Fantasy Renderings

[Hank]

Does anyone get the design reference/inspiration for this building's "trademark" feature?

Reminds me of the Daleks.

 

[urbandreamer]

Ha.

It's in the fashion district and these are "buttons" like you find in sewing supply shops around the corner--those cardboard cards with a dozen or so buttons or snaps on them.

You like?

 

[urbandreamer]

I've got a million ideas ... but only 30 minutes to play with sketchup today.

I am thinking about building #18 in the Queen and Spadina NimbyTect Neighbourhood 2030 Vision. I am also staring at that hot Bay and Bloor brut next door to aA's rendering for 80 Bloor Street West and several other brutalist buildings in Toronto I admire. What would you do?

Maybe turn

into

into
?

 

[urbandreamer]

Into sculpture?

 

[urbandreamer]

Peter Clewes & co don't like Cinema Tower, especially its "eyesore" parking garage podium. Why not hide it with Nimby Clues?

 

[urbandreamer]

Ok I gotta say I am in love with Nimby Clues ... so someday (yeah right ) hope to do a more detailed sketch. One reason I keep it simple is time: 2 minutes to render vs 45 minutes. This way I get more time to fantasize and less time to swear at my PC.

It makes me wonder: Would Peter Clewes be a nimby about Nimby Clues?

Wouldn't it be ironic if the biggest nimby was also the tallest proposed tower in this 'hood?

Coming soon to the Mirvish & Gehry area of Toronto: Cougar Condos by NimbyTect.

 

[urbandreamer]

240 Adelaide Street West - Toronto - is where building 19 in the NimbyTect Neighbourhood is going. Appropriately, it's named Cougar Condos in honour of Crocodile Rock.

How grownup is it?

(You can thank Mirvish + Gehry for that.)

Rock it or crock it?

 

[urbandreamer]

From new edge to old ledge ... all I know is

Do you?

(Rumour on the street is the shortest area nimby is not

 

[DtTO]

UD, some of your concepts are actually very interesting/unique. I remember thinking your first designs were a joke; what an improvement! I'm not sure how feasible some of them would be to build, but they sure do look good.

This one reminds me of the "Telus Sky" proposal in Calgary:

 

[urbandreamer]

^Thanks. I've really barely started my NimbyTect adventure--I've got even better stuff in my head but haven't had much time lately to get cracking on it. For example, I recently had a dream about a concept for the Honest Ed's/Mirvish Village site. This brief "paper model style" sketch isn't it:

 

[urbandreamer]

 

[urbandreamer]

Nowhere House
The address: 302-308 Adelaide Street West, NE corner Widmer Street.
The nimby: The Bond Condos to the immediate east.
The NimbyTect Neighbourhood: Building #20
The proposed height: 50 storeys.
The concept: sophisticated curves meets warehouse/office podium:

ED<3TO
The address: 260 Adelaide Street West, Toronto.
The nimby: Toronto Fire Station #332 (NimbyTect won't miss you!)
The NimbyTect Neighbourhood: Building #21
The proposed height: 65 storeys
The concept: inspired by the Adelaide East & West beauties of the past, specifically the c.1900-1920s office buildings. Sexy curves go vertical. Entertainment District Love TORONTO

Do you?

 

[urbandreamer]

Yes, Mr Clewes works in the building diagonally across from this proposal. Yes, the balconies are aA-ish. Yes, it's still 100% NimbyTect.

Yes, I, your humble NimbyTect, do hereby give Mr Clewes & co. permission to copy this design.

No grey spandrel please!

 

[urbandreamer]

Before I move on ...

Where will building #22 go? You tell me.

 

[urbandreamer]

As I was taking photos of the Residences at the RCMI tower yesterday on University Av I glanced across the street and wondered "WTF is wrong with this picture?" Thus began a Vision which I've been thinking about for some time.

I propose an 80 storey office & residential tower go right here:

I haven't sorted out the aesthetics yet--just a placeholder.

And then my Vision exploded...stay tuned.