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Interestingly, I just posted the Waterloo mid-rise (chateau ;-) design by Richard Wengle, along with other active projects he has designed in Toronto... over at SSP, and a forum member there found this pic from Skale also designed by Wengle for North York. Don't know if there's an application...

🏌️‍♀️ yes I love golf Winnipeg-born/B.C. bred golfer Nick Taylor sunk a 72 foot putt on the 4th playoff hole of the Canadian Open to become the first Canuck to win the tournament (aka the 5th major) in 54 years. Rory McIlroy was in contention all week (trying for a tournie 3-peat) but faded on...

Future Skyline - Yorkville to the lake (viewed from Humber Bay): Here’s more than 4 dozen updates to my 2020 Future Skyline from Bloor-Yorkville to the Lake. Includes new proposals, re-designs, height changes et al. As with past renderings, this is obviously a best case scenario compilation...

Norman Li and so many others have captured Toronto in exquisite, awe-inspiring and intimate ways. We're spoiled. First, a few from Phil Marion whose body of work is definitely worthy of some kind of life-time achievement award imo. PHIL MARION Skyline at dusk by Phil Marion (208 million...

Thought this would be of interest. This amazing photo mozaic/montage by Edmonton photographer Clare Gibson is made up of thousands of photos taken from 2012 to 2022. A few screenshots: Self-portrait from a distance A few close-ups SOURCE & CBC STORY LINK...

We are blessed with many great UT photographers, but couldn't find (👓) a thread to feature other local lensers. I'll start with a talented fellow named Timothy Neesam. Timothy Neesam of Flickr Timothy Neesam of Flickr Timothy Neesam of Flickr Inside Timothy Neesam of Flickr Outside...

I thought this future snapshot of “outside the downtown core” development might be useful, particularly for some new forum members. This snapshot was originally posted in response to a SkyScraperPage thread question: “Why Does Toronto Have *So Many* Proposed Buildings?” FYI, the SSP forum...

I realize there are only 87 people in this city who haven’t discovered this glorious vocal flash mob, birthed at Clinton’s Tavern, but here’s some personal favs just in case one or two forum members haven’t been Choir!-ed. Bowie tribute (a few folks at the AGO - 24 hours after the tragic news)...

NOTE: Link to March 2023 Future Skyline thread: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/future-toronto-skyline-march-2023-bloor-yorkville-to-the-waterfront.35218/ Scroll down for 2020 Future Skylines

The renders/photo are old, but the captions are brand new! 🏀A bad but towering joke I concocted 15 years ago. The empty arena seats did sorta foreshadow the Raptors’ (pandemic) 2020 title defence. 🖌A very small pic of a very large future render I did a dozen years ago. 🌇 A very small...

best drummer ever and challenging wordsmith. Tears for the loss.. only 67.

Calatrava's galleria and heritage square are simply (largely unknown) masterpieces. His little footbridge in Humber Bay Parks, pure delight (hidden treasure). I think Ry High was involved in discussions years back with Calatrava for a tower on Church Street... alas nothing. So who do want to...

400m utilizing a skin similar to Erickson's original design for RTH (included RTH: no exterior mullions or a concrete hat)

The Horrific fire at Notre Dame made me think... what kind of fire will level what's left of our built city. Betting on crap developers in the core to do most of the work but Ford beyond the core(bye bye Bucky masterpieces).

This is obviously out of date but is original aerial shot and most of what is now built/uc was underway at the time. Thus the future render projection of "completed" projects. Would like to add dozens of new projects (3 supertalls) etc. and my contact has left the company. Wondering.

Just an odds 'n ends slice/collection from an old render using architectural models (completed, u/c and the 1st version of Gehry's Projectcore added). Apologies to the original photographers (no idea - years ago). Obviously there are no models of Oxford-Foster or Pinnacle-Yonge yet. Just an...

I think it's time to bury the urban myth of the "Vancouverizing" of Toronto. Love them or hate them, (built, soon to be built or hoping they get built) there's nothing in the country that resembles the soaring elegance of ICE, the monolithic Aura, the undulating promise of 1 Bloor East, Massey...

With all the discussion of public squares in general, and this city block in particular in the "decay of Queen Street East" thread (it has remained a parking lot for 28 years), I had hoped to announce some triumphant news about a concept introduced here and in the media about 5 years year ago...

MODS - before you banish this thread to the (low traffic) Renderings section, I would point out that this compilation of many new projects (like the 400 foot list) is appropriate to this section. Thanks. As seen in the December (hard copy) issue of SpacingToronto. 2004 Toronto + Updated...

Thought you guys would be interested in the next (hard copy) issue of SpacingToronto called Tall & Small. There's a party on Dec. 13th. Here's the link: SPACINGTORONTO As I mentioned in some other thread they used my "ancient" before and after (future) view from the Humber Bay Parks (that...