Simpsons Tower Nightime Lighting

[ceaz40]

I don't know much about lighting....but I have a thought...what if they "mirrored" ...could be glass or stainless steel or something else....and ran minimal LED or fluorescent or solar lighting around the top...it would be reflected and create a band of colour on top. Thoughts?

 

[adma]

I think the fundamental point is to maintain the "vertically fluted" effect...

 

[ceaz40]

adma...I always value your opinions...but I don't know what you mean by that...please explain...thanks

 

[adma]

Note the present "lit crown" configuration, and you'll know what I'm talking about re "vertically fluted"...

 

[299 bloor call control.]

Why isn't Commerce Court still lit up like this? It was beautiful:

 

[junctionist]

Orange outdoor lighting so popular once, but I wouldn't want to see it make a comeback.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Aside from the weather beacon, didn't the Canada Life Building used to be illuminated at night also?

 

[gabe]

One of the few pics i found with the Simpson Tower lit up in the background, I hope they light the tower up for the cavalcade of lights this Xmas.

 

[Marko]

Nice photo - it helps explain adma's "vertical fluting" comment.

As for the orange lighting - it likely wasn't supposed to be orange - but white light created by high pressure sodium bulbs which have a decidedly orangy tint. They are fairly energy efficient and have a decent life expectancy, as you don't want to be out on rooftops changing light bulbs every couple of months. Most architectural flood are now metal halide, which a more blueish white. They don't last quite as long but look much better.

 

[acetradamus]

Its ever so slightly lit up here in this recent pic, or maybe that's just how it looks turned off

And its present in the Trump render:

If you know where to look, you'll see it illuminated here

 

[adma]

Why isn't Commerce Court still lit up like this? It was beautiful:

Interesting: first of all, I believe that was a construction shot of CCW (the only time it bore a CIBC logo prior to the 00's); second (and affirming the first), CCN still had its own aerial...

 

[DSC]

The lighting is back, though if you look at the very first post in this thread it is not nearly as bright. Not a great photo or great lighting but....

 

[junctionist]

That's fantastic. The lantern makes it a better building.

 

[adma]

It's sort of "half-lit", maybe due to energy issues?

 

[Armour]

They better not leave it like that or it will look strange. Wasn't the colour of the lights originally white? This appears more amber than I remember them being in the past. Anyone care to email the building's landlord, or whoever oversees building maintenance, to get more information?