[Granny]

By the way. All those lines hanging down from the L Tower?
You should see it at quitting time when they all come rappelling down at once.
Quite the spectacle!

 

[Ryan_T]

I'm calling this one the Mushroom building. It seems the more it rains, the faster it pops up.
Under a week per floor. I'm certain.

Humidity helps concrete cure, no?

 

[officedweller]

I totally agree. Sure it's beautiful as far as Toronto architecture goes, but ultimately its just another example of mafiosi developers looking to maximize profits. The tower might have been just as striking had they used bird friendly design....but of course, that costs money.

The "dots" on the facade may provide enough of an indication that "it ain't sky" up ahead... but that's only on the south half.

 

[egotrippin]

I think the biggest issue is the reflection of the sky on the glass, fooling the birds to think it's just open skies.

I believe, and any experts feel free to correct me, that both night and daytime pose issues. During the day the buildings blend into the sky, and at night the lights from inside make it appear as if there are no windows at all. Animals are adaptive though, perhaps over successive generations bird species will evolve to recognize glass. We're building better birds here people; survival of the fittest.

 

[someMidTowner]

Fake photoshop tilt-shift from yesterday:


Tiny Megaprojects by Jack Landau, on Flickr

And here is a non edited version for the fun police out there:

 

[skyrise]

Wow great shot midtowner! Crazy density in that pic!

 

[officedweller]

Great shot - haven't seen the banding on the north side before.

 

[DtTO]

Do we know whether or not those white squares are going to be lit like they appeared to be in the rendering? I doubt they will be, but it would be really nice if they were.

 

[wmedia]

Lunchtime today:

 

[someMidTowner]

Excellent shot wmedia!! That glass is pretty damn nice

 

[wmedia]

Excellent shot wmedia!! That glass is pretty damn nice

Thanks sMT. I'm really pleased with the camera on the Samsung ATIV S.

I agree, this is one fine looking building. It's also interesting to see the Bremner street-wall forming.

 

[urbandreamer]

27 April 2013:

 

[Granny]

Nice shots Urban. Shows off beauty on a sunny day eh.

 

[Ryan_T]

I like the simplicity of the podium.

 

[urbandreamer]

Bonus shots:

The area needs better street art/furniture/lighting and way more greenery--shrubs, larger trees, and esp the western streetwall must be built up.