photos 20240208. 1. A sheltered walkway from the Humber College Finch LRT station (white box) to the bus terminal at Humber College North Campus. 2. A typical Finch LRT station is black. Image February 10, 2024 Vik
photos 20240207. A couple of images along the Finch LRT that nears completion. The first shows the rail ramp underground on Hwy 27 to Humber College station and the second shows wires reflecting sunlight along the Finch Ave LRT corridor. Image February 8, 2024 Vik
photos 20240203. The future Don Mouth riverbed lined with armour stone (facing north from the Commissioner’s Street bridge). Image February 4, 2024 Vik
photos 20240202. Modernist stairs versus brutalist stairs. Can you guess the wheres of these two sets of stairs? Image February 3, 2024 Vik
photos 20240201. The scene at Yonge and Wellesley during today’s blackout. Image February 2, 2024 Vik
photos 20240131. The Canada Malt Co. (wasn’t it Canada Malting Co.?) silos are looking pretty good these days (J.S. Metcalf, 1928). Image February 1, 2024 Vik
photos 20240129. The new Cherry Street North bridge on the new Cherry Street lights up at night. Image January 30, 2024 Vik
photos 20240126. PATH VI. Dropping under Wellington St W in @path.toronto. Image January 27, 2024 Vik
photos 20240124. PATH IV. Some parts of the PATH are lesser known as they are only open during office hours. These section has been ‘revitalized’. Image January 24, 2024 Vik
photos 20240123. PATH III. I love how the shapes on the ceiling and the floor match in this postmodern space. Image January 24, 2024 Vik
photos 20240121. PATH 1. Enough depressing redevelopment shots! Been exploring the PATH and connecting malls lately so here’s a series of interior shots from the largely postmodern PATH. Can you guess where? Image January 22, 2024 Vik
photos 20240120. Notice 10. The spectacular mid-century modern office building at 505 University (Shell Oil Building, Marani and Morris, 1958) may be demolished and rebuilt with 7 fewer floors (added 8 years after completion) and 50 more on top. That’s 3 of 5 ‘add a building on top’ proposals on University with 1 completed at 488 University. Image January 21, 2024 Vik
photos 20240119. Notice 9. There’s is also a proposal to add 33 storeys on top of 200 University Avenue (John B. Parkin Associates, 1961) while maintaining the existing facades. Will the materials be new? Image January 20, 2024 Vik
photos 20240118. Notice 8. There’s a proposal to add 35 storeys and widen the Padulo Building (Sigmund D.F. Reszetnik, 1968) at Yonge and St. Clair while maintaining and complimenting the existing facade. I like that the hideous ground level addition will be removed and improved. Image January 20, 2024 Vik
photos 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. Image January 18, 2024 Vik
photos 20240116. Notice 6. Parkdale Library (Gordon Adamson, 1964) will be replaced by affordable housing at a new community hub with a larger library and community centre. Image January 17, 2024 Vik
photos 20240115. Notice 5. I want to re-emphasize that 522 University Ave is an impressive late-moderm office building (1972). There is no way that redevelopment will even come close to the artistry exhibited in this building, right wzmh architects? Image January 16, 2024 Vik
photos 20240114. Notice 4. Something is missing at the NE corner of Ossington and Dupont. Oh yeah, one of my favourite industrial buildings – the 102 year-old 888 Dupont. I was shocked to see this empty corner. Back to threatened modernism tomorrow. Image January 15, 2024 Vik
photos 20240113. Notice 3. 522 University Ave is an impressive John B. Parkin office building (1972) but there are plans to reclad the building and add another 47 storeys – similar to what happened at 488 university. Image January 13, 2024 Vik
photos 20240112. Notice 2. 123 Edward St is a beautiful mid-century modern office building (1964) but there is a proposal for two 72 storey buildings on the site by Crown Realty Partners and Turner Fleischer Architects. Notice the ‘Notice’ sign which will appear in every photo. Image January 13, 2024 Vik
photos 20240103. The foundations of the new Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge (or Morley Callaghan Footbridge) and tunnel under Bloor Street East (from December 12). Image January 4, 2024 Vik