jada
October 2nd, 2004, 08:17 AM
Toronto. A number of buildings are missing. Feel free to add them.
Four Seasons
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/t4seasons.jpg
Royal Bank Plaza
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/rbp2.jpg
Manulife Centre
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/manulife.jpg
Simcoe Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tboa1.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tboa2.jpg
Waterpark Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/waterpark.jpg
TD Bank
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tdbank2.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tdbank.jpg
The tallest of the three miesan buildings is the TD bank tower, the second tallest is the Royal Trust tower, and the two short towers are, on the right, the IBM tower, and on the left, the CU tower. .
Commerce Court West
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/commerce.jpg
Designed by IM Pei, this tower is a previous Canadian number1, it is 57 stories, 239m (784ft). It was the first building in the world to be equipped with Otis double decker elevators. The tower is part of a group of four buildings surrounding a public space dominated by a monumental fountain.
First Canadian Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/1stcanadian.jpg
Designed by Edward Durell Stone & Assoc, it was one of the first buildings to be equipped with double decker elevators, it is 290m (952ft) high.
Canada Trust Tower
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/canadatrust.jpg
This tower is part of an ensemble including a second, lower tower, the Bay Wellington tower, 47 stories, and a converted arcade designed by the Catalan architect, Santiago Calatrava. Designed by SOM, the Canada Trust tower is 263m (863ft) high.
Toronto City Hall
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/cityhall.jpg
Ever since it's completion, the Toronto City Hall has become an internationally recognised monument. It was built from the design of Finnish architect Viljo Revell after he won the international competition for its design in 1957.
Sunlife Trust
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/sunlifetrust.jpg
Built in bad taste.
Sunlife Towers
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/sunlife.jpg
This is one of two identical towers situated across the road from each other.
Scotia Bank Plaza
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/scotia.jpg
At the north and south entrances two large glazed canopies artificially re-establish the alignment of the tower with the street. The main banking hall is lit from above by an 11 story atrium and a set of light wells which also light the pedestrian area of the basement. Designed by The Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden Partnership and is 275m (902ft).
Four Seasons
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/t4seasons.jpg
Royal Bank Plaza
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/rbp2.jpg
Manulife Centre
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/manulife.jpg
Simcoe Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tboa1.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tboa2.jpg
Waterpark Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/waterpark.jpg
TD Bank
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tdbank2.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/tdbank.jpg
The tallest of the three miesan buildings is the TD bank tower, the second tallest is the Royal Trust tower, and the two short towers are, on the right, the IBM tower, and on the left, the CU tower. .
Commerce Court West
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/commerce.jpg
Designed by IM Pei, this tower is a previous Canadian number1, it is 57 stories, 239m (784ft). It was the first building in the world to be equipped with Otis double decker elevators. The tower is part of a group of four buildings surrounding a public space dominated by a monumental fountain.
First Canadian Place
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/1stcanadian.jpg
Designed by Edward Durell Stone & Assoc, it was one of the first buildings to be equipped with double decker elevators, it is 290m (952ft) high.
Canada Trust Tower
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/canadatrust.jpg
This tower is part of an ensemble including a second, lower tower, the Bay Wellington tower, 47 stories, and a converted arcade designed by the Catalan architect, Santiago Calatrava. Designed by SOM, the Canada Trust tower is 263m (863ft) high.
Toronto City Hall
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/cityhall.jpg
Ever since it's completion, the Toronto City Hall has become an internationally recognised monument. It was built from the design of Finnish architect Viljo Revell after he won the international competition for its design in 1957.
Sunlife Trust
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/sunlifetrust.jpg
Built in bad taste.
Sunlife Towers
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/sunlife.jpg
This is one of two identical towers situated across the road from each other.
Scotia Bank Plaza
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5192/scotia.jpg
At the north and south entrances two large glazed canopies artificially re-establish the alignment of the tower with the street. The main banking hall is lit from above by an 11 story atrium and a set of light wells which also light the pedestrian area of the basement. Designed by The Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden Partnership and is 275m (902ft).