Toronto Glasshouse Lofts | ?m | 12s | Glass House Development | Karl Fischer

[adma]

^I agree. Unlike, say, Spacing types who oppose advertising at all costs I consider wall ads to be part of the architectural fabric of the city. I love those giant painted wall advertisements and I think it would be a great way to kill two birds with one stone: covering up an ugly wall and generating some revenue at the same time.

Though "Spacing types" would be more likely to rally for a faded old party-wall Coca-Cola ad than not...

 

[grey]

...only in your little world.

Yeah, my little world where they've been replacing the cladding in stages over the past two months.

 

[urbandreamer]

21 May 2009 photo update

Did I spot Felino sitting on his balcony this afternoon?

You know what would "make" this building? If they painted the balconies and that blank wall white.

 

[cdr108]

Did I spot Felino sitting on his balcony this afternoon?

Has it been determined that Felino purchased in this building?

I wouldn't consider Exeter a well known builder in this city ...

 

[urbandreamer]

^I was joking. I did see several construction workers taking a break on a balcony. However, we could play a "Where's Felino living?" game.

 

[Redroom Studios]

more of these please... and build 'em close together so there's no blank wall issue.

 

[cdr108]

more of these please... and build 'em close together so there's no blank wall issue.

Not to worry ... sooner or later, that garage will be sold and developed so you won't see THAT fugly blank wall.

 

[adma]

Well, the blank wall goes well with the striated Avril Lavigne...

 

[Conrad Black]

Not to worry ... sooner or later, that garage will be sold and developed so you won't see THAT fugly blank wall.

Except there's a fugly blank wall on the other side that won't be covered anytime soon.

 

[cabbagetowner]

once the ad money starts flowing, the wall will look less bare.

 

[ProjectEnd]

/\ Oh, but the clever crew at Illegal Signs.ca will probably have something to say about that! Their track record indicates that blank space and poorly cobbled together walls such as this one are much preferred over the dreaded 'ad.'

 

[urbandreamer]

^I'd like to goof on those folks at illegal signs and errect a giant billboard with their name on it...as public art for nuit blanche?

 

[junctionist]

/\ Oh, but the clever crew at Illegal Signs.ca will probably have something to say about that! Their track record indicates that blank space and poorly cobbled together walls such as this one are much preferred over the dreaded 'ad.'

Well, we're better off having advertising companies following the bylaws. Because if they don't, why stop at the blank wall? Why not install giant billboards over heritage facades on busy streets? No one wants to live in some of these Victorians with the noise of the street, so the billboard over the windows could be more lucrative. Screw normal regulations.

 

[ProjectEnd]

What offends me about Rami and his crew is that whenever I visit his website, posts abound concerning how he's taken out the latest 3D billboard (which are often the most creative and interesting ads in the city) while I have yet to see a post about taking signs of heritage structures...

I understand that advertisers need to follow the rules, but then how about creating some laws which keep them in check while still allowing for creativity and even (gasp*) multiple dimensions (eek!)?

 

[grey]

^I'd like to goof on those folks at illegal signs and errect a giant billboard with their name on it...as public art for nuit blanche?

That is a great idea.