Skylines of Waterloo Region

[UrbanWaterloo]

Skylines of Waterloo Region

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ue2_vDGeEV8/THFL9XVcc-I/AAAAAAAADFI/WMSJy30TWm4/s400/skylineclipart.jpg (http://www.vector-clip-art.com/2010/08/skyline-clip-art-082210.html)

[UrbanWaterloo]

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC13525.jpg

Uptown Waterloo
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC13526.jpg

Downtown Kitchener
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC13519.jpg

Alpz (SSC) - mid 2000's
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/kitchenerskyline7sgalpz-ssc.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Hot Air Balloon Ride over Kitchener-Waterloo
Items are from between 05 Jun 2006 & 07 Jun 2006.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anns/sets/72157594160100279/

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/59/163323611_0c753f4555_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/77/163324149_ce0ab41753_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/19/163348985_e456314a7b_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/163324409_43a994317b_b.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Downtown Kitchener Closer-Up
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC13517.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC13516.jpg

Downtown Kitchener View from the School of Pharmacy Lounge.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/SDC11689.jpg

From Benton Street - May 13, 2007
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/2937/downtownkitchenerhalfskzn6.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Here are two bigger photos of Kitchener-Waterloo taken by scarfinv from the Sunlife Tower

Uptown - 2009
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/WaterlooSkyline-Adjusted.jpg

Downtown - 2009
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/KitchenerSkyline-Adjusted.jpg

From McLennan Park - April 2006
by paulcthomas (flickr)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulcthomas/924690318/
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/924690318_9008511d53_b.jpg

Too bad this isn't a full 360 degree pano (it's roughly 270 degrees which means it's missing the new Waterloo Town Square, Seagram Lofts and Westmount/Erb Cluster) or that it wasn't taken from a bit higher point so we could see the Bauer Lofts. Still though, it's an interesting pic of Uptown Waterloo.
Taken by Wikipedia user Giligone on Sept 20, 2008 from the North East corner of the Uptown Parkade : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waterloo_Ontario_Pano.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Waterloo_Ontario_Pano.jpg

[Spokes]

From: http://www.benjaminbach.com/?p=258

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/355451293_61514fb87f.jpg?v=0

[jhon428]

ok this pic is by far the coolest, i never knew waterloo was sooooo big..
definaly woudl love to visit soon :)

[UrbanWaterloo]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhadley/sets/72157622275193244/
Uploaded on September 10, 2009
by Ryan Hadley

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/3896816877_bbd17e9a25_b.jpg

University Of Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3897598664_46c1fcc968_b.jpg

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3898334892_de13c4523c_b.jpg

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3897557131_fdfbfcc70c_b.jpg

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3897661927_d909c285eb_b.jpg

Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/3897664045_7148a2fff1_b.jpg

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3898459422_6622287664_b.jpg

Kitchener
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3898465248_efc8e05b81_b.jpg

Downtown Kitchener
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/3897687317_890a69cc99_b.jpg

Uptown Waterloo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3897690661_b00eb97c2c_b.jpg

Research And Technology Park
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3898474470_36fd31c798_b.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

The 4th picture (looking right up King Street) is one of my favourite of all time. Everyone should look at the original full-size version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhadley/3897557131/in/set-72157622275193244/

[Spokes]

The 4th picture (looking right up King Street) is one of my favourite of all time. Everyone should look at the original full-size version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhadley/3897557131/in/set-72157622275193244/

That's an awesome picture.

I like this one a lot too; it looks like you're just hovering above downtown

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/3897687317_890a69cc99_b.jpg

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

/\ Wow, I never realized that the King Centre took up such a large footprint downtown. Anyone know how many square feet it is?

[Spokes]

/\ Wow, I never realized that the King Centre took up such a large footprint downtown. Anyone know how many square feet it is?

I'm not sure. But you raise an intereting issue. Can builders build on top of existing developments? So for this for example, could, if Manulife wanted, they build a tower on top of the existing building. (would also be a great idea for Waterloo Town Square.)

[RangersFan]

Very awesome pictures, espically appreciated the aerial view very cool

[UrbanWaterloo]

/\ Wow, I never realized that the King Centre took up such a large footprint downtown. Anyone know how many square feet it is?

Manulife Financial Offices
In 2001, Manulife Financial invested more than $10 million to redevelop the 300,000 sq. ft. King Centre shopping mall into an office complex, bringing 1300 employees to the core. It is important to increase downtown employment because it increases activity and improves the economy of the community.
http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.nsf/$All/4F6832D9AE1B775685257347005A2411/$file/GrandbyDesignKitchener.pdf?OpenElement


I'm not sure. But you raise an intereting issue. Can builders build on top of existing developments? So for this for example, could, if Manulife wanted, they build a tower on top of the existing building. (would also be a great idea for Waterloo Town Square.)

Generally yes it is possible (depending on what provisions were made when the original structure was built), a local example being the Sunlife Tower in Uptown.

The 1976 addition included provisions for an office tower...Construction of the eighth addition, a 13-storey office tower, began on June 11, 1986. It was built atop the existing four-storey and a penthouse portion built in 1976. An open house was held on Saturday, Nov. 21, 1987 for the public to have a tour of the new tower. It's still the tallest office building in the area.
http://news.therecord.com/article/283192

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Culture/Doors%20Open%20Waterloo%20Region%20-%202008/DoorsOpen2008-SunLifeFinancial-1.jpg


Specifically:
It's clear sailing for Manulife; If company decides to expand King Centre, approvals already in place
The Record - Kitchener, Ont.
Author: Ron Deruyter
Date: Apr 28, 2000
Start Page: B.01
Section: Local
Text Word Count: 684
Abstract (Document Summary)
It has been told it can put up a nine-storey tower on top of the existing three-storey structure at Water and Charles streets, Manulife spokesman Tom Nunn said. The tower could contain up to 144,000 square feet.
Although a tower isn't in the works, "we are very pleased that is an opportunity for us in the future," said Trevor Matthews, executive vice-president of Manulife's Canadian operations.
[Ray Royce] planned to turn the building into an office complex and was counting on Manulife to take over the space Sears is vacating. Instead, Manulife offered to buy the property.

[Spokes]

Wow, that's quite great news. Here's hoping it'll happen. That'd change the makeup of Downtown for a long time. Unfortunately a long time is exactly what it'll take for that to happen.

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

hmm 300,000 SF is pretty significant. Is that larger than Market Square?

[Spokes]

hmm 300,000 SF is pretty significant. Is that larger than Market Square?

Yup, Market Square is 237,593 (http://www.realexproperties.ca/properties.html)

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

Some photos I took from rear parking lot of the plaza at Lexington Road & Davenport Road:

July 30, 2009
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3304/p6280290.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/999/p6280291.jpg

[Spokes]

Great pictures! Makes it look really dense.

[taylortbb]

First photo from the WW meet. This is taken looking north from the Bauer Lofts. I still haven't sorted through all the photos or stitched a panorama, just wanted to get this one up there.

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Note: Click for a much bigger view. The quality seems to have been reduced by the forum software even on the large size. I'll see what I can do.

Edit 2: If you want to see the full quality/size version, it's at http://taylorbyrnes.org/uptown.jpg . Don't open it on an old computer, it will crash it due to size. :p

[Spokes]

Wow, thats a great shot!
Thanks for posting, and looking forward to seeing the rest

[RangersFan]

Very impressive shot man, that view last night was awesome.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Awesome quality! I'm eagerly waiting to see the rest. :cool:

Looking forward to the view with a festival going on (Buskers, Oktoberfest Parade) or with LRT operating.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Downtown Kitchener - March 1, 2010

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Kitchener/DowntownKitchenerSkyline-March12010.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Kitchener/DowntownKitchenerSkyline-March12-4.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Kitchener/DowntownKitchenerSkyline-March12-2.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Kitchener/DowntownKitchenerSkyline-March12-1.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Uptown Waterloo - March 1, 2010

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-3a.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-5b.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-8b.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-9b.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-10a.jpg

[Spokes]

Uptown Waterloo - March 1, 2010

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/AndrewEH/Waterloo/UptownSkyline-March12010-3a.jpg


That's a really good picture!!

[UrbanWaterloo]

Just wait until 144 Park joins the cluster. :)

[Spokes]

Just wait until 144 Park joins the cluster. :)

My thoughts exactly!

[Urban_Enthusiast86]

Dusk shots of downtown Kitchener, from Filsinger Park in the west end.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture286-3.jpg

Zoomed out

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture289-2.jpg

Zoomed in

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture290-3.jpg

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

Great pictures Urban_Enthusiast! I really like the first one (minus the hydro tower). We just need a 25+ storey building riiiiiight in the middle of that - something like One London Place (http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6139) in London Ontario.

[Spokes]

Great shots indeed! Makes downtown look a bit dense. It's coming along.

[Urban_Enthusiast86]

Same location as above, but in the dark of night.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture284-4.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture285-3.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/Cambridgite/skylines/Picture286-4.jpg

[Urbanomicon]

Nice pictures. It appears we have a skyline :)

[UrbanWaterloo]

Oh neat: I love how The Cube is lit up in the last one!

[UrbanWaterloo]

Downtown Kitchener - April 28, 2010

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-1a-Co.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-2a.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-3a.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-4a.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-5a.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/DowntownKitchener-April282010-6b.jpg

[RangersFan]

Very cool pictures Urban, gives a different perspective to the Downtown skyline.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Uptown Waterloo - April 28, 2010

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-1b.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-5.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-8b.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-6.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-2b.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-4.jpg

Hopefully soon to be joined by 144 Park
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Photos/Skylines%20of%20Kitchener-Waterloo/UptownWaterloo-April282010-SunlifeB.jpg

[Urbanomicon]

Alright UrbanWaterloo, what building did you get on the roof of? :)

[IEFBR14]

My guess: The mid-rise apartment building next to CCAC and across King St from KCI.

[Spokes]

Yeah, that was my guess too.

[Osiris]

My guess: The mid-rise apartment building next to CCAC and across King St from KCI.

Yep. I'd bet good money it's Kings Tower. I used to wonder how hard it would be to get up on top when I lived there - it's a pretty old building.

[UrbanWaterloo]

King & University - May 27, 2010
188 King Street North is now slightly visible in this cluster. This skyline has gone through quite a bit of change in the past decade with the WLU King Street Residences, Andy's Apartments, 345 King Street North and now 188 King Street North. The biggest changes are still to come: 323 King Street North (U/C) & 247 King Street North (Demolition).

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/KingUniversity-May272010.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Uptown Waterloo From the42 - June 17, 2010

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/ViewFromthe42-June172010-UptownSkyl.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/ViewFromthe42-June172010-UptownS-1.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/ViewFromthe42-June172010-UptownS-2.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/ViewFromthe42-June172010-UptownS-3.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/UrbanWaterloo/Waterloo/ViewFromthe42-June172010-WaterparkC.jpg

[Tuuluuwag]

Some amazing pictures in this thread!
Well done to all who have posted. Great to see the area I live in from all different angles.
Also the quality of photo is immaculate!

[UrbanWaterloo]

Thanks Tuuluuwag, welcome to Wonderful Waterloo!

[Advance]

Remember me?! :P

Sorry about the quality but I was my first time shooting with my new camera!!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0033.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0012.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0013.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0016.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0025.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0027.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0035.jpg

[Shawn]

Come January and February I 'll be returning to this thread and specifically to ADVANCE's hot summer sunset photos to warm me up with memories of Summer 2010!

Great photos! It seems the investment in a new camera was well worth it! :cool:

[Tuuluuwag]

Advance - Are those pics stitched by the camera or are you manually stitching them?
Nice pics of the area as well!

[Spokes]

Great shots Advance!! Definitely considerations for photo of the week in my mind!

And welcome back! Gonna stick around a while this time?

[Advance]

Thanks for the good feedback guys!! @Tuuluuwag: the camera stitches them together, you can kid of tell that i did a mediocre job of lining them up it the Pano' mode :P (The actual size is 3 normal photos but all in one wide shot) And yes Spokes, I think i'll be around more often now!

[UrbanWaterloo]

Ya thanks for all the nice shots, the first photos on here with the Downtown Double Cranes (Charles & Benton Parking Structure & Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse) showing!

Please email me (contact@wonderfulwaterloo.com) the full version of this photo and I'll resize it to fit the Photo of the Week (www.wonderfulwaterloo.com). :cool:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w74/biosmitty/DSCF0013.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Uptown Waterloo | View From Sun Life's 19th Floor - September 2, 2010

These photos aren't the best since we had to book an appointment in advance and unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate (http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=cooling_down_in_ontario_010910), it was pretty neat watching the rain fall over Waterloo though. Hopefully we'll make it back up there sometime in the fall. Please Sun Life, turn this floor into an upscale restaurant/lounge like they have at Panorama in Toronto (http://retail.manulifecentre.com/store/storeprofile.ch2?storeid=6327&initial=&category=0) or Club 737 in Montreal (http://www.promoclub737.com/english/index.html).

Viewable Developments: Bauer Lofts, 188 King Street North (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php/312-Student-Housing-Projects?p=12828#post12828), BPR Lofts, 323 King Street North (Crane), the42 (Crane)
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown Waterloo/Uptown Waterloo - September 2, 2010 - 2a Resized.JPG

Viewable Developments: Knox Presbyterian Church, 202-208 Lester Street Apartment
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown Waterloo/Uptown Waterloo - September 2, 2010 - 3 Resized.JPG

Viewable Developments: The BarrelYards (Crane), UW Quantum-Nanotechnology Centre , UW Math 3 Building, Balsillie School of International Affairs (Crane) , UW Engineering V , UW Engineering VI , Stephen Hawking Centre at Perimeter Institute
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown Waterloo/Uptown Waterloo - September 2, 2010 - 4 Resized.JPG

[panamaniac]

Uptown Waterloo | View From Sun Life's 19th Floor - September 2, 2010
Viewable Developments: Knox Presbyterian Church, 202-208 Lester Street Apartment
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown Waterloo/Uptown Waterloo - September 2, 2010 - 3 Resized.JPG

[Knox fits in well with the low-rise nature of Uptown Waterloo, which is surrounded by a growing number of towers.]

[UrbanWaterloo]

Downtown Kitchener | View From Sun Life's 19th Floor - September 2, 2010

Viewable Developments: The Breithaupt Block, Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse (Cranes), Kaufman Lofts, UW Health Sciences Campus, Charles & Benton Parking Structure, Lang Tannery Redevelopment

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown Kitchener/Downtown Kitchener - September 2, 2010 - 1 Resized.JPG

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown Kitchener/Downtown Kitchener - September 2, 2010 - 2 Resized.JPG

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown Kitchener/Downtown Kitchener - September 2, 2010 - 3 Resized.JPG

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown Kitchener/Downtown Kitchener - September 2, 2010 - 4 Resized.JPG

[panamaniac]

I wish I could take credit for those pics of Downtown, as they are very nice, but they belong to Urban Waterloo - not sure how they have appeared against my post at 12:25pm yesterday, which was about Knox Presbyterian.

Moderator - can you restore my original comment or delete the reply from yesterday entirely? :RpS_confused:

[KevinL]

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown Kitchener/Downtown Kitchener - September 2, 2010 - 1 Resized.JPG

That new wing at GRH is looking very nice as well. It's amazking how much they've filled in their block in the last 15-20 years.

[Spokes]

That new wing at GRH is looking very nice as well. It's amazking how much they've filled in their block in the last 15-20 years.

You think they're eying up that lot next door ;)

[DHLawrence]

If they are, they should consider a parking structure in the second half of it that the hospital and Sun Life can share. Even with transit improvements, this is one block where demand for parking won't decrease any time soon.

[Spokes]

I doubt they are, but you never know. They should do a long parking garage along the back of the block, opposite to King.

[BuildingScout]

If they are, they should consider a parking structure in the second half of it that the hospital and Sun Life can share. Even with transit improvements, this is one block where demand for parking won't decrease any time soon.

I think they are clearly sitting on that land with the aim of a future expansion. Likely a tower with parking under it.

[Spokes]

I think they are clearly sitting on that land with the aim of a future expansion. Likely a tower with parking under it.

Sunlife? Is there current tower fairly full?

[UrbanWaterloo]

A big thanks to Greg Moore (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/member.php/13-Greg-Moore) for letting me have access to the Beacon Tower. It's just too bad the weather didn't cooperate that day, but I'll probably go up again soon (likely when the Westmount Grand (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/member.php/13-Greg-Moore)'s crane goes up).


September 27, 2010

University Avenue
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/University%20Avenue%20Skyline%20%28From%20Beacon%2 0Tower%29%20-%20September%2027%2C%202010%20Resized.JPG

Uptown Waterloo
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Kitchener-Waterloo%20Skyline%20%28From%20Beacon%20Tower%29%2 0-%20September%2027%2C%202010%20-%202%20Resized.JPG

Kitchener-Waterloo
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Kitchener-Waterloo%20Skyline%20%28From%20Beacon%20Tower%29%2 0-%20September%2027%2C%202010%20-%204%20Resized.JPG

[Adrian]

5758

[bcwessel]

When I look at that first photo, I can't help but think of the people in those townhouses behind the strip mall scaling up the back of the Farah Foods, and then rappelling down the front to get a thing of milk. Ninjas.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Uptown Waterloo - October 9, 2010

Overview
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20October%209%2C%202010%20-%201%20Resized.jpg

West-Of-King
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20October%209%2C%202010%20-%202a%20Resized.jpg

King Street
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20October%209%2C%202010%20-%203%20Resized.jpg

East-Of-King
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20October%209%2C%202010%20-%204b%20Resized.jpg

King & University
http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20October%209%2C%202010%20-%204d%20Resized.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

This photo is two years old (October 11, 2008), but was recently linked to Kitchener's Page on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchener,_Ontario): "It was taken from 2000 feet ASL, and looking north. Just after takeoff on VFR flight from Waterloo Regional airport."


http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Arial_photo_of_downtown_Kitchener_Ontario%20Octobe r%2011,%202008%20Resized.jpg

[RangersFan]

I would like to see a photo taken from a similar angle in a few years to see the changes that have been made, but very cool picture.

[Spokes]

I would like to see a photo taken from a similar angle in a few years to see the changes that have been made, but very cool picture.

I would suspect we'd see the area between uptown and downtown really filled in.

[mpd618]

I would like to see some more comprehensive shots, and to be able to draw in the light rail route to get a visual sense of the density of its surroundings.

[Urban_Enthusiast86]

I would like to see some more comprehensive shots, and to be able to draw in the light rail route to get a visual sense of the density of its surroundings.

You could easily do that using MS Paint, although it might end up somewhat sloppy looking.


I would like to see a photo taken from a similar angle in a few years to see the changes that have been made, but very cool picture.

You could even draw renderings of those changes if you had the skills and the programs to do it. I know SkyscraperPage.com has a few people who are experts at doing 'skyline forecasts' based on proposed and under construction projects.

Mentally, I can picture what it would look like with all the U/C and proposed changes, and it's quite a change. In particular, the Barrelyards would utterly transform that photo.

[bcwessel]

Maybe this will give you something to aim for: http://popupcity.net/2009/06/sim-city-meets-google-maps/

Any volunteers to get started on this? Shouldn't take that long...

[Shawn]

That popupcity site is AWESOME!! Since Google Canada is in Kitchener, who wants to sell them on using Waterloo Region as the Canadian test market. I know that Google is not officially a partner and it was just a news headline, but seriously, this is cool stuff and we know how much Google loves cool stuff!

[UrbanWaterloo]

I'd like to start off by giving a big shout-out to Zero Assumption Recovery (http://www.z-a-recovery.com/digital-image-recovery.htm). These files had mysteriously disappeared off my hard drive, but I was able to fully recover the deleted files from the memory card using this software (just a little bit of CSI: Waterloo :RpS_tongue:).


Galt Skyline

October 30, 2010

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Cambridge/Galt%20Skyline%20-%20October%2030,%202010%20-%201%20Resized.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Cambridge/Galt%20Skyline%20-%20October%2030,%202010%20-%202%20Resized.jpg

[Spokes]

Great shots!
How did you get access to Waterscape?

[UrbanWaterloo]

Waterscape now has model suites open to the public.

[DHLawrence]

Fantastic view! I wonder what kind of view of Preston could be obtained from Kressview Springs...

[cambridge-city-boy]

It is really nice how the region as a whole has come along. I remember the area when I was a kid growing up, its a lot better now, and cant wait for what the future hold for Waterloo region. :RpS_biggrin:

[BusyBerliner]

Snapped this one of Downtown Kitchener a few weeks back:

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn246/busyberliner/Untitled_Panorama4.jpg?t=1289230285

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

Uptown - November 24, 2010

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8537/pb240452.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/33/pb240467.jpg

[i_like_trains]

Nice pictures. Looks like these are from the42. Which floor? Thanks!

[Duke-of-Waterloo]

Looks like these are from the42. Which floor? Thanks!

The roof! A full photo tour will be uploaded later today in the42 thread (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php/42-the42-23-m-6-fl).

[UrbanWaterloo]

Here's the first of a 4-part skyline series, one of which will be released each day this week.


University of Waterloo Skyline - January 17, 2011

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/University%20of%20Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20Resized.JPG

[UrbanWaterloo]

Part 2

King & University Avenue Skyline - January 17, 2011

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/University%20Avenue%20Skyline%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%201b%20Resized.JPG

[UrbanWaterloo]

Part 3

Uptown Waterloo - January 17, 2011

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Uptown%20Skyline%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%201b%20Resized.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Uptown%20Waterloo/Uptown%20Skyline%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%202%20Resized.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Part 4

Kitchener-Waterloo - January 17, 2011

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Kitchener-Waterloo%20Skyline%20(From%20Beacon%20Tower)%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%203a%20Resized.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Kitchener-Waterloo%20Skyline%20(From%20Beacon%20Tower)%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%203d%20Resized.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/Kitchener-Waterloo%20Skyline%20(From%20Beacon%20Tower)%20-%20January%2017,%202011%20-%204%20Resized.jpg

[Spokes]

Downtown and uptown look really close to eachother in Part 4.

[RS Shamil]

Wow, these are beautiful!

[RangersFan]

Excellent series of shots Urban

[vidman]

http://vidman.ca/photos/fullmoon2006.jpg

[Spokes]

Where was this one taken?

[Urbanomicon]

That is a really neat effect. The exposure it so long, that the moon a and night sky resemble the sun and day sky, except you can see stars.

[Adrian]

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[Spokes]

Great shot Adrian!

[Urban_Enthusiast86]

I like it. Was that taken from Weber street in or near the Waterloo border?

[Adrian]

It was taken from Margaret Ave.

[Spokes]

What are the buildings about 3/4 the way up the right hand side? Looks like 4ish storeys, all the lights are on. Krug Furniture maybe?

[Waterlooer]

I can't wait to see what the skyline will look like 50 years from now. I guess the skyline will be very linear (along the CTC).

[Galtonian]

I like this picture above because of the contrast between the old and new and how they inter-relate.

[KevinL]

What are the buildings about 3/4 the way up the right hand side? Looks like 4ish storeys, all the lights are on. Krug Furniture maybe?

Definitely Krug. It's the only building that could fit.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Westmount Cluster - May 17, 2011

Westmount Grand (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=230&page=8) under construction on the left.
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/Westmount%20Grand/Westmount%20Grand%20-%20May%2017,%202011%20-%201%20Resized.JPG

[UWaterloo]

I LOVE that shot of UW at the top of the page - great view of campus. Would love to see a summer version from the same vantage point, particularly as so many buildings on campus are nearing completion stage.

Thanks for sharing these pics. Anytime I get homesick for Waterloo Region I can always come here. Cheers everyone!! I promise when I get out next summer I'll take lots of photos and post them.

[UrbanWaterloo]

The City of Kitchener had the 10th floor cafeteria at City Hall open to the public during the Christkindl Market (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1291). :RpS_cool: This type of view is why the Skybar & Restaurant at the Mayfair Hotel (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1163) is likely to become one of my favourite dining spots in the city. It would be awesome to have a restaurant on one of the upper patios at the TD Canada Trust Centre as well.


December 1, 2011

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown%20Kitchener/Downtown%20Kitchener%20from%20City%20Hall%20Cafete ria%20-%20December%201,%202011%20-%201b%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown%20Kitchener/Downtown%20Kitchener%20from%20City%20Hall%20Cafete ria%20-%20December%201,%202011%20-%202%20R.jpg

[RangersFan]

Great pictures UrbanWaterloo

[Waterlooer]

Nice!

[panamaniac]

Downtown may never win any awards for its skyline, but at least it has some density going on. And it's improving.

[UrbanWaterloo]

The Northdale Skyline with 315 King Street North (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=456&p=36141#post36141) & 328 Regina Street North (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1154&p=36148#post36148) under construction.


February 13, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/Northdale%20Skyline%20-%20February%2013,%202012%20-%201%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/Northdale%20Skyline%20-%20February%2013,%202012%20-%202%20R.jpg

[BuildingScout]

I traveled recently to London and Hamilton which are two cities generally more built up than KW. It struck me that allowing high rises here and there was the worst of both worlds, we lose the neighbourhoods without creating the high density districts that bring many services to an area.

I hope this is not what will happen here.

[markster]

We shall see what happens with the remaining undeveloped/underdeveloped plots on King St to get an idea of whether these towers kill or create a neighbourhood.

[Anderson3133]

I can't imagine that these types of developments won't continue along King Street as both UW and WLU have fairly aggressive student and campus growth rate plans for the foreseeable future. I do, however, think that the city really needs to demand more from some of these developers in terms of building materials and retail requirements if this trend continues.

[BuildingScout]

I can't imagine that these types of developments won't continue along King Street as both UW and WLU have fairly aggressive student and campus growth rate plans for the foreseeable future.

I sure hope you are right. I don't know the specifics of London and Hamilton which lead to a tall building every other block as opposed to a district with high density. I'm worried that we could repeat those mistakes here, perhaps inadvertently.

[Anderson3133]

Here is one of the articles I read a little while ago about campus growth at UW in particular. It just states some of their campus growth goals for the next 15 years and 40 years. Here

It's not nearly as extensive as the one I found earlier last year but it does get the point across.

[mpd618]

The consultant / special committee recommendations for Northdale should be forthcoming around June. If they're approved by Council (and I don't think Council would have a leg to stand on to reject them), they would pave the way for a lot of new development and of a very different sort in the university area.

[Lugnut]

The consultant / special committee recommendations for Northdale should be forthcoming around June. If they're approved by Council (and I don't think Council would have a leg to stand on to reject them), they would pave the way for a lot of new development and of a very different sort in the university area.

Has there been any speculation as to what they'll recommend?

[mpd618]

Has there been any speculation as to what they'll recommend?

There is a draft discussion paper here (http://waterloo.ca/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/DS_COMMUNITYPOLICY_documents/Discussion_pper2012.pdf), along with a presentation (http://www.waterloo.ca/portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/DS_COMMUNITYPOLICY_documents/NSPCFeb8Prsn.pdf) about it to the committee after the public workshop. I expect to see a focus on medium-density mixed use, development of a couple of streets as street-level-oriented corridors, connectivity and street grid, etc.

[UrbanWaterloo]

View of the Lester Street Cluster from Dana Porter (under construction is 203 Lester (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1096&p=36173#post36173))...


February 20, 2012

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/Northdale%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Dana%20Porter%20Library%20-%20February%2020,%202012%20-%202%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/Northdale%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Dana%20Porter%20Library%20-%20February%2020,%202012%20-%204%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/Northdale%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Dana%20Porter%20Library%20-%20February%2020,%202012%20-%205%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

March 11, 2012

Uptown Waterloo

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20Uptown%20Waterloo%20-%201%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20Uptown%20Waterloo%20-%203%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20Uptown%20Waterloo%20-%202%20R.jpg


University Avenue

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20University%20Avenue%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20University%20&%20Lester%20-%201%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20University%20&%20Lester%20-%202%20R.jpg


King & University

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20King%20&%20University%20-%201%20R.jpg

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Multiple/March%2011,%202012/Waterloo%20Skyline%20-%20From%20Waterpark%20Place%20-%20March%2011,%202012%20-%20King%20&%20University%20-%203%20R.jpg

[Adrian]

Thunderstorms in Waterloo Region. March 2012.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Rz-qGZLTQ

[BuildingScout]

Awesome!

[Adrian]

A picture from the movie clip above Thunderstorm - March 2012.

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[UrbanWaterloo]

April 29, 2012

King & University: gives an idea how 167 King Street North (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1183) looks in the skyline.
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/University/King-University%20Skyline%20-%20April%2029,%202012%20R.jpg


Downtown Kitchener: showing how the courthouse (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=28) adds to the area.
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown%20Kitchener/Downtown%20Kitchener%20Skyline%20-%20April%2029,%202012%20-%201c%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Photos/Skylines/Downtown%20Kitchener/Downtown%20Kitchener%20Skyline%20-%20April%2029,%202012%20-%202a%20R.jpg

[panamaniac]

Those are nice bright pics of Downtown from a differnet angle - reminds me how much I want to see Centre Block go up, although that won't do much to relieve the flatness of the skyline. How many years until Downtown sees something over 20 storeys, I wonder?

As for the Waterloo shot, my pleasure at the site of construction cranes is undone by the ugliness of the new student warehouses - Waterloo, what are you doing to yourself?! Better to stick with photos from the north looking south toward Uptown, imo.