Future Canadian Skylines - Page 114

WhipperSnapper · #**2261** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 2:54 PM**

It's a realistic representation of our future skyline devoid of preliminary proposals that have little chance in their current form.

Ramako · #**2262** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

He's trying to include only things that have an almost guarantee to happen, in which case only really CASA III is missing. It is also a rather crappy angle to display all of the projects going on, many of them are blocked by other buildings.

Great render though! If only I had the skills to do that.. Maybe I should make another video of my model. to help people realize how I get to see the future skyline..

Yeah, the angle isn't the best for showing all the projects in the city, but that wasn't my goal. This particular angle is my favourite view of the skyline, so I wanted to see what it would look like in the near future. If I were to do another rendering including proposals, I'd only bother including those which have been approved or are in sales, such as Casa III, the Britt, 501 Yonge, Yonge & Grenville and The Icon.

Chadillaccc · #**2263** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's a realistic representation of our future skyline devoid of preliminary proposals that have little chance in their current form.

That's totally reasonable. Including pie-in-the-sky representations gives an unrealistic view. The realistic view on its own is fantastic anyways. The buildings currently guaranteed will create a nicer skyline than the monster proposals would, in my opinion. A better located supertall proposal is required.

Ramako · #**2264** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

That's totally reasonable. Including pie-in-the-sky representations gives an unrealistic view. The realistic view on its own is fantastic anyways. The buildings currently guaranteed will create a nicer skyline than the monster proposals would, in my opinion. A better located supertall proposal is required.

A supertall on the World's Biggest Bookstore site would be perfect.

Chadillaccc · #**2265** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 3:58 PM**

That would be a great location. Though, it would be a shame to lose the World's Biggest Bookstore.

The_Architect · #**2266** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 4:18 PM**

Maybe they can build the World's Biggest Bookstore Tower.

Airboy · #**2267** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:13 PM**

Losing the World’s Biggest Book Store would have the same feel as loosing Sam’s. It just shouldn't happen.

That’s a must stop when in TO.

MolsonExport · #**2268** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:16 PM**

How about a giant statue to rival that which sits in New York Harbor, of this guy? As a kind of "never again" memorial? It could be built on the Toronto Islands.

I suggest either this likeness:

Or this pose (as the world's largest leaning tower, eclipsing Mtl's Olympic mast):

whocareswherethephotoisfrom.org

Ramako · #**2269** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:24 PM**

I'd prefer of series of statues, each portraying a frame of this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04...n_3104168.html

Robertpuant · #**2270** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:27 PM**

Would it be as funny if he was a women instead, or worst, a female minority?

MolsonExport · #**2271** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:29 PM**

Moving statues. Like that moving tower proposed for Dubai.

Would sound like stampede of brontosauruses (brontosauri? where is the grammar Nazi?). Maybe Brachiosauruses (Brachiosauri?) is a more appropriate analogy, given the bank-breaking cost of the Sarsborough Subway.

Ramako · #**2272** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Robertpuant

Would it be as funny if he was a women instead, or worst, a female minority?

Only if she was equally douchy.

MolsonExport · #**2273** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:31 PM**

How about ford with an angry face yelling into a telephone receiver (re: 911 call about Marge)

caltrane74 · #**2274** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:34 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**2275** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ramako

Only if she was equally douchy.

Can you imagine if Rob Ford was a skinny tall girl, with big boobs, and a crack addict with criminal friends who beat women?

Oh the scandal.

Etobicoke and Scarborough, would still vote for Ford though....

RyeJay · #**2276** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Can you imagine if Rob Ford was a skinny tall girl, with big boobs, and a crack addict with criminal friends who beat women?

Oh the scandal.

Etobicoke and Scarborough, would still vote for Ford though....

Would you be thrilled if Ontario were to separate those two communities, so that Toronto could move forward?

caltrane74 · #**2277** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 5:44 PM**

Please, and take away that stupid Scarborough Subway at the same time. That will be the world's most useless subway EVER.

I wish we could donate the Scarborough Subway to Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa or Vancouver. Even Kitchener deserves a subway more than Scarborough.

I wish we could physically move Scarborough to where London Ontario is, Move London, to where Kitchener is, and move Kitchener to where Scarborough is. Then everything would be right with the world.

SkahHigh · #**2278** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Please, and take away that stupid Scarborough Subway at the same time. That will be the world's most useless subway EVER.

I wish we could donate the Scarborough Subway to Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa or Vancouver. Even Kitchener deserves a subway more than Scarborough.

I wish we could physically move Scarborough to where London Ontario is, Move London, to where Kitchener is, and move Kitchener to where Scarborough is. Then everything would be right with the world.

What's so bad about Scarborough? Sorry, I'm from Montreal haha

The_Architect · #**2279** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

How about a giant statue to rival that which sits in New York Harbor, of this guy? As a kind of "never again" memorial? It could be built on the Toronto Islands.

It would BE the Toronto Islands.

Gresto · #**2280** Posted **Oct 10, 2013, 7:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

How about a giant statue to rival that which sits in New York Harbor, of this guy? As a kind of "never again" memorial? It could be built on the Toronto Islands.

No thanks. It's best to forget the nuclear winter of leadership and vision that has been his mayoralty.
Unfortunately, even if he is unseated next year, which is, astoundingly, no guarantee, I have a feeling he is far from done with politics, whether locally, provincially, or federally. And then there's his equally blustering and bloviating brother, who will probably be elected by the morons in Etobicoke North.