20241229. Another concrete tower bites the dust. A demolition permit for the Toronto Star building was accepted by the city on Dec 4th.
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20240814. Oakville II. The view of Oakville’s Brutalist Oak Hill from the street. What an interesting entrance.
20240813. Oakville I. Oakville’s Brutalist Oak Hill in profile.
20240202. Modernist stairs versus brutalist stairs. Can you guess the wheres of these two sets of stairs?
20240117. Notice 7. The McLaughlin Planetarium (Allward and Gouinlock, 1968) will make way for the impressive @uoft U of T Centre for Civilizations, Cultures, and Cities.
20231223. Oakville Brutalism.
20231221. Brutalism on Barton.
20231218. The Irving Zucker Sculpture Court on Commonwealth Square and FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place, 1972) at dusk.
20231207. Demolition can occassionally lead to appreciation but when looking at the brutalist base of the Toronto Star building, I am not sure.
20230919. #MORIYAMA30 #19 – THE DEMOLISHED COMPUTER SCIENCES CANADA BUILDING (1200 EGLINTON AVE E, #BRUTALIST / LATE MODERN, 1971).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Mr. Moriyama Moriyama Teshima Architects in 30 days.
20230906. In memory of Raymond Moriyama, a deeply influencial architect, I present #Moriyama30 – 30 Toronto Area works by Moriyama in 30 days. #4 is the Ontario Science Centre (1969).
20230719. Bell Brutalism.
20230530. In Concrete.
20230306. Brutalism in Brick.
20230227. Brutalism in Brick.
20230117. Jarvis and Wellesley features two buildings with brutalist elements – one modern (1971) one postmodern (1992).
20221216. Brutalist Baycrest Hospital facade.
20221107. Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in Flemingdon Park.
20221030. The Canada Post Ottawa Mail Processing Plant (OMPP). D’Arcy Helmer, 1970.
20221019. Inside and outside Bemi’s Brutalist Bibliothèque (Ottawa Public Library main branch, George Bemi, 1973).
20220925. Brutalist Convenience at J.J.’s Market.
20220915. The brutalist porte cochere. 145 Marlee Ave, 1973.
20220911. 220 Laurier Ave W uses lovely corduroy concrete precast panels apart from its ground floor entrance upgrade.
20220828. Queen Elizabeth Tower A in profile – one of the earliest condominium developments downtown (1975-78, Tridel). Do the bulges have bigger units?
20220827. Robarts Library has a buddy – the National Research Council Canada National Science Library. Shore Tilbe Henschek Irwin, 1974, Ottawa.
