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Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 8 March 2007 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
When you build a building, can you imagine how it might look over one hundred years later.
High-Res here.
[Oxford & Spadina, Toronto]
@Aaron Schmidt: Thanks, Aaron!
Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand
often wondered whether many of our buildings will actually be there at all... see you have the same taggers as we do!
8 Mar 2007 5:59am
@Bronnie: Thanks, Bronnie! Those guys must be real internationalists.
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
Great image and a very interesting concept to think about.
8 Mar 2007 6:17am
@Nick Passantino: Thanks, Nick!
@Putter: Thank you, Putter!
@Craig Persel: Thanks, Craig!
@Behrooz: Many thanks, Behrooz!
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Fascinating how buildings evolve. This one took some looking at, there's so much going on. Took an eon to find the date! Must've been quite impressive back in 1889.
8 Mar 2007 2:45pm
Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia
Nice one Damon, I wonder what the architects would have thought if they saw this scene? Maybe they'd be happy it's still standing. Great street scene.
8 Mar 2007 2:54pm
@Chris Sullivan: I wonder... Maybe they'd want to grab some paints and cover over the 'art'. Thanks, Chris!
@William: Thanks, William!
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
That is one of the things that makes Architecture so interesting, when you are designing and start thinking about how will it look in the future, how is time going to affect it, how will the space be used by the people, you imagine many things but you cannot predict what is going to happen!
8 Mar 2007 6:42pm
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Yes, I suppose this is very much on the minds of architects. I imagine they'd be floored by the changes in the area not just the building. As you say, one can never predict the future. Thanks, Alfredo!
Jenny from Manchester, United Kingdom
Interesting to think about it. I like the intensity of the colour on the building.
8 Mar 2007 10:07pm
@Jenny: Thanks, Jenny! If you want to make things that last, and you aren't a genius, try architecture. :-)
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
Wow! It's a very nice urbain composition! I love the contrast between the colors. It's helping to show more the details.
9 Mar 2007 3:02am
@Martine Lapointe: Merci beaucoup, Martine! I believe it's all about the lighting.
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
cool eye. I thought for a second you'd gone to PS masterclass and split the image in two...destaurated one half and not the other. But you havent (have you?). great contrast tween the two halves.
9 Mar 2007 9:57am
@Duncan Galbraith: :-) I got the painters to do if for me. Thanks, Duncan!
@frisky?: Thanks, Frisky!
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