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  1. LindbergMTL
    Faites vos jeux! Excellente nouvelle, une autre !
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    Vancouver est une place financière importante. On y brasse de grosses affaires parce qu'on y finance d'immenses projets miniers. Aussi, Vancouver est un gros centre banquaire "privé". Il y a d'énormes fortunes privées qui circulent ici, avec tous les services qui s'y rattachent. Sûrement beaucoup plus qu'à Montréal. Par contre, en terme d'économie, de la taille, de sa diversité, et des entreprises internationales qui ont de grandes bases (je pense à SNC et CGI entre autres) Montréal dépasse largement Vancouver. Los Angeles n'est pas mentionné dans les tops, même si sa taille économique dépasse de loin celle de Vancouver.
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    Bravo Montréal, bravo Québec! Ce genre d'industrie fait des petits dans beaucoup de domaines connexes, je pense à l'éducation entre autres, qui se sert de plus en plus de réalité virtuelle. Très structurant pour Montréal. Bravo!
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    http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15726687&source=hptextfeatureCanadian cities Mar 18th 2010 | CALGARY AND TORONTO From The Economist print edition And the gloom in Toronto TIME was when the decision over where to put a new Canadian capital-markets regulator would have been automatic. Toronto, Canada’s most populous city and the capital of Ontario, the most populous province, has long been the country’s business and financial centre. The biggest banks are there, as is the stock exchange. Legions of lawyers, accountants and bankers flock daily to the towers surrounding King and Bay streets. And yet the Canadian government is in two minds over the home for the new authority, and may end up splitting it between several cities—partly to placate provincial regulators jealous of their purviews. This hesitation has brought grumbles from politicians in Ontario. But it is tacit recognition that economic and political power in Canada are slowly shifting westward, and in particular to Calgary, the main business centre in Alberta, a province with a large oil and gas industry. Toronto still has the top spot. Greater Toronto has 5.6m people, or almost five times as many as Calgary. It is home to more corporate headquarters than any other Canadian city. Of the 20 biggest companies in Canada, ten are based in the Toronto area. But six are now in Calgary. All are oil and gas firms, whose towers form the city’s dramatic skyline, set against the backdrop of the Rocky mountains. And Calgary has the momentum. The new housing developments that surround the city and stretch to the foothills are evidence that Alberta is sucking in people and investment from the rest of Canada. Between 1999 and 2007, while head-office employment grew by 14.1% in Toronto, it soared by 64.6% in Calgary, according to a report by the OECD, a research body. Alberta’s economy swiftly brushed off the recession. Its leaders dismiss hostility from greens to the tar sands that are the source of much of its hydrocarbons. If Americans do not want their oil, then Alberta will build a pipeline to the west coast and sell it to China, they say. Dave Bronconnier, Calgary’s mayor, laughs off the idea that his city might soon supplant Toronto. But he admits that he has tried to woo one of Canada’s big five banks to come and set up its headquarters. He is also courting branch offices of banks from China, the Middle East and South Korea. Office rents are higher in Calgary than in many other cities, though they have fallen sharply since 2008. But low business taxes and the lack of a provincial sales tax make overall operating costs lower than in Ontario. The city wants to become a global centre for energy companies. Its rivals are Houston, Dallas and Dubai, rather than Toronto, says Mr Bronconnier. This boosterism is in sharp contrast to the downbeat mood back east. Despite the strength of the banks, Toronto and Ontario—the home of Canadian carmaking—have fared badly in the recession. In an editorial earlier this month the Toronto Star, the city’s biggest newspaper, bemoaned growing social inequality, worsening gridlock, a deteriorating transport system and rising taxes. “There’s a nagging but entirely justified sense that Toronto has lost its way,” the paper concluded. Ontarians as a whole are feeling uneasy. In a recent poll taken in the province for the Mowat Centre, a think-tank, half of respondents felt that Ontario’s influence in national affairs is waning and about the same number thought the province is not treated with the respect it deserves. A generation ago Toronto benefited from an influx of businesses from Montreal fleeing the threat of Quebec separatism. That threat has receded, but federal politicians are ever-sensitive to the French-speaking province’s demands. Alberta’s politicians are becoming increasingly bolshy as their economic muscle grows. And Ontario? Torontonians were long used “to assuming that they are the centre of the universe,” as Joe Martin, a business historian at the University of Toronto, puts it. They are awakening to a world in which their planet, though still the biggest in the Canadian firmament, is being eclipsed. Copyright © 2010 The Economist Newspaper and The Economist Group. All rights reserved.
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    Un excellent blog montréalais... http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/
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    De plus en plus semblable à False Creek, Vancouver. De l'eau, une vue, de la place pour des parcs... et donc des bons investissements de tous les côtés.
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    Inhabitat by Yuka Yoneda, 03/15/10 Oppenheim Miami Dade College Campus Center, leed, sustainable building, green design, eco design, sustainable architecture, energy efficient ecoskeleton, wind turbines, solar power, eco architecture, oppenheim architecture, miami, florida Thanks to firm Oppenheim Architecture + Design, Miami Dade College is getting an eye-popping new campus center poised for LEED certification. To be located on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami, the building is an extruded quadrangle shape that, along with a striking glass and steel exoskeleton, maximizes natural ventilation and public spaces for the students to enjoy. In terms of clean energy generation, the center will have its own wind turbines and solar hot water collectors right on its roof! Oppenheim Miami Dade College Campus Center, leed, sustainable building, green design, eco design, sustainable architecture, energy efficient ecoskeleton, wind turbines, solar power, eco architecture, oppenheim architecture, miami, florida Two towers form the top of the structure, allowing for tons of exterior public spaces at both ground and sky level. The center will be approximately 250,000 square feet with a two-level commercial space wrapping the entire base of the building and an open-air campus arts quad on the third level. There will also be a sloping auditorium inside to be used as a venue for various cultural events. In addition to the main public spaces, the towers will also have offices, meeting facilities, an athletic center, a residential area with small studios, one-bedroom rental units and a full service hotel. In terms of sustainability, the center’s impactful glass facade and steel exoskeletal system allow for lots of natural daylighting, increasing energy efficiency. The building will also have its own wind turbine farm and solar hot water collectors located on the roof to generate power for the center. + Oppenheim Architecture + Design Via Designboom http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/15/oppenheim-unveils-exoskeletal-leed-campus-center-for-miami-dade/oppenheim-miami-dade-campus-center7/
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    Vidéos sur Montréal

    LindbergMTL a répondu à un sujet de mtlurb dans L'actualité

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    The Beekman Tower is a 76 story-story skyscraper under construction in the New York City borough of Manhattan at 8 Spruce Street, just south of City Hall Plaza and the Brooklyn Bridge. Construction on the project had been halted at 38 stories but an agreement finalized in March between labor unions, contractors and developers has shaved up to 20 percent off the cost of building, allowing construction to resume. The 1.1 million sq ft structure will be the tallest residential tower in the Manhattan with 903 rental apartments, a four-storey, 100,000 sq ft public school, a 21,000 sq ft ambulatory care center, 13,000 sq ft of ground level retail space and 26,000 sq ft of below-grade parking for 175 cars. This will be famed architect, Frank Gehry’s, first residential project in New York and features his signature glass and crumpled stainless steel cladding design. The developer, Forest City Ratner Companies, originally expected to get $80 per sq ft for the apartment rentals, according to the New York Times. However, the average asking rent in the financial district is $50 per sq ft, but none of the other buildings have a facade designed by Frank Gehry. The structural engineer for the project is WSP Cantor Seinuk. http://www.examiner.com/x-8485-Land-Development-Examiner~y2010m3d18-Construction-on-the-Beekman-Tower-resumes-in-Manhattan
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    Inhabitat by Mike Chino, 03/15/10 Prepare to be blown away: the latest addition to London’s skyline is a striking modern skyscraper that is heralded as the world’s first building with wind turbines built in! Nicknamed “The Razor”, the 148 meter-tall Strata tower is topped with a trio of turbines that will produce enough power to meet 8% of its energy needs. More at http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/15/the-strata-worlds-first-skyscraper-with-built-in-wind-turbines/
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    China To Connect Its High Speed Rail All The Way To Europe by Bridgette Meinhold, 03/15/10 high speed rail, china, china's high speed rail lines, europe, international travel, rail infrastructure, HSR, green transportation, trains, high speed trains, eco design, sustainable design Photo by Benjamin Lowy China already has the most advanced and extensive high speed rail line in the world, and soon that network will be connected all the way to Europe and the UK! With initial negotiations and surveys already complete, China is now making plans to connect its high speed rail line through 17 other countries in Asia and Eastern Europe in order to connect to the existing infrastructure in the EU. Additional rail lines will also be built into South East Asia as well as Russia, in what will likely become the largest infrastructure project in history. China hopes to complete this massive infrastructure project within 10 years, which will include three major rail lines running at speeds of 320 km/hour. The first will go from King’s Cross Station in London all the way to Beijing (8,100 km as the crow flies) and will take approximately two days. This line will also then extend down to Singapore. A second HSR line will connect into Vietnam, Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. The last line to be built will connect Germany to Russia, cross Siberia and then back into China. The exact routes have yet to be determined. Financing and planning for this monstrous project is actually being provided by China, who is already in serious negotiations with 17 countries to develop the project. China states that other countries, like India, came to them first to get the project rolling, because of their experience in designing and building their own HSR network. Financing for the infrastructure will be provided by China and in return the partnering nation will provide natural resources to China. For instance, Burma, which is about to build its link, will exchange lithium (used in batteries), in order for China to build the line. China benefits because it will be able to transport materials cheaply into manufacturing centers inside its borders and the Eastern Hemisphere benefits by getting a fast, efficient, low carbon transportation system. Considering China has already become the global leader in HSR, their leadership in this new venture could reasonably shift the balance of power in their direction. Also, get ready for a huge influx of HSR station designs in the coming years. Via CleanTechnica and Edmonton Journal Rail Maps via The Transport Politic http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/15/china-to-connect-its-high-speed-rail-all-the-way-to-europe/?utm_source=Inhabitat+Weekly&utm_campaign=1f52417ac1-Inhabitat_Weekly_November_19th11_12_2009&utm_medium=email
  12. LindbergMTL
    Si je ne me trompe pas, une très grande partie des travaux vont être financés par le privé, en vendant des condos de tours qui seront construites juste à côté du stade. Un bon exemple de ce que prospérité apporte. Par contre, ça peut prendre encore quelques années avant que ces condos soient vendus.
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    Ce qui enrichit le Québec et Montréal, comme partout ailleurs, ce sont les politiques unifiantes, les alliances, les regroupements, les fameuses grappes, les réseaux, les lancées fédératives, le pairage... Il y a du travail à faire à ce niveau là, mais quand il est fait, les Montréalais s'illustrent à travers le monde.
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    C'est un projet dont l'architecture peut être discutable, mais je le vois d'un bon oeil, car il faut des projets comme ceux-là, un moyen de gamme qui permettra à beaucoup de gens de vivre en plein centre-ville et qui pour certains, servira de transition vers du plus haut de gamme, dans une tour plus luxueuse, éventuellement.
  15. LindbergMTL
    Quel beau terrain pour un développement multi-fonctionnel! Je me demande si il est redevenu en vente officiellement...
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    http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=13660 $75m USD theatre complex opens this week The Grand Canal Square Theatre in Dublin is classic Daniel Libeskind: brave, full of life, dramatic lines and striking colour. It will no doubt immediately become a major landmark in the Irish capital. The 2,000- seat performance venue is the core of a wider, mixed-use complex comprising a pair of eight-floor commercial blocks, five-star hotel and residential block. Libeskind describes his aim for the project, “To create a truly vibrant 24/7 community, commercial, retail, residential and cultural components must communicate in a fluid and transparent dialogue. For the Grand Canal project, I wanted to integrate the commercial buildings with the adjacent retail, residential and cultural components and with the public space by designing multi-storey glazed atria. Although both offices are designed in the same architectural language, each responds to the site in its own unique way. Two Grand Canal Square, which is adjacent to the new 2,000-seat theatre, opens up towards the Square, while 4 and 5 Grand Canal Square, in conjunction with the theatre, form a dramatic gateway to Grand Canal Harbour.” Dublin, like the many contemporary performing spaces that go before it, is oriented around the water’s edge. Sydney undoubtedly started the trend but more recently, we have seen Snohetta’s Oslo opera house, HLT’s Copenhagen Opera house, Calatrava’s Tenerife Opera house, Foster’s Sage at Gateshead and Herzog De Meuron’s Elbe Philharmonic hall in Hamburg. Libeskind has unashamedly embraced the waterfront added more than a touch of drama with his iconic 'red carpet' leading from the entrance to the water’s edge. Talking about the theatre itself, Libeskind expands, “The architectural concept of the theatre is based on stages: the stage of the theatre itself, the stage of the piazza, and the stage of the multiple-level theatre lobby above the piazza. The theatre becomes the main façade of a large public piazza that has a five-star hotel and residences on one side and an office building on the other.” The developers, Chartered Land are clearly expecting the complex to attract a huge number of visitors and it will be supported by a full array of integrated transport links including a new four-lane bridge currently under construction. VIEW FLOOR PLAN HERE (6 MB) Most of the performing venues mentioned above, including the Dublin Grand Canal Square Theatre are featured in Performing Architecture, see below: Michael Hammond
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    http://www.digitaleclipse.tv/mini/fr/portfolio3.php?id=40
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    Génial! Le site fait très amateur malheureusement (faites une version anglaise svp!). Ce serait un système implantable aussi en milieu urbain, comme ici à Vancouver, pour rejoindre UBC qui n'a pas de métro ni de train.
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    Vancouver 2010

    LindbergMTL a répondu à un sujet de ErickMontreal dans L'actualité

    Je viens de passer 3 semaines sublimes à couvrir les activités culturelles à Vancouver dans le cadre des olympiques, sur Espace Musique à Radio-Canada. Les transports publiques ont relevé le défi, énorme. Le centre-ville était bondé comme Mumbai, un grand contraste avec la situation normale. Je me suis rendu souvent aux pavillons de l'Ontario (ou' il y avait toujours une file d'attente pour entrer) et du Québec (il n'y avait pas de toit, alors il y pleuvait fréquemment, un peu dommage...). Juste à côté, il y avait une salle de montre de l'entreprise Concord Pacific, un des plus grands batisseurs de tours à condos au Canada. J'ai rencontré par hasard un des chefs en marketing de l'entreprise, et je devrais le rencontrer dans les jours qui viennent, dans le cadre de la production de vidéos pour la firme. Je me croise les doigts, j'espère beaucoup de cette rencontre! Allez voir leur site: Concord Pacific
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    Ici à Vancouver, il y a une "épidémie" de fuites d'eau dans beaucoup de constructions de condos. J'ai un ami qui a vu son condo diminuer de valeur de moitié à cause de ça. Litiges, avocats, recours... l'enfer. Après plusieurs années de frustrations, il voit enfin la lumière au bout du tunnel.
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    Vidéos sur Montréal

    LindbergMTL a répondu à un sujet de mtlurb dans L'actualité

    J'ai un copain (Serge Orlov) qui vient de composer une pièce pour ce vidéo qui est en train de devenir une sensation à travers le monde: <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu3MkvC3w0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu3MkvC3w0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
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    une aubaine!
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    J'ai toujours espéré que les autorités allaient faire de cette entrée vers le centre-ville une grande entrée majestueuse, non obstruée par de petits gratte-ciels sans trop d'importance, mais plutôt avec une vue jusqu'au Mont-Royal. Avec la magnifique sculpture de Calder en plein centre. Un peu comme ce grand boulevard de Barcelone...
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    Allied Works celebrates winning National Music Centre project in Calgary The Cantos Music Foundation in Calgary Canada has selected Portland based Allied Works Architecture led by Brad Cloepfil to design a new National Music Centre in Calgary’s East Village. The $100 million project presents an unprecedented opportunity to invent a new kind of institution; the first of its kind in Canada. The new centre, which will incorporate the now defunct historic King Edward Hotel, a legendary house of blues, will be part museum, part education and outreach facility, and part performance space. Allied Works’ winning proposal, which perhaps owes a debt to the architecture of Louis Kahn, envisions a five-storey building designed as a series of “resonant vessels” or instruments orchestrated by the collections and programs of the new building. The design takes inspiration from the Western landscape, in particular the canyons and mountains of Alberta. “The concept truly captured the heart and soul of this project”, said Andrew Mosker, executive director of the Cantos Music Foundation. “Brad and his team will give us an innovative building that fits with Calgary, Alberta, the West and is symbolic of something that is truly uniquely Canadian”. Allied Works, which partnered with local firm BKDI, was chosen from a short list of top international competitors: Diller Scofidio+Renfro, New York, with Kasian, Calgary; Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Paris, France; Saucier + Perrotte, Montreal; and SPF:architects of Los Angeles. Sharon McHugh US Correspondent http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=12429
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    AS+GG designs head office building for Federation of Korean Industries Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has designed the new head office building for the Federation of Korean Industries in Seoul, South Korea. AS+GG won an international competition to design the project. At more than 240 metres, the tower will be among the tallest buildings in Korea. Adrian Smith said: “Our hope is that the building will provide a new, lasting icon for Seoul’s skyline. The design demonstrates the power of precise, high-performance, contextually appropriate architecture.” Gordon Gill added: “FKI is comprised of over 500 Korean companies, and this building will represent the desire of that collaborative initiative to be a leader in exemplary, sustainable architecture. We’ve incorporated an innovative, multi-faceted exterior wall system that we hope will serve as a new paradigm for future high-performance development.” The building skin is designed to help reduce the internal heating and cooling loads of the tower and collect energy by integrating photovoltaic panels into the spandrel areas of the southwest and northwest facades, which receive a significant amount of direct sunlight per day. By angling the spandrel panels 30 degrees upward toward the sun, the design team maximised the amount of energy collected, generating enough power to help maintain the electrical systems throughout the tower core and the office space. Just below the spandrel panels, the vision panels are angled 15 degrees downward toward the ground, minimising the amount of direct sun radiation and glare. Together, the alternating spandrel and vision panels create a dynamically rippled façade that is both environmentally progressive and visually striking, giving the tower a unique architectural presence on the skyline. AS+GG is collaborating with engineering firms Thornton Tomasetti and Environmental Systems Design and local firm Chang-Jo Architects on the project. The building is scheduled to break ground this year, with completion slated for 2013. Key Facts Status Design Value http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=13160
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