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I'm undecided on Toronto's tallest, the CN tower. I sort of like it, but really don't like it either. Still North America's tallest building.
CN Tower- Toronto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/peymanstar/63058718/ - broken link) by Peymanstar (http://www.flickr.com/people/peymanstar/ - broken link), on Flickr
I think solo it stands nicely but doesn't group well with the rest of the Toronto skyline.
Toronto Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilco_fong/5183358970/ - broken link) by wilcofong (http://www.flickr.com/people/wilco_fong/ - broken link), on Flickr
Montreal has a nice looking tallest; 1000 de La Gauchetière
1000 de la Gauchetière, Montreal, QC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/groupecanam/5829931820/ - broken link) by Groupe Canam (http://www.flickr.com/people/groupecanam/ - broken link), on Flickr
1000 de la Gauchetière (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebwy/295505386/ - broken link) by sebwy (http://www.flickr.com/people/sebwy/ - broken link), on Flickr
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Calgary's new tallest The Bow
The Bow - Calgary, AB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjmcdonald/5861468184/ - broken link) by mjmcdonald (http://www.flickr.com/people/mjmcdonald/ - broken link), on Flickr
DSC_1821 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d4nyu/5724966463/ - broken link) by D4niel Yu (http://www.flickr.com/people/d4nyu/ - broken link), on Flickr
Vancouver's new tallest: The Shangri La - another glass residential highrises in the Vancouver skyline; shocking!
Living Shangri-La, Vancouver (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_buddha/4003810402/ - broken link) by Uncle Buddha (http://www.flickr.com/people/uncle_buddha/ - broken link), on Flickr
Shangri-la (Vancouver's tallest) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/singlemoment/4194917247/ - broken link) by LUMIN8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/singlemoment/ - broken link), on Flickr
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver BC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/suefrause/2938193231/ - broken link) by Sue Frause (http://www.flickr.com/people/suefrause/ - broken link), on Flickr
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 01-03-2012 at 07:29 AM..
I know this is geared more towards tallest buildings in the US and I see Canada as well, but I personally like most of the buildings built in both countries... They're very well planned and fit pretty nice with their skylines. I do dislike some US skylines, especially factoring in the population of their cities but thats another thread. If this thread was towards tallest buildings I like and dislike no matter what country then I have a laundry list of buildings that look awful in numerous other countries. Theres too many to name, but one for example I dislike is the Swiss Re Building in London... It looks like an old egg... What kind of building is that????? However, thats not even the worst Ive seen....
Best:
Empire State Building and (Freedom Tower): New York
Comcast Center: Philadelphia
Even though it isn't the tallest: Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis
Key Tower: Cleveland
Bank of America Tower: Charlotte
Wells Fargo, Key Tower, and Bank of America Tower were designed by my favorite Cesear Pelli
Worst:
US Steel Tower: Pittsburgh
Ren Center: Detroit
JP Morgan Tower: Houston
One Shell: New Orleans
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