3Dementia
Senior Member
Bravo.
AHK
Senior Member
ToCondoGarden - Great pictures - some of the best.
Thanks
Thanks
CanadianNational
Senior Member
Thanks for the pics, ToCondoGarden.
Gee, looking at them, I can't help thinking now that the space between the existing towers and QQ would be a wonderful spot for an innovative playground, cultural park or nifty public facilities. I'm worried that despite their long, mid-rise narrowness, with further additions following the same sightlines the superblock might seem more oppressive than intended and less publicly enjoyable.
Gee, looking at them, I can't help thinking now that the space between the existing towers and QQ would be a wonderful spot for an innovative playground, cultural park or nifty public facilities. I'm worried that despite their long, mid-rise narrowness, with further additions following the same sightlines the superblock might seem more oppressive than intended and less publicly enjoyable.
DtTO
Active Member
^ why would anyone want to watch the lake from there? QQ is pretty far from it, and a parkette is planned right next door anyways...
Xray_Crystal_Junkie
Senior Member
The cladding is definitely different between the two sets of buildings. Will be interesting to see how they play off each other.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
It wouldn't be so much about lake watching as keeping QQ extremely entertaining. That, and keeping things porous, unpredictable, perky and somewhat non-utilitarian.
I think the towers will turn out alright, given the choice of architects and the long sightlines to the water. But I don't think colourfully mixing up entertaining uses here would hurt either.
I think the towers will turn out alright, given the choice of architects and the long sightlines to the water. But I don't think colourfully mixing up entertaining uses here would hurt either.
urbandreamer
recession proof
I think some giant bright pink or green coniferous tree scultpures would look great down here--I'll come up with the concept and get those Claude Cormier peeps to get the details sorted. (Essentially they'd be painted metal lamp posts with "shaggy" silicone rubber "branches."
androiduk
Senior Member
Already dense and more to come.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Ok new "street furniture" sculpture plan: a 3D bright pink see-through replica of Captain Johns.
DtTO
Active Member
Depending on the scale, it would range from horrendously tacky/gimmicky to horrendously ugly.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
Maybe just cut up Captain John's, inventively, and convert and pummel it into other uses.
A merry-go-round done with sea-horses, zebra mussels and crustacea? A jellyfish jumping playhouse? Lamprey lamps?
Okay, off topic....
A merry-go-round done with sea-horses, zebra mussels and crustacea? A jellyfish jumping playhouse? Lamprey lamps?
Okay, off topic....
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Mongo
Senior Member
Just sell Captain John's to the North Koreans. It could become their new naval flagship. I am sure that Toronto could get at least one barrel of kimchi in return.
urbandreamer
recession proof
What about downtown Toronto's first Walmart in the boat? If it sucks, we'll sink it.
DavidJamesTO
Active Member
No kimchi for Toronto--the ship is Yugoslavian.
Nautically speaking, the ship doesn't look that bad. Properly restored it could serve some use on the waterfront--likely not Captain John's, but something.
Nautically speaking, the ship doesn't look that bad. Properly restored it could serve some use on the waterfront--likely not Captain John's, but something.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Please, just get rid of it