Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
Phare de Québec
Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
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Phare de Québec was an approved postmodern tower complex proposed for Laurier Boulevard in the former city of Sainte-Foy, now part of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough in Quebec City. The ambitious scheme comprised four towers of descending heights—a 250-metre, 65-storey flagship tower that would have been Canada's tallest east of Toronto, accompanied by structures of 180, 110, and 60 metres—arranged across a 25,083-square-metre site formerly occupied by the demolished Hotel Governors. The complex was planned to encompass over 186,000 square metres of mixed-use space including offices, commercial and residential units, hotel accommodations, and a 750-seat multimedia concert hall. Despite approval, the project generated significant local opposition over aesthetic concerns, anticipated increases in wind speeds, and fears of unfair commercial competition with neighbouring developments.
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- tower block, proposed entity
- Place
- Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
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