1 King West

1 King West, originally uploaded by nfotxn.

This is 1 King St. West in downtown Toronto.

Whenever I see that building looking down Yonge St I think "Damn, that's some 2007 shit right there". What's crazy neat about the building is that it utilizes adaptive re-use in an already very dense area of the city. It's bolted on to the back of an existing heritage lower-rise in what was an odd breeze-way/park between some of the largest sky scrappers downtown. Thanks to modern materials that allow greater flexible tensile construction the back tower looks impossibly thin, like a set back-drop painting in a movie.

I understand the technique was pioneered in New York? If anyone has photos of those places that'd be super neat to see!

Make A Fortune

Make A Fortune, originally uploaded by nfotxn.

It was a clear day walking to the GO train back to the Hammer. So I took some photos of stuff I thought I should have photos of.

Like this fucking atrocity. It's Toronto being totally unlike the awesome place it is with this fake-ass Times Square. A place that itself is well disliked by New Yorkers and people with any sense of good taste everywhere. But it's a sign right? Literally and figurative it's a sign that Toronto is becoming seriously money. Just about four blocks away Donald Trump is building his huge-ass tower. Which last time I was in the city was suffering from a nasty electrical fire in the sewer.

Ahh big city living. I do pine for it.

Jon's 30th 002

Jon's 30th 002, originally uploaded by nfotxn.

The Arlington Haus Boys. I guess I coulda got Shawn in the frame a little better. But that makes it all arty and shit right? Yeah I'll blame it on that. And the super bright clear sky sun.

Spring is on.

El Tambor Loteria Card

El Tambor Loteria Card, originally uploaded by nfotxn.

We completed a group design project via Ray Kampf's blog to create a deck of Mexican Loteria cards in time for Cinco de Mayo. This is my card for El Tambor "The Drum".

Yes, I understand she has Maracas which are not really a drum.

2hr Turn Around

Mike "The Longer" Long was back at Barton Haus in our button sweat shot with Jelly. So we decided to shoot another dance video with him moving it to ESG's "You Make No Sense".

Best part of this? The turn around on this project from "let's shoot it" to it being available on YouTube, complete with minor editing, was just under 2hrs. Also made muffins at the same time.