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20160225. Toronto’s 1972 brutalist Grand Hotel may be redeveloped into a 45 storey tower.

20160225. Toronto's 1972 brutalist Grand Hotel may be redevelopeERA Architects conducted the heritage impact statement. In short the building is not heritage-listed, not in a Heritage Conservation District and its height is not out of character with coming development. Amexon Development and CORE Architects Inc are behind the proposal.

20151109. Changing the face of Dundas and University in Toronto.

20151109. Changing the face of Dundas and University in Toronto.It is sad to see the facade of this 1968 International Style tower being removed and replaced with temporary walls. The office tower will be reclad in glass and 37 floors of condominiums will be added above.

20150321. The oblong spirals of a concrete stairwell at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Andrews Building.

20150321_6829_1800x1013The Andrews Building containing these stairwells was designed by the Australian architect John Andrews in 1965 who later went on to design the CN Tower.

Note the raw concrete (beton brut) look furnished by the wood forms in which the concrete was poured in place.