Future Canadian Skylines

[TallBob]

^^ I'm impressed! ^^

[Chadillaccc]

Yeah it's pretty good. I'm gonna repost it here so people can see it

The future skyline of Surrey British Columbia...


http://blog.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/02...ty-centre.html

[Ramako]

Here's my rather amateurish rendering of Toronto's skyline in 2016 using Jack Landau's incredible photo from Humber Bay. I've included only those projects that are, or will soon be, under construction and which will actually make a significant impact on the skyline from this particular angle.


City by the Lake by Jack Landau, on Flickr


By me


By me


There are a lot of significant proposals that aren't included. From left to right, they'd be 37 Yorkville, Holt Renfrew Tower, 599 Yonge, The Britt, 11 Wellesley, 880 Bay, 501 Yonge, Yonge & Grenville Residences, 72 Carlton, 43 Gerrard, 381 University, The Icon, 2 Queen West, Oxford Place and 45 Bay. I may do an optimistic 2020 rendering including them later.

[Coldrsx]

Surrey is rockin' it! I recall going out to that 'downtown' in 2002/03 when it was just starting some serious redevelopment, but have been impressed since.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by Ramako

There are a lot of significant proposals that aren't included. From left to right, they'd be 37 Yorkville, Holt Renfrew Tower, 599 Yonge, The Britt, 11 Wellesley, 880 Bay, 501 Yonge, Yonge & Grenville Residences, 72 Carlton, 43 Gerrard, 381 University, The Icon, 2 Queen West, Oxford Place and 45 Bay. I may do an optimistic 2020 rendering including them later.

Good job. Also missing, rather significantly, is Harbour Plaza. You have also omitted, I suppose on purpose, Mirvish and One Yonge.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Good job. Also missing, rather significantly, is Harbour Plaza. You have also omitted, I suppose on purpose, Mirvish and One Yonge.

Harbour Plaza wouldn't really be visible from that angle, being obscured by Ice.

[caltrane74]

The unaltered photo at the top was the rendering 3D/Maldive made 6 or 7 years ago


Maldive/Torontoist





http://torontoist.com/2010/01/the_future_is_now_1.php

[softee]

^^ I think the currently under construction Index will be visible from that vantage point as well.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by Ramako

Harbour Plaza wouldn't really be visible from that angle, being obscured by Ice.

Well, wouldn't it be somewhat visible as an indistinguishable edifice between ICE and Ten York?

[Innsertnamehere]

5ive should probably be taller as well. it is 176m, not much shorter than U condos.

[caltrane74]

I thought FIVE Condos was about 161/162 meters...?

[Innsertnamehere]

They added a couple of floors.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

They added a couple of floors.

Do you have a source for this? I was pretty sure that the increase to 161 metres was after three floors were added. According to the Final Report it was originally 147 metres. I42 confirmed the new height: http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...508#post636508

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Well, wouldn't it be somewhat visible as an indistinguishable edifice between ICE and Ten York?

Sure, but I thought adding a small sliver of building in the background wouldn't have really added much to the rendering.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by softee

^^ I think the currently under construction Index will be visible from that vantage point as well.

Perhaps a sliver to the left of Shangri-La.

[Innsertnamehere]

And yes, you are right. 161 meters. I just seem to remember making it 176 in my model, but it is 161 there as well so I am just confused haha.

speaking of my model..

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

The unaltered photo at the top was the rendering 3D/Maldive made 6 or 7 years ago


Maldive/Torontoist





http://torontoist.com/2010/01/the_future_is_now_1.php

world's greatest Toronto Rendering and best skyline vantage point.

[travis3000]

I am very excited to see what projects actually end up going ahead out of the huge list of proposed towers.

[travis3000]

Originally Posted by Ramako

Here's my rather amateurish rendering of Toronto's skyline in 2016 using Jack Landau's incredible photo from Humber Bay. I've included only those projects that are, or will soon be, under construction and which will actually make a significant impact on the skyline from this particular angle.


City by the Lake by Jack Landau, on Flickr


By me


By me


There are a lot of significant proposals that aren't included. From left to right, they'd be 37 Yorkville, Holt Renfrew Tower, 599 Yonge, The Britt, 11 Wellesley, 880 Bay, 501 Yonge, Yonge & Grenville Residences, 72 Carlton, 43 Gerrard, 381 University, The Icon, 2 Queen West, Oxford Place and 45 Bay. I may do an optimistic 2020 rendering including them later.

Great drawings Also missing in your proposal list is CASA III , Mirvish, 1 Yonge (the later two are probably 10+ years before anything gets built though, if at all).

[Innsertnamehere]

He's trying to include only things that have an almost guarantee to happen, in which case only really CASA III is missing. It is also a rather crappy angle to display all of the projects going on, many of them are blocked by other buildings.


Great render though! If only I had the skills to do that.. Maybe I should make another video of my model. to help people realize how I get to see the future skyline..