drink or take a dip in the heated pools or something, but don't know if its actually worth the trouble of entering this temple of doom...