someMidTowner
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Spent a few more minutes working on perspective and aspect correction this week in honour of @Michael62 hitting 3K likes!
Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre
daptive
Active Member
I think LED strip lighting would work well too, similar to the IM Pei tower in Hong Kong.
The spotlights for CIBIC seem more elegant and subdued though, fits better in our skyline where the CN Tower gets all the attention.
Ryan_T
Senior Member
chuckles
New Member
At least as currently implemented, spotlights almost always feel more elegant and subdued than led strip, probably because there's more of a historical reference frame.
The other issue with LED lighting on buildings is that whoever ends up with the controls usually seems unable to resist the temptation to turn their building into a tacky flashing roller-disco every night. With the strips that can access "millions of colours", many building I saw in Hong Kong (and even more so in Da Nang), seemed committed to using all of them, as quickly as possible. The CN tower falls prey to the same thing, even though most of its lights aren't LED arrays.
jje1000
Senior Member
I think the problem with LED strips is that they're simultaneously too strong, and yet they also don't illuminate much of the rest of the building.
I find that wash lighting is much better as it brings forms into the night, but with the recent predominance of flat-roofed, all-glass buildings, there's often not many appropriate spaces to put them.
There's absolutely nothing better for a skyline than this:
Wells Fargo proudly rules the night, Wells Fargo Center, Minneapolis | Image 363898
Wells Fargo proudly rules the nightWells Fargo Center, Minneapolis
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Or this:
Sort of makes me wish Brookfield Place was illuminated the same way!
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daptive
Active Member
I think the problem with LED strips is that they're simultaneously too strong, and yet they also don't illuminate much of the rest of the building.
I find that wash lighting is much better as it brings forms into the night, but with the recent predominance of flat-roofed, all-glass buildings, there's often not many appropriate spaces to put them.
There's absolutely nothing better for a skyline than this:
Wells Fargo proudly rules the night, Wells Fargo Center, Minneapolis | Image 363898
Wells Fargo proudly rules the nightWells Fargo Center, Minneapolis
Or this:
Sort of makes me wish Brookfield Place was illuminated the same way!
You’ve made me want something I didn’t even know I wanted. Brookfield Place would be perfect for that.
Are the lights on CIBC Square going to be animated in any way?
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Most of these new industrial LED fixtures are RGBW and can be programmed from a controller for any colour mixing,
... so as much as you like white you may see a different colour at any given time
similar fixture..... http://www.acclaimlighting.com/products/product-detail/product/dyna-drum-ho.html
Razz
Senior Member
July 21, 2019:
JamesKoole
Active Member
A few pics taken Saturday.
packers67
New Member
This project is so fantastic. The glass/lighting will be a spectacular addition to the skyline. My only disappointment is how both 1 and 2 will finish at the top, with flat, boring roofs. A little architectural 'flare' or thought to design would have been appropriate. Both buildings would have been worthy of a splash of a creative finish, given the prominence of this development.
dude_sweet_dude
New Member
I see this beauty rising every day. Never seen something so large go up so fast.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Yup, they'll be stunning when both are built
...what a fabulous project
kotsy
Senior Member
I can't wrap my head around how this will look when completed. That glass will steal attention away from anything near to it - including the CN Tower to some!
got it right
Active Member
Amazing Kotsy magic there....