20221001. A funky porte cochere that reminds me of the mid-century expressionism of Uno Prii.
Monthly Archives: September 2022
20220930. “The Dominion Observatory is an excellent example of an eclectic blend of Romanesque Revival and Edwardian Classicist styles” (1904, David Ewart, Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works). #ottawa #architecture #ottawaarch #heritage #historicsite @ParksCanada
20220929. The base of the The Concourse building at 1085 Steeles Ave E.
20220928. The old school modernist concrete and brick bus shelters of the large and sparse Confederation Heights public service campus in Ottawa
20220927. The imposing 500 Duplex Ave residential tower (Seligman & Dick, 1972) rises above a walkup courtyard. From 2016.
20220926. The tent-shaped St-Rémi Parish by Polish architect Zygmunt Julian Nowak, 1965.
20220925. Brutalist Convenience at J.J.’s Market.
20220924. The Billings Bridge Tower (1974) is a modernist office tower with romanesque arches at grade.
20220923. An industrial park office building with interesting precast coarse aggregate concrete panels that interact with matching window blinds.
20220922. This impressive 1974 John B Parkin concrete office tower will be demolished for a 62-storey @WZMHarchitects mixed use tower. It sits north of 488 University, another WZMH building whose concrete facade was lost.
20220921. The mid-rise Maclean Hunter building facade seems secured for the construction of the 55 storey United Building at University and Dundas.
20220920. Not only do the Ontario Power Building and the TTC Orde transformer substation have power in common, they look good together too.
20220919. The Treehouse, or Kemper House (Jim Strutt, 1962) resides in the only modernist heritage conservation district in Canada.
20220918. Great massing at the townhouses of Cedarbrook Park Co-operative in Scarborough
20220917. The stunning new Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects.
20220916. Nested Triangles Parish or St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church in Alta Vista. Burgess, MCLean & MacPhadyen, 1959.
20220915. The brutalist porte cochere. 145 Marlee Ave, 1973.
20220914. A reflection of 275 Slater Street (1968).
20220913. The view from the new elevated park at CIBC Square that sits above the Union Station rail corridor.
20220912. The breeze block HVAC enclosure.
20220911. 220 Laurier Ave W uses lovely corduroy concrete precast panels apart from its ground floor entrance upgrade.
20220910. 32 and 34 St. Dennis Drive are protected by metal siding and awnings. #toronto #flemingdonpark
20220909. As part of the Signalling and Train Contril improvement program for the Union Station Rail Corridor, this signal tower has been restored and obscured by a new south facing wall.
20220908. Vanier Community Church = City Church + Capital City Bikers Church. “Our services have a very relaxed feel, powerful ‘rock and roll’ music, and dynamic messages.”
20220907. Vaughan Road runs diagonally across Toronto’s street grid and close to Eglinton and Dufferin its buildings have unusual footprints making for some interesting apartment building massings.
