[ptbotrmpfn]

Here's a conceptual model for 1 Bloor West 'The One':

thats a cool would-be building! hope some one gets inspired.

 

[someMidTowner]

For those who may be interested, the Unreal engine in now available for free. While this is mostly used for game development, it is also a great tool for creating architectural renderings and flythroughs.
https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4

Here is an example:

[video=youtube;eTt7AGIpV2I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTt7AGIpV2I[/video]

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

For those who may be interested, the Unreal engine in now available for free. While this is mostly used for game development, it is also a great tool for creating architectural renderings and flythroughs.

And Unity 5 just came out

AoD

 

[urbandreamer]

Speaking of unreal stuff ...

NimbyTect Neighbourhood 2.0 is back! While the streetwall doctor gets his car tuned here monthly--what a ****in hypocrite--his nimby patient wants it towed far south of lakeshore....

To be remedied with some JUNKshun NimbyTecture

unreal engine indeed!

 

[urbandreamer]

JUNKshun is now 2.5% sold!

Which means the streetwall doctor will own a P1 sometime in the next century....

Some nimbies dig for gold; here they're digging the pink sheets!

Others may shun the junk

And go for street cred

The only thing keeping the Duke happy is the lack of futures

Any options left?

 

[urbandreamer]

Danforth and Playter Blvd is an eyesore

Solution: Hire NimbyTect duh!

 

[urbandreamer]

Needs a redesign asap!

 

[urbandreamer]

Danforth and Playter update: just what the Danforth needs: black brick

I have plans for 80% of the block east towards Jackman--utter rubbish that shall come down to the nimby law!

 

[urbandreamer]

NimbyTect Neighbourhood 3.0 = The Danforth

Directly across Playter Blvd from that beastly black brick thing above is another classic Danforth strip of rubbish:

Why not insert something slightly worse like

Danforth & Playter Lofts perhaps?

Modest, simple 6 storey streetwall.

 

[urbandreamer]

A few more angles before I find more nimbies to bully

 

[urbandreamer]

Walking up Spadina past all those cool Toronto architects in their old warehouse offices made me wonder: What if the NimbyTect had a staff of 45? And where would we fit in? Something "simple" and new like Mr Clewes would approve?

Maybe.

Simple and shiny just like an iphone or galaxy s6 edge. Our number: 325-333 Spadina Avenue.

 

[urbandreamer]

JUNKshun remix: brick edition

 

[urbandreamer]

I beg your pardon but 325-333 Spadina Avenue is rubbish:

(Actually the entire block has gotta go--including the LCBO and the 2 buildings to the south)

NimbyTect's made in chinatown is one possible solution:

Going to try to complete the block

 

[urbandreamer]

Goodbye LCBO--and welcome to another NimbyTect Made in Chinatown episode:

starring a ten storey residential building

a bunch of slightly stale nimbies

And one sober NimbyTect.

 

[urbandreamer]

Saturday I was standing right here wondering WTF could possibly go here someday?

This morning I did some research into the site: built c.1860s for a businessman named Frederick Perkins. Such an interesting old home that's needing a serious New York-style facelift

A good thing that the NimbyTect had a day off to play around in SketchUp. Inspired by my 2013 vision $crewball EuroFAB and 2014's greyed eh, behold The Perkins Mansion--a 40 storey tower of concrete and glass, with a very Manhattan floorplate of around 4000 sq ft (could be up to 5000 sq ft if I rejig it slightly) and at most, 5 units per floor.

Google Earth c.2030?

You thought I was going to wipe Mr Perkins off the map?

Nope. Going to restore this Second Empire beauty and turn on the folks across the street.

NimbyTect's The Perkins Mansion is going to impress those scary foreign investors for sure!

High Peter: someone has got a thing for you!

Roses are red, concrete is new
nimbies are beat, this mansions for you!