Toronto • City - Canada - Page 2

xgokhan · January 22nd, 2003, 02:41 AM

Honestly, I'd have given it an 8, but Builder made this one personal. 0/10. Sorry guys, I really like Toronto but somebody better put Builder back on a leash.

Hacksaw · January 22nd, 2003, 02:59 AM

I used to like Toronto but what Builder said for Istanbul is pretty mean.

1/10

Seems like I am not the only one!

xgokhan · January 22nd, 2003, 05:45 AM

Hey, no need to get so ugly, I think when you look at the following pic he has a point:

And he mentioned an arrow as the CN Tower, can you read? Let's not get so rude here.

***SeeMacau*** · January 22nd, 2003, 12:20 PM

Toronto has the best skyline and it has the most skyscrapers city in Canada
I will vote for 10/10 definitely

tayser · January 23rd, 2003, 12:17 PM

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<td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by DaninTO </i></b> </smallfont> </td>
<tr><td align=left valign=top>Its funny how no one ever mentions Houston, san francisco, dallas and countless other cities who's skyline is full of boxes. They think because they have one building that doesn't look like one it makes them spectacular. If I were to give 1/10 to every city that had a forumer that spoke out against dumb comments, then not one city on this board would get anything but that. That includes Melbourne and Chicago.</td></tr>
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LOL well said.

after all isn't the "box" or "rectangle" the primary shape of more than 90% of the world's skyscrapers ?

it's a real A-DUH thing to say a city is full of boxes, so generalised, and so "UMMM DER - no shit sherlock!".

nevertheless, even though this is still quite generalised, a better way of describing Toronto's take on the skyscraper box that's guaranteed to pop up in many many MANY cities around the world, is Toronto has a lot of prominant Internationalist slabs (cant think of the proper way to describe it, that's just a local Aussie term, which is probably also used elsewhere).

Scotia Plaza is a classic modern errr for lack of a better word, "box" - it's a warped rectangle with vertical steps and extra features (the upside down triangle indentation up the top), like so many of the 80's / 90's scrapers here in Melbourne, the primary shape is of a rectangle, but with lots of extra "add-ons" or "features" per say.

anyhow, I've ranted in a agreement with you enough (also was an attempt to spark an intelligent conversation in the hope that no other moron blindly names Toronto - box city or some other profanity).

...well that's just how I look upon so many skyscrapers globally!

cheers!

tays

ganjavih · January 23rd, 2003, 07:27 PM

Personally, I agree with the observation that Toronto's skyline is too boxy... especially when you compare it to the gold standards, NY and Chicago. I hope that the Trump tower will add a bit of variety with its spire.

cntower · January 23rd, 2003, 10:56 PM

If it's boxy so what; it's still a pretty damn good skyline. Not a 10/10 but certainly NOT a 1/10.
I don't really understand the hatred towards Toronto from everywhere. We have Ottawa, where people will beat you up if you have a Leafs jersey on! Then we have Western Canada who hate us because of..well I don't really know! And who could forget Montreal, which have been our rivals since the beggining the creation of Canada! Welcome to the list Skyscraper forumers; you are officailly ranked forth!
Boxy? Is that why you gave it a 1/10? Man if it's that bad give Detroit a -100/10. But seriuosly on a good note T.O doesn't deserve a 1/10 in my honest to god opinion!

Wu-Gambino · January 24th, 2003, 03:35 AM

8.5/10

Maybe a 9.5, if the build that 1,000 ft.

January 25th, 2003, 12:04 AM

9.5

I love that dense area by CN Tower.

djcody · January 30th, 2003, 03:09 AM

I love Tayser's shots of Toronto! ---> 9.0

Muse · February 2nd, 2003, 02:05 PM

Nice conservative, stylish office buildings. Downtown pretty dense too.

Not a huge fan of observation towers (CN or Sydney's Centrepoint either), so 9.

DrJoe · February 3rd, 2003, 01:22 AM

I absolutely love Toronto's skyline. One of the best the world has to offer in my opinion.

9.5/10

DrJoe · February 3rd, 2003, 01:36 AM

SD · February 4th, 2003, 10:15 PM

Wow, Im pretty surprised. I wasn't expecting so many 9/10s. But then I remembered this isn't SSP.com, people seem to be more optimistic/open. Doesn't really seem to be any trolls here either. Well run.

For me...8.5/10. I think it's definetely one of the best in the world. I think the boxiness if focused on far too much - look at any city in NA and you'll find tons of boxes (LA, Houston, etc.). I also find it odd when people say "Take out the CN Tower and SkyDome and it's nothing special.". That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. You could say that about any city in the world in regards to their landmark buildings.

Anyways, with all the projects on the horizon and currently U/C (esp. CityPlace) I think Toronto's skyline will be changing more dramatically than any city in NA over the next 10 years. Should be incredible.

February 7th, 2003, 12:10 AM

Canada's best, 9.5/10

cntower · February 8th, 2003, 03:05 PM

February 10th, 2003, 02:37 AM

I don't think any city deserves a 1/10.

mystad · February 11th, 2003, 04:57 PM

One of my favorite NA skylines. Although, without CN and the Skydome it would be only average.

February 16th, 2003, 03:15 AM

9.......Man I love this city. One of the better skylines of the world in my opinion

DrumCorpsAlum · February 26th, 2003, 04:43 PM

Unique skyline unlike any other. The skydome next to the CN tower is really cool. Dense too. 9/10.

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January 22nd, 2003, 05:45 AM	#23
xgokhan BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 0	Hey, no need to get so ugly, I think when you look at the following pic he has a point: And he mentioned an arrow as the CN Tower, can you read? Let's not get so rude here. Last edited by De Snor; September 7th, 2004 at 10:33 PM.

January 23rd, 2003, 12:17 PM	#25
tayser Champagne Socialist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10,531 Likes (Received): 32	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by DaninTO </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Its funny how no one ever mentions Houston, san francisco, dallas and countless other cities who's skyline is full of boxes. They think because they have one building that doesn't look like one it makes them spectacular. If I were to give 1/10 to every city that had a forumer that spoke out against dumb comments, then not one city on this board would get anything but that. That includes Melbourne and Chicago.</td></tr> </table> LOL well said. after all isn't the "box" or "rectangle" the primary shape of more than 90% of the world's skyscrapers ? it's a real A-DUH thing to say a city is full of boxes, so generalised, and so "UMMM DER - no shit sherlock!". nevertheless, even though this is still quite generalised, a better way of describing Toronto's take on the skyscraper box that's guaranteed to pop up in many many MANY cities around the world, is Toronto has a lot of prominant Internationalist slabs (cant think of the proper way to describe it, that's just a local Aussie term, which is probably also used elsewhere). Scotia Plaza is a classic modern errr for lack of a better word, "box" - it's a warped rectangle with vertical steps and extra features (the upside down triangle indentation up the top), like so many of the 80's / 90's scrapers here in Melbourne, the primary shape is of a rectangle, but with lots of extra "add-ons" or "features" per say. anyhow, I've ranted in a agreement with you enough (also was an attempt to spark an intelligent conversation in the hope that no other moron blindly names Toronto - box city or some other profanity). ...well that's just how I look upon so many skyscrapers globally! cheers! tays __________________ "America gave the world George Bush, France gave the world the ménage à trois... Game Over." UrbanMelbourne.info

January 23rd, 2003, 10:56 PM	#27
cntower دل دل پاکستان Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lahore Posts: 3,101 Likes (Received): 26	Boxy so what? If it's boxy so what; it's still a pretty damn good skyline. Not a 10/10 but certainly NOT a 1/10. I don't really understand the hatred towards Toronto from everywhere. We have Ottawa, where people will beat you up if you have a Leafs jersey on! Then we have Western Canada who hate us because of..well I don't really know! And who could forget Montreal, which have been our rivals since the beggining the creation of Canada! Welcome to the list Skyscraper forumers; you are officailly ranked forth! Boxy? Is that why you gave it a 1/10? Man if it's that bad give Detroit a -100/10. But seriuosly on a good note T.O doesn't deserve a 1/10 in my honest to god opinion! __________________ پاکستان

January 24th, 2003, 03:35 AM	#28
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	8.5/10 Maybe a 9.5, if the build that 1,000 ft. Last edited by Wu-Gambino; December 7th, 2003 at 02:45 PM.

January 22nd, 2003, 02:41 AM	#21
xgokhan BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 0	Honestly, I'd have given it an 8, but Builder made this one personal. 0/10. Sorry guys, I really like Toronto but somebody better put Builder back on a leash.

January 22nd, 2003, 02:59 AM	#22
Hacksaw Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 323 Likes (Received): 0	I used to like Toronto but what Builder said for Istanbul is pretty mean. 1/10 Seems like I am not the only one!

January 22nd, 2003, 12:20 PM	#24
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,908 Likes (Received): 43	Toronto has the best skyline and it has the most skyscrapers city in Canada I will vote for 10/10 definitely

January 23rd, 2003, 07:27 PM	#26
ganjavih Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 77 Likes (Received): 0	Personally, I agree with the observation that Toronto's skyline is too boxy... especially when you compare it to the gold standards, NY and Chicago. I hope that the Trump tower will add a bit of variety with its spire.

January 25th, 2003, 12:04 AM	#29
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	9.5 I love that dense area by CN Tower. Last edited by BGT; January 25th, 2003 at 12:26 AM.

January 30th, 2003, 03:09 AM	#30
djcody Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 359 Likes (Received): 0	I love Tayser's shots of Toronto! ---> 9.0 __________________ GB Superbowl XLV World Champions!!

February 2nd, 2003, 02:05 PM	#31
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	Nice conservative, stylish office buildings. Downtown pretty dense too. Not a huge fan of observation towers (CN or Sydney's Centrepoint either), so 9.

February 3rd, 2003, 01:22 AM	#32
DrJoe Registered Idiot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TO/Cobourg,Ont Posts: 1,712 Likes (Received): 2	I absolutely love Toronto's skyline. One of the best the world has to offer in my opinion. 9.5/10 __________________ *

February 3rd, 2003, 01:36 AM	#33
DrJoe Registered Idiot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TO/Cobourg,Ont Posts: 1,712 Likes (Received): 2	__________________ *

February 4th, 2003, 10:15 PM	#34
SD Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 975 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, Im pretty surprised. I wasn't expecting so many 9/10s. But then I remembered this isn't SSP.com, people seem to be more optimistic/open. Doesn't really seem to be any trolls here either. Well run. For me...8.5/10. I think it's definetely one of the best in the world. I think the boxiness if focused on far too much - look at any city in NA and you'll find tons of boxes (LA, Houston, etc.). I also find it odd when people say "Take out the CN Tower and SkyDome and it's nothing special.". That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. You could say that about any city in the world in regards to their landmark buildings. Anyways, with all the projects on the horizon and currently U/C (esp. CityPlace) I think Toronto's skyline will be changing more dramatically than any city in NA over the next 10 years. Should be incredible.

February 7th, 2003, 12:10 AM	#35
dweezy Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Canada's best, 9.5/10

February 8th, 2003, 03:05 PM	#36
cntower دل دل پاکستان Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lahore Posts: 3,101 Likes (Received): 26	__________________ پاکستان

February 10th, 2003, 02:37 AM	#37
CtrlAltDel Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I don't think any city deserves a 1/10.

February 11th, 2003, 04:57 PM	#38
mystad Bad Motivator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Shorewood Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	One of my favorite NA skylines. Although, without CN and the Skydome it would be only average. __________________ "Don't get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one." Ludwig Wittgenstein

February 16th, 2003, 03:15 AM	#39
Philly Guy Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	9.......Man I love this city. One of the better skylines of the world in my opinion

February 26th, 2003, 04:43 PM	#40
DrumCorpsAlum Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	Unique skyline unlike any other. The skydome next to the CN tower is really cool. Dense too. 9/10. __________________ http://www.galleychronicles.com http://www.facebook.com/DrumCorpsAlum

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