[Innsertnamehere]

here is a thread for future renders of our awesome city!

a couple i have made;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3dtoronto_4_1.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3dtoronto_4_3.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3dtoronto_4_3.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3dtoronto_4_4.jpg

[skyscraper03]

Like somebody somewhere said, Manhattanization of Toronto is a joke. But at this rate Toronto could possibly surpass Chicago in a decade or two.

Good luck, Toronto!
Thanks for sharing the images. :)

[shevchenko]

Once everything in this render has been built, All Toronto needs is three to four 300m+ towers and we'll have surpassed Chicago. Great post, thanks!

[isaidso]

Like somebody somewhere said, Manhattanization of Toronto is a joke. But at this rate Toronto could possibly surpass Chicago in a decade or two.


Manhattanization doesn't infer equality to New York in scale, it only refers to vertical growth/intensification. People read way too much into simple words. Manhattanization is certainly happening in Toronto as the core grows up instead of out.

[Chadillaccc]

But the core is growing up and out... the core of buildings has basically doubled in size in the last decade.

[Brandon716]

Those are some pretty good renders to show the amazing change happening right before our eyes. Seeing the past 10 years has been amazing, seeing into 2020 will be fantastic.

[trofirhen]

I'm from Vancouver, but I have to admit Toronto is fantastic in almost every way. A great city to fill the role of Canada's largest !!

[Innsertnamehere]

so.. I decided to go through and colour code my buildings according to their current state in the application-completion stages of construction! if you see a building with the wrong colour, or if you see a missing proposal, PLEASE TELL ME! provide a link to its forum thread if possible for the missing project too!. I'll try to add it! (think of the borders as bathurst to the don valley, and the waterfront to davenportish) if someone is willing to give me a good linked list of liberty village or any projects south of queen and east of bathurst i would be happy to do those as well!

WHITE = the project has had preliminary renders, but no application has been submitted.
RED = the project has submitted an application to the city
GREEN = the project has been approved, but has yet to start construction
YELLOW = the project is currently in sales
BLUE = the project is currently under construction

classic skyline shot;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_2.jpg

zoom in on the entertainment district to give a better idea of what's happening there;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_3.jpg

a shot to show how dominant 50 Bloor west will be;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_4.jpg

and just a nice aerial of the entire city;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_1.jpg

[DrNest]

Love these latest multi-color renders. They show so well how the Toronto skyline is going to change (and improve) in the next few years.

[LeftCoaster]

Very informative, thanks for the post.

[Innsertnamehere]

finally got around to around 65 more buildings. if I am still missing any, which I am sure I am, feel free to tell me!

lets start off with a nice aerial,

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_1.jpg

then we see what it will be like to drive into the city on the DVP in 10 years;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_2.jpg

lets zoom into the st.lawrence / distillery / moss park area...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_3.jpg

flipping over to the other side of the city, we learn that the Entertainment District is in fact "Manhattenizing"

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_4.jpg

continuing west, we check out liberty village (I am sure I am still missing projects for this)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_6.jpg

switching back and heading east, we hit the Fort York neighborhood; (probably missing a couple buildings here as well)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_5.jpg

then a look at the hoity-toity Yorkville neighborhood;

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_7.jpg

and lets finish it off with a classic skyline view from the Islands...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update1_8.jpg

[DrNest]

Fantastic work! Thank you for the effort and posting.

[easy as pie]

that's a lot of effort, thanks for taking the time. man, looking really good.

[Southcore]

Great stuff as usual. Last pic takes the TO skyline to another level!

Any chance you can do a close up on Southcore with the new color coded scheme?

[Gresto]

Nice work, Insertnamehere.

[JayCortese]

Hope they all get built!:tup:

[yaletown_fella]

Once everything in this render has been built, All Toronto needs is three to four 300m+ towers and we'll have surpassed Chicago. Great post, thanks!

In reality Toronto will never surpass Chicago because the all the condo econo-tecture going up dosen't remotely rival the design&material quality of pre-war highrises.

The renders are outstanding though. The difference between the Entertainment district of 2005 and 2015 is mindblowing.

[JayCortese]

I have an old (2009) render of the skyline, but still kind of works for except for 50 Bloor (Holt Renfrew Tower) and 90 Harbour residensial are not included, and it shows the RBC Centre being built.
http://www.upside-down.ca/sdphotos/10york.jpg
^
Toronto 2020

Sites:
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/14320-High-angle-future-with-1-Bloor/page2

or...

http://www.upside-down.ca/sdphotos/10york.jpg

[The_Architect]

From very first glance I can see it's missing 88 Scott and 90 Harbour.

[JayCortese]

From very first glance I can see it's missing 88 Scott and 90 Harbour.

The render does not go as far as to where 88 scott will be, and now I do realize 90 Harbour is not there. thank you for pointing that out.

[Hed Kandi]

Once everything in this render has been built, All Toronto needs is three to four 300m+ towers and we'll have surpassed Chicago. Great post, thanks!

Toronto overtake Chicago? That's never going to happen.


Buildings Over 500ft (Roof Height)


Built
Chicago: 100
Toronto: 23

U/C
Chicago: 1
Toronto: 18

Proposed:
Chicago: 12
Toronto: 39



So like I said, it will never happen. Once the Chicago economy recovers, a mass amount of projects will once again mobilize and new proposals will come to the table.

[Dale]

Looks like the gap will be substantially narrowed however. I know I'd never say 'never.' This assumes that Chicago will hold serve. I don't.

[Ramako]

Toronto overtake Chicago? That's never going to happen.


Buildings Over 500ft (Roof Height)


Built
Chicago: 100
Toronto: 23

U/C
Chicago: 1
Toronto: 18

Proposed:
Chicago: 12
Toronto: 39



So like I said, it will never happen. Once the Chicago economy recovers, a mass amount of projects will once again mobilize and new proposals will come to the table.

If it (along with the rest of America's economy) ever recovers...

In the early 20th century, people had hoped that Toronto would one day become the equal to cites like Cleveland or Detroit. We all know how that turned out.

[Chadillaccc]

HERE HERE! Totally agreed Ramako.

[Chadillaccc]

I have an old (2009) render of the skyline, but still kind of works for except for 50 Bloor (Holt Renfrew Tower) and 90 Harbour residensial are not included, and it shows the RBC Centre being built.
http://www.upside-down.ca/sdphotos/10york.jpg
^
Toronto 2020

Sites:
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/14320-High-angle-future-with-1-Bloor/page2

or...

http://www.upside-down.ca/sdphotos/10york.jpg

Would be AMAZING if someone could update this!

[Nouvellecosse]

Looks like the gap will be substantially narrowed however. I know I'd never say 'never.' This assumes that Chicago will hold serve. I don't.What does "hold serve" mean?

[isaidso]

What does "hold serve" mean?

In tennis if you hold serve you keep pace with your opponent. He's arguing that there's no guarantee that Chicago can match Toronto is new construction.

[isaidso]

Toronto overtake Chicago? That's never going to happen.

Not only is it just a matter of time, but it will likely happen within the next 20 years. By some metrics, Toronto's already over taken/about to over take Chicago: density, city population, prominence around the world, as a centre of world immigration, cultural industries, manufacturing, international banking, capital markets, etc.

[Nouvellecosse]

Chicago seems to have an edge on building office space, but Toronto has the edge on residential. Hard to say how it'll play out really. I definitely think the deciding factor will be in the upper echelons. Neither city is going to win by having more 500 footers. It will be very tall towers, and Toronto would need something at least 375m.

[isaidso]

Chicago seems to have an edge on building office space, but Toronto has the edge on residential. Hard to say how it'll play out really. I definitely think the deciding factor will be in the upper echelons. Neither city is going to win by having more 500 footers. It will be very tall towers, and Toronto would need something at least 375m.

Agree. Those people stating that Toronto will never surpass Chicago seem to have their heads so deeply planted in the ground that they're going to be in shock when it actually happens. Besides, it's not just about how many 150 m buildings you have. Chicago is known as a big powerful famous city in the US (and to a lesser Canada), but around the world, not so much. Smaller cities like Sydney, Toronto, Madrid, etc. are better known and enjoy far more recognition as they're the face of their respective nations.

[The_Architect]

Toronto's more globally known than Chicago? Ehh I'd argue that. Chicago's been the setting of enough famous events and films to make it more famous as a city.

You don't see Chicago standing in as a filming location for Toronto.

[WhipperSnapper]

I don't disagree however, Hollywood caters to 300 million people that largely suck at world geography.

[WhipperSnapper]

Chicago seems to have an edge on building office space, but Toronto has the edge on residential. Hard to say how it'll play out really. I definitely think the deciding factor will be in the upper echelons. Neither city is going to win by having more 500 footers. It will be very tall towers, and Toronto would need something at least 375m.


I wouldn't say Toronto has the edge on residential when you can build a 25 storey condo tower with 100 units and 4.5 metre slab to slab height on a 10 storey parking podium over a 50 storey building with 9 foot ceilings and 500 units.

A supertall may help Toronto but, I don't see it as a deciding factor when even in Chicago they are so few and far between.

[LeftCoaster]

I don't disagree however, Hollywood caters to 300 million people that largely suck at world geography.

Well lets be real, Hollywood caters to about 3 billion people...

Anyway I think one day Toronto will surpass Chicago in most metrics as countries centralize their key business operations Chicago will be left behind as New York will see the lions share. The same phenomenon will help Toronto continue its torrid growth.

Where I do think people are wrong is their timeline. I dont see Chicago just kicking over any time soon, it is in line for another boom cycle and all of a sudden Toronto isn't going to look like it's going to steam roll past it any time soon. This is going to be a long and interesting race, but in the long run my money is on Toronto.

[Ramako]

On a side note, isn't it amazing that Toronto, a great world city in and of itself, is within a two hour flight of so many of the other great world cities: New York, Chicago, Montreal, Boston, not to mention Philadelphia, Washington, Quebec City, Ottawa, etc. I used to envy Europeans for having such easy access to other major world cities, often a short train ride away, but the Great Lakes/northeast region can definitely go toe-to-toe with almost any part of Europe on that front. The region is absolutely loaded with amazing cities.

[WhipperSnapper]

Well lets be real, Hollywood caters to about 3 billion people...

perhaps but, it doesn't negate the fact it is the 300 million that are geographically challenged and those are the people the investor care most about.


Anyway I think one day Toronto will surpass Chicago in most metrics as countries centralize their key business operations Chicago will be left behind as New York will see the lions share. The same phenomenon will help Toronto continue its torrid growth.



Toronto may surpass Chicago as Americans continue to flee to the southern states, however the difference in population between countries is so vast that a major regional centre in the US is more than sufficient to compete with Toronto for major head offices. I'dalso be concerned with our key business as they are taking full advantage of the financial situation in the states and become less and less Canadian. How long until they more their entire international operations south of the border? I'm aware at two banks with key operations here that are already reporting there. Where's the famous Manulife 1000 footer now that they aquired John Hancock. Surely they will move operations here.

[Nouvellecosse]

I wouldn't say Toronto has the edge on residential when you can build a 25 storey condo tower with 100 units and 4.5 metre slab to slab height on a 10 storey parking podium over a 50 storey building with 9 foot ceilings and 500 units.So you're saying that residential buildings in Chicago tend to be a lot taller relative to their residential density than in Toronto?

A supertall may help Toronto but, I don't see it as a deciding factor when even in Chicago they are so few and far between.They are few and far between, but they make the skyline IMO. Without them, the skyline is just a large, but fairly undefined mass of buildings within a similar height range, which is the case for several other skylines around the world. The few supertalls shoot up so far above everything around them that they appear as powerful and dramatic focal points making the skyline jagged and aggressive.

Remember than when talking skyline, I'm talking actual skyline, not the cities' appearance from street level. In terms of street level impressiveness, Chicago is a lot farther ahead and will be much harder to catch due to the incredible historical layers and the assortment of midrise and highrise buildings that wouldn't even be considered skyscrapers by today's standards.

[JayCortese]

Would be AMAZING if someone could update this!

I've tried, its extremely difficult. But I'm glad this thread was reborn (hypothetically speaking, (I think)):tup:

[Innsertnamehere]

here is my attempt at that angle with my model .... not the same i know, but still.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_6.jpg

[DrNest]

Great stuff as always insertnamehere.

[Innsertnamehere]

thanks! but watch the spelling of my name, thats the second time today someone mispelt my name lol. :P

[DrNest]

Apologies! Will get it right next time :cool:

[JayCortese]

here is my attempt at that angle with my model .... not the same i know, but still.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/future_6.jpg

Nice shot, not renders but shapes of buildings, yeah not the same, but at least it's updated.:tup:

[Ramako]

This marketing image (for the plot of land at 11 Wellesley Street West) shows what the area will look like once U Condos I & II, FIVE Condos and St. Nicholas Condos are built. I think 8 Gloucester is in there too, but it's not yet U/C.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7512622168_50feb05cbf_b.jpg

[The_Architect]

Missing in that rendering is the Sutton Place disaster.

[DrNest]

I wouldn't call the change to Sutton Place a disaster. Anything that keeps the height (in fact adds some floors) and removes that hideous concrete monstrosity from sight is welcome in my book. Next, lets hope they can do similar with the Sheraton Centre.

[Innsertnamehere]

no, those are prime architectural pieces from that time in history.. we tore down tons of Victorian beauties thinking they were ugly, when they had just reached a point of peak "uglyness". those buildings From the 60's and 70's are at their peak "uglyness" right now, and will not look too bad 20 years from now.

[caltrane74]

That marketing image looks to be between 170 meters to 190 meters.

Cool!

[DrNest]

no, those are prime architectural pieces from that time in history.. we tore down tons of Victorian beauties thinking they were ugly, when they had just reached a point of peak "uglyness". those buildings From the 60's and 70's are at their peak "uglyness" right now, and will not look too bad 20 years from now.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I accept that you (or others) may like the look of the 60s/70s concrete behemoths, but to me they are brute ugly. I like the height and shape of some, just not the look.
Hopefully they won't look too bad in 20 years from now because they will have been reclad into something more aesthetically pleasing...

[Ramako]

This is a model by forum member steveve. It's not a rendering, but nevertheless does a great job of showing the "future skyline". Note the inclusion of a fully built Aura, L Tower, Theatre Park, Massey Tower, INDX Condos and 88 Scott, among others. Great work steveve!


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7331021282_0e9488b662_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7331017472_dde4d111fd_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7331014750_d51351d0aa.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7331011880_6747dd5701_z.jpg
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/16000-steveve-s-Toronto-city-model/page18

[koops65]

Looks awesome... :tup:

[LeftCoaster]

It really is a great job.

Steveve when are you going to put 156 Front in there?

[DrNest]

Great work!

[Innsertnamehere]

some renders of what the humber bay shores area will look like in the coming years..

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/humber1.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/humber2.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/humber3.jpg


and a future rendering of the bay adelaide centre:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/1-2.jpg

[Gresto]

Nice work, Insertnamehere. I guess I'm one of the few who's looking forward to the completed B-A complex. The three towers together are quite handsome, if they turn out that way.

[DrNest]

Agreed. Whilst the B-A three towers aren't per se anything spectacular, they will work well together and are a good addition to filling out the skyline.

[Chadillaccc]

Yeah I've never seen a rendering of the completed BA complex will look like, I actually love it. The 2010s version of TD Square... nowhere near as "iconic" but still quite nice and have a sleekness that a lot of other towers don't.

I'm wondering... could someone perhaps make a high quality render of what the completed complex will look like?

[isaidso]

This marketing image (for the plot of land at 11 Wellesley Street West) shows what the area will look like once U Condos I & II, FIVE Condos and St. Nicholas Condos are built. I think 8 Gloucester is in there too, but it's not yet U/C.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7512622168_50feb05cbf_b.jpg

I hope this never happens. This is the last chance for a Dundas Square 2. This lot needs to be kept vacant and later developed into our next great public space. The core is going to get very dense and tall over the next decades. We'll desperately need places like this and now is the time to recognize that future need.

[The_Architect]

Well well well... Looks like we (specifically Innsertnamehere) got some CanadianBusiness attention!

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/blog/data/99689--what-toronto-s-skyline-will-look-like-in-2020

[Innsertnamehere]

well I had no idea this happened! oh well, good to see that my model has made it to a location that could actually be seen by people other than skyscraper geeks :D

I guess I should update this as well.. I have added a couple of buildings I was missing, a couple have disappeared because they were cancelled, and a couple more have switched their status.. ( I am keeping the model updated, but am too lazy to post photos, as it takes about a half hour to get the thing loaded up all at once in google earth)

[Innsertnamehere]

ok, here the update is! (pulled from an older UT post, so even this isn't the most recent)



the entire model in one view:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3-2.jpg

the future CN Tower view:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/4-1.jpg

my favourite view of the future skyline:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/2-3.jpg

and the latest toronto mega-proposal:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/1-4.jpg

[greg_a]

Here's a video of some of the leasing activity in the new developments, courtesy of Altus InSite and Cube Cities:

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[Innsertnamehere]

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/pano-4.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/10.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/1-7.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/2-5.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/3-4.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/4-3.jpg

[DrNest]

Nice work as always.

[koops65]

Here's a project I've been working on for some time now, making a 3D model of downtown Toronto. Still needs some improvements, but it's starting to look good enough now to post some screenshots. All of the latest proposals are included, as of last week anyways. :rolleyes:

Overview, from the northwest:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8200986203_fb64b6ed3f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200986203/)

And from the southeast:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8202078356_bde23c5789_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8202078356/)

The CBD and Clubland:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8486/8200985063_fd811e38c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200985063/)

Yorkville and the north end of Yonge Street:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8200984359_4a4e8e7dfb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200984359/)

Looking north:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8200983523_0e5f118d09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200983523/)

Yorkville, looking south:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8202075096_27caeff2cd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8202075096/)

Clubland, Southcore and Citiplace:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8200981315_16c58690e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200981315/)

Looking north from the lake, the traditional postcard view:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8339/8202073372_bc93e2836d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8202073372/)

And now for some dramatic shots, stuff you can't do with Google Sketchup...

All of downtown, from the west, just before sunset:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8202072364_35645f8401_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8202072364/)

All of downtown, from the east, just after sunrise:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8202072172_835d8b2b77_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8202072172/)

Looking up at the towers of the CBD, at night:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8200980385_4e05bae871_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200980385/)

Looking west, at sunset:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8200982813_d14dfa83c8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8200982813/)

[Dwils01]

Great job Koops :tup:
Would be amazing if this could become reality.

[Innsertnamehere]

Amazing koops! And I could do that with sketch up if I wanted, just not with google earth. I'm in the process of something to 1 up you right now anyways. LOL. Nothing better than a friendly competition am I right?

[koops65]

Sounds good. I only just finished the basic model, and have plenty of improvements and additions to make to it. I'm sure the skyscraper fans here will appreciate a friendly render war too.

[DrNest]

Loving your work Koops. One quick question, what's the tall spikey looking building immediately to the west of the Rogers Centre? It's not one I recognise.

[yaletown_fella]

I believe that's a placeholder for the unreleased Signature phase of the Adex CityPlace development. Looks great!

[koops65]

Yes exactly, Signature Tower, something I threw in there just to look good, but who knows what will actually be built? If ever? The one in my model is 250 metres tall.

[Innsertnamehere]

Oh, and the Richmond Adelaide centre 3 is beside indx, not behind it.

[koops65]

I just went by the location indicated on SSP maps, so that error needs to be fixed too.

Edit: If you're talking about 100 Adelaide west, the location is accurate on my model. I dont know the name of the building currently there, but the new tower will sort of engulf it. Its easily seen on a satellite image, and its basically right across the street from FCP. And yes, that makes it behind INDX, which is slightly farther north.

[Innsertnamehere]

nope. White is INDX, green is 100 Adelaide west.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/15.jpg

[koops65]

Got it, thanks...

[Chadillaccc]

Nice work Koops! Especially on Theatre Block... almost looks diagram worthy ;). Looking forward to hopefully seeing a more realistic future render soon! :D

[Innsertnamehere]

And you have been one upped..

BmaEghocNCk

[koops65]

The trip down Yonge St. is great, I like it. However, you need to put some textures on the proposals and U/C buildings. I totally understand the reason for that, so others can see what is "real" and what isn't, but seeing what Toronto will look like in the future is sort of ruined by the big blocks of solid colors. Nevertheless, good job! :tup:

[isaidso]

I don't mind the blocks of colours, but would prefer the 'fly through' south of Davenport to be much slower.

[Chadillaccc]

Excellent!

[vinchops]

i wish that was an option in google earth like 3D buildings is

[caltrane74]

Awesome work Insertnamehere! As usual.

[Tony]

Congrats Insert: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1296622--growing-up-visualizing-the-future-of-toronto

Growing Up: Visualizing the future of Toronto

by: Alyshah Hasham

One in the Star’s ongoing Growing Up series about growth and density in Toronto.

Behold the Toronto skyline of the future.

With the click of a mouse, Cale Vanderveen swoops through the Yonge St. canyon. With another, he pivots around the CN Tower, past the top of the proposed casino complex.

The 17-year-old high school student from Uxbridge is demonstrating a 3D model of the downtown core he built on his laptop using SketchUp, free 3D modeling software formerly owned by Google.

The proposed buildings are constructed in SketchUp and placed in a model of present-day Toronto from Google Earth. The result is an interactive 3D model that shows just about every future structure currently in the works, from the newly announced Gehry-Mirvish towers to those well under construction, each building colour-coded to show its stage of development.

[caltrane74]

I love this kid!

Good work! I want to hire you for my blog! lol!

[koops65]

Toronto with some of the major U/C and proposed towers added:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8573690568_f5df11dc11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8573690568/)
Original photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolsteren/8557722973/in/photostream
Original photo:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8572608101_2f7aaede7b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8572608101/)

[koops65]

I finished adding the rest of the major Toronto towers, except for the 1 Yonge complex, still have no idea what that's going to look like:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8583709783_a572a03713_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8583709783/)
Original photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolsteren/8557722973/in/photostream
Original photo:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8572608101_2f7aaede7b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11485387@N04/8572608101/)