What is your favourite Skyscraper in Montreal?
Mine is the 1250, but what do you think?

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Le 1000 Rue De La Gauchetière (1992) 205 m

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Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque (1992) 195 m

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Tour de la Bourse (1964) 190 m

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1 Plave Ville-Marie (1962) 188 m

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La Tour CIBC (1962) 187 m

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Le 1501 McGill College (1992) 158 m

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Maison des Coopérants (1987) 146 m

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Place Montréal Trust (1988) 134 m

Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque for me ;)

My fave is 1501 McGill College. But I must admit that 1250 René-Lévesque is a beauty!

BY the way, The CIBC tower is 187 meters tall, not 180 meters!

Place Montréal Trust for me !

West Mount Square is great too !

Le 1000 is my favorite :)

Le 1000 Rue De La Gauchetière, one of my favourites in Canada

Le 1501 McGill College... i want that baby for toronto!

well you can't have her ;)

well you can't have her ;)

in my dreams i can.... :cheers:

1. le 1000
2. Tour IBM
3. Tour McGill
4. Tour Ville-Marie

Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque

Always the first building that catches my eye while I'm driving East on Autoroute 20, or North on Decarie (from Pont Champlain).

I can't see any of the pictures:(

^ Emporis must have blocked the image linking...
EDIT: I have them hosted on TinyPic now

I love 1 Place Ville Marie. Four buildings combined into one! Can you imagine the height if they were stacked one on top of the other?! Even stacked at only twice the current height would be astonishing!

LOVE it!

Love.

Hey, in some of the recent pics of the Montreal skyline posted in other threads on the site I have seen some cranes flying high... does this mean that Montreal is finally building new towers?!

Well, there was teh E-Commerce center which ws completed in 2004-2005. It has two office towers. one of 18 floors and the other with 27 floors.

There are also a dozen or so midrise residential towers going up.(between 20 and 27 floors) but nothing above 100 meters.

Le 1000 Gauchetière to me it looks quite nice.

Le 1250 Blv. René-Lévesque

Tour de la Bourse pour moi

Maison des Cooperantas ("la catedrale").

Ive always liked that pink building with La catedrale in front.

Le 1501 McGill College is the nicest.

Le 1501 McGill College & Place Ville-Marie for me. I also like Le 1000 rue de la Gauchetière, but it looks a bit stumpy with its current design/dimension combination. If it was 30-40% taller, its looks would be ideal.

Tour de la Bourse is probably my favorite....but that doesn't mean that I think it is the best looking (IBM-Marathon), but it is my favorite.

I think the list might have to be extended ;) cause there are some other nice scrapers in Mtl that have not made not been included.

Bell Towers are honorable mentions

Ever stand between them and looked straight up ?? :drool:

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What about SNC-Lavalin building? Small but nice too.

1. Le 1000 Gauchetière (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=18880&page=1)
2. Tour IBM Marathon (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=79538)
3. 1501 Le McGill College (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=200645)
4. Place de Cathedrale (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=284573)
5. Place Montreal Trust (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=294513)
6. Édifice de la Sunlife (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239041)
7. La Tour CIBC (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=249783)
8. Tour de la Banque Royale (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=278473)

Le 1000 Gauchetière

I enjoy the sight of Tour CIBC I think because of what I consider to be raw skyscraper form: tall with a narrow footprint and classic lines. Tough choice, though.

La maison des cooperants changed its name to KPMG tower.

I enjoy the sight of Tour CIBC I think because of what I consider to be raw skyscraper form: tall with a narrow footprint and classic lines. Tough choice, though.
Except for your tough-choice part, I agree with everything you've mentioned. I'm astonished La Tour CIBC's scored so low here in this poll, I find it one of the most elegant postwar office towers around. Without a doubt, it's my favourite tower here -- I fancy truly seeing it once again once it's ridded of its grime off its green exterior marble/pannelling.

Cheers,
Chris

Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque does it for me

Mon vote c'est pour 1000 rue de la gauchetiére. c'est incroyable, mais personne ecrit en français dans le forum de la region francophonne par excellence de Canada!

Mon vote c'est pour 1000 rue de la gauchetiére. c'est incroyable, mais personne ecrit en français dans le forum de la region francophonne par excellence de Canada!


le forum est bilangue.....mais il y a pas mal de reponses en français
pour moi les 2 les plus interessants a Montreal sont la Place Ville Marie (Pei) et le Westmount Square (Mies van der Rohe) que personne n'as pas pris en compte dans ce sondage

The old exchange tower is a favourite of mine (not sure of name). Not a great architectural example but makes for a cool street/cityscape in the area.

I think its the Centaur Theatre now ??

Maybe I have it mixed up. Is the old exchange tower the tall black tower across from bonaventure?

I think the nicest 'modern' building in Montreal is still Place Ville Marie. It
looks good after all these years.

^^ yeah but it has one of those lame searchlights going at night. Instantly drops in my rankings lol.

^^ yeah but it has one of those lame searchlights going at night. Instantly drops in my rankings lol.
Who doesn't like the searchlight? :eek2:

I think the lighthouse is very cool. It's helped me many times getting my bearings around town nightime here. I would never say it's lame, considering just how deep each one of its four beams regularly pierces surrounding suburbia and farmland.

A coworker here years ago remembered when the Sun Life building used to be equipped with one (it?) up until the inauguration of PVM's.

Cheers,
Chris

Who doesn't like the searchlight? :eek2:

No kiddin'!!! I don't get this Guy! One of the, of not the Only city in N-A with a search light. Oh well, you can't please everyone!

It's a tacky, cheap, and easy bling addition to any building.

Yawn.

IBM for me

its about time some 150+ buildings are getting built, it has been a while since tall buildings were built in MTL...

Le 1501 McGill College ftw.

Just because it brings me memories, I studied in montreal this summer and stayed at mcgill residences in bishop hall, everyday when I walked down uiversity street to the metro mcgill that was the building on the horizon.

I never knew the name until now, everytime I was like "oh the piramid"

Oh I forgot, Maison des Coopérants looks cool at night, with the pink it's almost like sunset.

Le 1000 and I also love the search light on PVM. :yes:

Mine is an old "skyscraper".... the old Sunlife Building.

^^ Yeah, I forgot about that one. It's spectacular in a different way that one is.

There are also one or two stunning Art Deco "skyscrapers" that are amazing.

Le 1000 rue de la Gauchetière is one of my favorite skyscrapers in Canada actually. I only wish it were a little taller and slimer.

Le 1501 McGill College... i want that baby for toronto!

Even though 1501 is my favorite Skyscraper in Montreal, i'd be willing to trade it for The Scotia Plaza! Deal?:)

le 1000 :okay:

Even though 1501 is my favorite Skyscraper in Montreal, i'd be willing to trade it for The Scotia Plaza! Deal?:)

Moving costs would be horrendous, and getting them through underpasses on the highway would create much problems in transit! :)

Le 1000; the centrepiece of the skyline.

Dunno why 1250 is leading. Seems kinda boring to me.

I went to Montreal twice last year. Was pleasantly surprised with its downtown. No wonder that city used to be the biggest in Canada! Could've been a more attractive option to live there if, well... I brought this up in a thread while ago. Got shit for it for some odd reason. Lemme jus say it's not English enough, and ppl "avoid" it.

Lemme jus say it's not English enough, and ppl "avoid" it.

i'm not here to give you sh.it, but to tell you that there's a good reason why Montreal isn't "english enough" or that we don't "speak white".

70% of Greater Montreal is french, and 82% of the Province is french. Don't you think it is normal that most people would speak french?

^^ Only because the English were scared away in the 70s!

I have no problem with Montreal being a french city. It gives it a unique identity, and every time i have been there i have been treated very very well. Even though i do not speak french i have no problems with languae in the city.

^^ Only because the English were scared away in the 70s!

Nobody was scared away, those who left, decided to leave on their own. :no:

BY the way, even back in the 70's english speaking Montrealers made up only about 18-19% of the population, not what i'd call a majority!

Uhh, actually they left on their own BECAUSE they were scared away. English Canada made a LOT of bad errors IN THE PAST toward Québec and toward french speaking people, but you have to admit that legislatively Canada gives more autonomy to Québec than almost any other country with a nationalist movement within their borders. Canada has bent over backwards (as we should) to try to correct past mistakes. Now Québec is repeating these same errors toward english speakers within the province of Québec. In Canada, french speakers make up about 24% of the population and have bilingual status nationally, which is definately justified. However, about 15-20% of Québec is anglophone and yet they have barely any rights. How can you justify this sort of reverse prejudice? The language is not in danger unlike M. Duceppe the demagogue would like you to believe.

I've been here 8 years and believe me, I have a ton of french friends and must of my social network are francophones, but I feel I need to leave because I am still not welcome here. I am constantly told that I will never be a Quebecker because I am english. If that doesn't scare someone away, I don't know what would.

And finally, to all the french bashers in the rest of the country - maybe you should read a little history and you will understand why there is animosity toward Canada. Come and visit Québec and build bridges, don't say stupid things toward francophones and burn bridges.

However, about 15-20% of Québec is anglophone and yet they have barely any rights. How can you justify this sort of reverse prejudice? The language is not in danger unlike M. Duceppe the demagogue would like you to believe.

This wil be my only response on the matter as I've just been made moderator of the Québec forum,(gotta make a good impression!:) ) and also because I'm sick and tired of having the same discussions about our politics with people on message boards. Nothing ever gets settled!

First of all, the english population of Québec account for approx 8% of the total population, and not 20%. You say the anglophone poulation of Montreal(and Québec) has no rights?? Name me other linguistic minorities in any other country where that linguistic minority has not one, but 3 universities, about 5 or 6 CEGEPS, one major Daily newspaper, many different hospitals(with a mega 1.5 billion$ hospital on the way)etc.etc.etc.

I'd say the english population is pretty well served. Do you think the french minorites in Alberta, or Manitoba have as many institutions?? I don't!

In any case, you can say what you want, it will not change my opinion on the matter. (just like I doubt anything i say will ever change your opinion)I used to be a federalist when i was younger, but then i got curious and started asking question and I slowly changed my opinion on the matter.

I am not in favor of independance just because I want Québec to be French. I am in favor of independance to preserve our culture, our language, our way of doint things differently. If we stay in Canada, we will have to continually fight for those rights, whereas if we were to become our own country, all these things would be taken care of.

I feel I need to leave because I am still not welcome here. I am constantly told that I will never be a Quebecker because I am english.

Sorry to say, but your francophone friends are idiots. If you've been here 8 years, your a quebecker in my book, not matter what language you speak.

I grew up on the South Shore of Montreal(Brossard) It's one of the most multicultural suburbs in the city. I have two friends who were french Québecois, the rest of us were from somewhere else, or we had one parent who was born here and another who was born elsewhere. WE all get along in both languages and we all consider ourselves Québecois.

Anywhoo, that's it for moe.

Have a nice week end ladies!:cheers:

Habsfan - firstly, congrats on becoming monitor.

Secondly, I don't want to fight about this anymore but I do think you have a warped view of the rest of the country and I don't think it is fair to base your views on what has happened in the past. We should all try to get along, regardless of our political leanings.

By the way, I am half franco-manitobain and trust me, the community is VERY well served in Manitoba. So don't even try to tell me about my own province. Also, the way Québec is going about protecting its language and culture is to the detriment of all others. All people in Canada want Québec and its language to flourish and survive. This doesn't mean you can't do it within a united Canada. Anyway, I know I won't change your mind so I'll stop here.

By the way, it's not just my friends that tell me I'll never be a Quebecker, it is the french media, institutions, social networks, people I've worked with, etc., etc.

Nevertheless, I just want everyone to get along.

Beau week-end!:cheers: :cheers:

And finally, to all the french bashers in the rest of the country - maybe you should read a little history and you will understand why there is animosity toward Canada. Come and visit Québec and build bridges, don't say stupid things toward francophones and burn bridges.

I understand your concearn. And I never bashed Quebec, nor do I have anything against it. Except I think they should be more inclusive over there. After all, isn't that what Canada is about?

I understand your concearn. And I never bashed Quebec, nor do I have anything against it. Except I think they should be more inclusive over there. After all, isn't that what Canada is about?:) :)

Uhh, actually they left on their own BECAUSE they were scared away. English Canada made a LOT of bad errors IN THE PAST toward Québec and toward french speaking people, but you have to admit that legislatively Canada gives more autonomy to Québec than almost any other country with a nationalist movement within their borders. Canada has bent over backwards (as we should) to try to correct past mistakes. Now Québec is repeating these same errors toward english speakers within the province of Québec. In Canada, french speakers make up about 24% of the population and have bilingual status nationally, which is definately justified. However, about 15-20% of Québec is anglophone and yet they have barely any rights. How can you justify this sort of reverse prejudice? The language is not in danger unlike M. Duceppe the demagogue would like you to believe.

I've been here 8 years and believe me, I have a ton of french friends and must of my social network are francophones, but I feel I need to leave because I am still not welcome here. I am constantly told that I will never be a Quebecker because I am english. If that doesn't scare someone away, I don't know what would.

And finally, to all the french bashers in the rest of the country - maybe you should read a little history and you will understand why there is animosity toward Canada. Come and visit Québec and build bridges, don't say stupid things toward francophones and burn bridges.

Hey do not feel bad I was born here and I have been told that I'm not a Quebecer. :)

Uhh, actually they left on their own BECAUSE they were scared away. English Canada made a LOT of bad errors IN THE PAST toward Québec and toward french speaking people, but you have to admit that legislatively Canada gives more autonomy to Québec than almost any other country with a nationalist movement within their borders. Canada has bent over backwards (as we should) to try to correct past mistakes. Now Québec is repeating these same errors toward english speakers within the province of Québec. In Canada, french speakers make up about 24% of the population and have bilingual status nationally, which is definately justified. However, about 15-20% of Québec is anglophone and yet they have barely any rights. How can you justify this sort of reverse prejudice? The language is not in danger unlike M. Duceppe the demagogue would like you to believe.

I've been here 8 years and believe me, I have a ton of french friends and must of my social network are francophones, but I feel I need to leave because I am still not welcome here. I am constantly told that I will never be a Quebecker because I am english. If that doesn't scare someone away, I don't know what would.

And finally, to all the french bashers in the rest of the country - maybe you should read a little history and you will understand why there is animosity toward Canada. Come and visit Québec and build bridges, don't say stupid things toward francophones and burn bridges.

Hey do not feel bad I was born here and I have been told that I'm not a real Quebecer. :)

This wil be my only response on the matter as I've just been made moderator of the Québec forum,(gotta make a good impression!:) ) and also because I'm sick and tired of having the same discussions about our politics with people on message boards. Nothing ever gets settled!

First of all, the english population of Québec account for approx 8% of the total population, and not 20%. You say the anglophone poulation of Montreal(and Québec) has no rights?? Name me other linguistic minorities in any other country where that linguistic minority has not one, but 3 universities, about 5 or 6 CEGEPS, one major Daily newspaper, many different hospitals(with a mega 1.5 billion$ hospital on the way)etc.etc.etc.

I'd say the english population is pretty well served. Do you think the french minorites in Alberta, or Manitoba have as many institutions?? I don't!

In any case, you can say what you want, it will not change my opinion on the matter. (just like I doubt anything i say will ever change your opinion)I used to be a federalist when i was younger, but then i got curious and started asking question and I slowly changed my opinion on the matter.

I am not in favor of independance just because I want Québec to be French. I am in favor of independance to preserve our culture, our language, our way of doint things differently. If we stay in Canada, we will have to continually fight for those rights, whereas if we were to become our own country, all these things would be taken care of.



Sorry to say, but your francophone friends are idiots. If you've been here 8 years, your a quebecker in my book, not matter what language you speak.

I grew up on the South Shore of Montreal(Brossard) It's one of the most multicultural suburbs in the city. I have two friends who were french Québecois, the rest of us were from somewhere else, or we had one parent who was born here and another who was born elsewhere. WE all get along in both languages and we all consider ourselves Québecois.

Anywhoo, that's it for moe.

Have a nice week end ladies!:cheers:

I have to agree with this one you are 100% right I think the english population is treated really well here in Quebec. :)

There are plenty of "English speaking" cities in Canada and the US. I like it just fine having Montreal and Quebec City as French speaking cities. If you move there you can learn the language in no time if you put your mind to it; it is not nearly as big an obstacle as people think.

I have to agree with this one you are 100% right I think the english population is treated really well here in Quebec. :)

sarcasm?

It was not sarcasm I was telling the truth. :angel:

hate go get political on these forums... but can't help but point somethings out...

Not a fan of revisionist history as is usually voiced by some in Quebec. The Quebec government isn't doing the English community a favor by servig us well. There are English institutions (ie: Hospitals and schools, universitys) because the English community built them. Whether it be the Montreal General, Royal Victoria, Childrens, McGill, Concordia, etc) The Quebec Governemnt did not build them for us. On the contrary the English community built them for themselves initially and in return, let all Quebecers regardless of origin use them. So, please don't tell me that French Quebec treats Anglophones well and use our own institutions to support the claim. Take a look around downtown Montreal. It is a city the English literally built. Montreal would not be Montreal if it were not for the English community. We celebrate the architecture of this great city but It wouldn't exist if it weren't for the Industrialists of the 19th and 20th century.

On another note: I keep hearing 40 year old solutions about how to preserve the the French language and culture in Quebec. Newsflash: a little thing called Media and technology is the source of the threat to French in Quebec. Specifically the internet and satellite TV. An independent Quebec would do nothing to preserve the French language and culture of Quebec. To blame English Canada and the English community in Montreal for it is so outdated it's funny. It's not only French Quebec that should be worried. All cultures of the world are in a state of change. They are organically evolving and transforming into one all because of this technology. The realities of the world of today are of external forces that cannot be controlled. How can protecting the french language and culture be solved the same way proposed 40 years ago when nothing is the same... all the fundamentals have changed.

This is your first post and you have to say something like this, did you forget to take your meds today. :ohno: ^^

and newbies can get banned without warning.

This is not one of our major hi-rises, but this building is just the bomb. It is probably one of my favorite in Montreal. It is the one in the middle. It is located on top of Atwater Metro Station.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/Ilovemtl2/DSC00857.jpg

hate go get political on these forums... but can't help but point somethings out...

Not a fan of revisionist history as is usually voiced by some in Quebec. The Quebec government isn't doing the English community a favor by servig us well. There are English institutions (ie: Hospitals and schools, universitys) because the English community built them. Whether it be the Montreal General, Royal Victoria, Childrens, McGill, Concordia, etc) The Quebec Governemnt did not build them for us. On the contrary the English community built them for themselves initially and in return, let all Quebecers regardless of origin use them. So, please don't tell me that French Quebec treats Anglophones well and use our own institutions to support the claim. Take a look around downtown Montreal. It is a city the English literally built. Montreal would not be Montreal if it were not for the English community. We celebrate the architecture of this great city but It wouldn't exist if it weren't for the Industrialists of the 19th and 20th century.

On another note: I keep hearing 40 year old solutions about how to preserve the the French language and culture in Quebec. Newsflash: a little thing called Media and technology is the source of the threat to French in Quebec. Specifically the internet and satellite TV. An independent Quebec would do nothing to preserve the French language and culture of Quebec. To blame English Canada and the English community in Montreal for it is so outdated it's funny. It's not only French Quebec that should be worried. All cultures of the world are in a state of change. They are organically evolving and transforming into one all because of this technology. The realities of the world of today are of external forces that cannot be controlled. How can protecting the french language and culture be solved the same way proposed 40 years ago when nothing is the same... all the fundamentals have changed.

i don't want to be rude.... but that thing about the english building montreal... thats not so true.... first of all.... previously, the englsih community had aalot of the companie sin Montreal...so they had the money to build universities, schools, and hospital. Its not like they starve themselves to death to get those. The english community did not really treat nice the french community in the 30's.... Je me souvien.... (well, not me!) but what i mean is that the enlgish communty can not take the glory of building montreal... it is mostly the french canadians who build the culture, and preserved it.

and newbies can get banned without warning.


Everyone has a right to their opinion. Just because I don't agree wiht certain opinions, doesn't mean i have to ban the forumer.

Lets just keep it clean and respectful, and everything will be fine!!

thats not opinions its shit throwing. These hospitals, schools, and universities are all funded by the govt of Quebec, there's no govt of westmount that we've heard of.

He's complaining about those who rewrite history, but he's doing the same.

Everyone has a right to their opinion. Just because I don't agree wiht certain opinions, doesn't mean i have to ban the forumer.

Lets just keep it clean and respectful, and everything will be fine!!

I was refering to was making an account on skyscrapercity, and first thing to talk about is politic, especially one that is prompting an argument. :ohno:

le 1000 de la Gauchetiere... cést un parfait exemple d'un edifice post moderne mais construit beaucoup apres le debut du style, Mais avant toutes les nouvelles shapes et formes ''out of no-where'' que certains architecctes utilisent de nos jours.

en plus c´est LE gratte-ciel representatif de MTL a mon gout

Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque et La Tour De La Bourse.

1000!! totally postmodern!!!! plus it's the highest in MTL what year was it built again??

1000!! totally postmodern!!!! plus it's the highest in MTL what year was it built again??

1992, the same year as the 1250 Rene-Levesque