EastYorkTTCFan
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I wonder if the city has any plans to possibly invite the current Prince Edward to mark the occasion as his name sake did when it opened.
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I wonder if the city has any plans to possibly invite the current Prince Edward to mark the occasion as his name sake did when it opened.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Do we have to pay for it? I'd rather spend the budget on the upgrades.
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I'll substitute for him. We were born in the same week and I have a Metropass so it won't cost anything.
AlvinofDiaspar
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All hail the King!
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Armour
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Junctionist mentioned upgrading the bridge's street lights to something more decorative; how about painting the steel work of the Luminous Veil, black? I think that would make it much more attractive in daylight and it would tie in with the black iron work that makes up the arches. Even corten would look better than what is extant. I've never liked the plain, raw, gray steel look of the Veil.
Photo: Localwiki
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Black don't reflect light well - the whole point of "Luminous Veil" is so that it would look that way when lit.
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Armour
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How about painting it a lighter colour; maybe white? In daylight the veil looks as cold and ugly as our metal utility poles. It looks as if it's awaiting some sort of finish.
If black doesn't reflect light well, then how will that work out for the arches?
If black doesn't reflect light well, then how will that work out for the arches?
AlvinofDiaspar
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Painting it black will still allow you to see it (esp. considering the massiveness of the steel structure) but it won't have the shimming effect the narrow stainless steel rods provides.
Painting something as intricate as this is probably inviting trouble in the future - and besides, the whole point of the materials chosen was that it doesn't need to be painted.
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Painting something as intricate as this is probably inviting trouble in the future - and besides, the whole point of the materials chosen was that it doesn't need to be painted.
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Armour
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The rods are fine the way they are. I was referring more to the supports that protrude off the bridge. Those are an eyesore.
kotsy
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TheTigerMaster
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Great pic @kotsy . It would make a good computer wallpaper, if not for the those damn grafitti tags.
Photoshop!
kotsy
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Perhaps that one was a bit large/distracting. I've made it smaller
TheTigerMaster
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Perhaps that one was a bit large/distracting. I've made it smaller
Oh, aren't you clever. I see what you did now
44 North
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Ah, I love long-exposure with sodium streetlight illumination. They give a natural sepia, warm, surreal quality that you can never achieve with metal halide or LED lights.