Mike in TO
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I believe Aura plans on something similar.![]()
Aura has a plan for staggered vertical LED strips at various lengths from the pinnalce of the tower.
I believe Aura plans on something similar.![]()
Some pictures from the evening of September 16, showing new colours such as red and green, in addition to the blue seen earlier. This was the first time I'd gone right up to the base of the building at night with the LEDs on. The podium is quite stunning in person. My nighttime photography isn't great and I found the red in particular didn't come out nearly as bright as in person, but hey no one else is taking pictures.![]()
I'd love to see a few more LED colour installations around town, especially on condo rooftops, where appropriate. I'm having a vision of a soft blue LED installation atop Casa for evening illumination instead of another boring white lit rooftop.
Oh boy... the slippery slope into lighting overkill has begun.
I actually see LED's becoming a bigggg thing that will define cities/skylines in the 2000's/2010's... but it's definitely going to go out of style eventually, as so many things in style and architecture do.
I do think it's "cool"-- without a doubt. And individually can be very pleasing to the eye. But all at once, tons of buildings doing this-- it takes away from the enjoyment of the individual ones. Each building's lighting scheme will distract and take from another.
18 Yorkville's roof feature is lit up in white, and it still looks stunning because it's highlighting the roof feature without screaming "look at me!!!".
I hate to rain on the parade, because I too love lighting features, but when they all start to distract from individual lighting schemes, that's going to suck. Maybe I am wrong, but I do think this is going to become a big thing in Toronto. Lighting has always been in style.
(PS. CityPlace has lighting features that 1) are part of the skyline and 2) compliment eachother quite well, so I don't count that as an issue.)
EDIT: Maybe my thoughts will change on this because I suppose LED's are easy to turn off to allow for changes in the future depending on what's in style. We'll see how much this catches on.
I actually see LED's becoming a bigggg thing that will define cities/skylines in the 2000's/2010's... but it's definitely going to go out of style eventually, as so many things in style and architecture do.
Oh boy... the slippery slope into lighting overkill has begun.
I actually see LED's becoming a bigggg thing that will define cities/skylines in the 2000's/2010's... but it's definitely going to go out of style eventually, as so many things in style and architecture do.
I do think it's "cool"-- without a doubt. And individually can be very pleasing to the eye. But all at once, tons of buildings doing this-- it takes away from the enjoyment of the individual ones. Each building's lighting scheme will distract and take from another.
18 Yorkville's roof feature is lit up in white, and it still looks stunning because it's highlighting the roof feature without screaming "look at me!!!".
I hate to rain on the parade, because I too love lighting features, but when they all start to distract from individual lighting schemes, that's going to suck. Maybe I am wrong, but I do think this is going to become a big thing in Toronto.
(PS. CityPlace has lighting features that 1) are part of the skyline and 2) compliment each other quite well, so I don't count that as an issue.)
EDIT: Maybe my thoughts will change on this because I suppose LED's are easy to turn off to allow for changes in the future depending on what's in style. We'll see how much this catches on.
I do think it's "cool"-- without a doubt. And individually can be very pleasing to the eye. But all at once, tons of buildings doing this-- it takes away from the enjoyment of the individual ones. Each building's lighting scheme will distract and take from another.
The distraction might go away if the buildings coordinate their lighting patterns with each other. Hong Kong has done this quite well with its 'Symphony of Lights' sound and light show.
Maybe RBC Centre should speak to the people at the CN Tower (or even the Rogers people at SkyDome) to coordinate their lighting.
Everything in pink (minus comcast)
^ Hope you like it. My company did the interior work!
Maybe that photo was taken during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
I went to Chicago in May a few years ago and everything was lit in pink... Sears Tower, John Hancock Center, Wrigley Building, Buckingham Fountain, etc. It appears to be a big night-lighting event over there.