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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl
That's unfair, especially considering that Montreal is building more skyscrapers right now than in the past 30 years.
But towers are just one among many other elements that can make a city grand. The vast urban renewal programs in Montreal like the Quartier des spectacles or Griffintown, contribute much more to the city's general appearance than any super tall would. Montreal's public realms have also seen radical transformations (Square Dorchester, Place des Festivals, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, Square Victoria) and they make Montreal looks as grand as it never did.
Toronto is building many grand towers, yes. But very few have any architectural merits. Also its public realms are very poor compare to Montreal's. Compare Dundas Square to Place des Festivals. Or compare the new Aquarium near the CN tower that looks like a Home Depot to Montreal's new Planeterium. Good architectural gestures are not always in the sky...
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I agree with you on the Aquarium, it would have looked better even if they had just clad the box in grey.
Photo Credit: me
A better head to head comparison for the Montreal Planetarium would likely be the Aga Khan Centre in Don Mills...
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