[SkyJacked]

It is, especially once they raze that old barn "The St. Lawrence Market" and put something decent there...like a nice condo/hotel/casino.

I hear ya! Why worry about all those lefty heritage nerds. We could build a 95 story replica of the market with a stainless steel roof. The St. James Cathedral and Casino has a nice ring to it and 49 Wellington is a perfect spot for an elevator parking garage to accommodate the two new towers.

 

[udo]

Photoshop

It seems I haven't posted in a long time (just kidding). I can't help it, but it is too good an opportunity to have been given access to SkyJacked's photos and free reign to put some Photoshop spice to it. I love it and need to share the results. Here is what happens, if you add a bit of Ansel Adams or increase dynamic range. I hope you guys like it.

 

[udo]

Toy City

Speaking of the "old barn". Here is a toy model of the St. Lawrence Market area I recently came across. Can you believe that National Geographic ranked our barn as the number one food market in the world?

 

[udo]

Aren't there already plans to replace it with something much nicer? I believe they had a design competition. I vaguely recall seeing the top (5?) Nominations and there being a public vote.

You might be referring to the St. Lawrence Market North Development. I am not sure if and when this is going to happen. On the UrbanToronto blog DSC is telling us that it will be done in 2014-2016 timeframe.

 

[Contra]

That block just south of the Church is very European with the central courtyard. Wish we could get more of that! Great edits Udo and as always thanks for the pics SkyJacked!

 

[mrjun18]

I think those cities are beating us is that they're actually receiving federal stimulus funds due to the recession. Our federal government on the other hand takes a recession as a signal to send all government attention and money to the oil sands so they can plaster us with ads saying how "clean" and "safe" they are...and build more prisons.

Canada, the only western democracy without a national transit policy. (Hangs head in shame)

LOL. Our home and native land. Sad....

 

[Lenser]

L tower late this afternoon, in the waning light.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

It is, especially once they raze that old barn "The St. Lawrence Market" and put something decent there...like a nice condo/hotel/casino.

You missed a smiley face there, surely your not serious or are you trying to provoke a response like this to that ridiculous comment?

 

[innsertnamehere]

I am scared for his sanity if it isn't sarcasm. Unless he was talking about the north market, in which case there are plans to replace it.

 

[wolfewood]

Is it just me or has the L Tower base started looking fatter with cladding on?

 

[Leirum]

Udo and Skyjacked are a great combo. Love every picture from every angle.

 

[SkyJacked]

I am pleased that nobody seems to mind the collaboration. You see a lot more of my pictures that way for certain. Udo has done some really neat stuff with a lot of people’s pictures and there are so many people posting really good stuff. Udo has posted some very good photos of his own as well. Back pages seem to get lost in time on a construction thread but if you look back you can see some amazing photography. I’m just a lucky guy with a tall chair.

The collaboration produces more than just what I shoot too. These pictures came to me from other people, Udo shined them up and now they are posted.

This one of a container of windows from today just struck me as funny. Please don’t ask me why.
Photo courtesy of MPC

I mentioned this picture yesterday. A brother at the Southcore building forwarded it to me with permission to post.

Aquarium roof photo courtesy of MT

 

[SkyJacked]

Is it just me or has the L Tower base started looking fatter with cladding on?

This might give you some idea why it looks "fatter" with the window product installed. That man is standing in a suite. someMidtowner posted some excellent pictures on page 270 that demonstrate the transition nicely. If you can find stevedominic's pictures they also show the effect very well.

Edit by Udo

 

[DtTO]

Everyone's photos here have been nothing short of amazing. This picture specifically is one of my favourites. If only we could bury those tracks and flood the area. A canal there would be awesome

 

[Xray_Crystal_Junkie]

^ Usually I roll my eyes at such pie-in-the-sky suggestions, but once I pictured that it seemed pretty amazing. It would of course never happen due to expense and that it would need to be entirely publicly funded (can't sell the air rights), but it is interesting to imagine. The view from the Royal York would be incredible.