photos 20230912. #Moriyama30 #10 – Jack Miner Senior Public School (1970) – modernist with very early #postmodern elements.In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days. Image September 13, 2023 Vik
photos 20230911. #Moriyama30 #9 – Canada Centre (postmodern, 1984). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days. Image September 12, 2023 Vik
photos 20230910. #Moriyama30 #8 – Keele Street Public School (postmodern, 1978). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days. Image September 10, 2023 Vik
photos 20230908. #Moriyama30 #6 – Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute (Postmodern, 1978). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days. Image September 9, 2023 Vik
photos 20230907. #Moriyama30 #5 – A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (Brutalist, 1970). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto Area works by Moriyama in 30 days. Image September 7, 2023 Vik
photos 20230904. Rest in Peace Raymond Moriyama. In memory of this deeply influencial architect, I present #Moriyama30 – 30 Toronto works by Moriyama in 30 days. #2 – Arbor Glen Public School, 1975. Image September 6, 2023 Vik
photos 20230823. From left to right: Elmwood Club (Gordon & Helliwell, 1891), St. George’s Hall now Arts and Letters Club (Edwards & Webster, 1891 and Sproatt & Rolph, 1920) and the front facade of 8 Elm Street (James Fleming, 1890). Image August 23, 2023 Vik
photos 20230819. Post Office G (Edward Lennox, 1913) -> Ralph Thornton Community Centre + Queen / Saultier library branch (1980). Image August 20, 2023 Vik
photos 20230818. The Rosedale Mansion (1941) in the Art Moderne style that followed closely after the Art Deco style (note the octagonal windows) in an era when the artisan was replaced by mass production. Image August 18, 2023 Vik
photos 20230814. The Nordstrom department store at the Eaton Centre was looking quite different on July 30th. The retailer lasted less than a decade in Canada. This does not surprise me as the store had limited selection and terrible prices. What was your impression of Nordstrom? Image August 14, 2023 Vik
photos 20230809. In with the new and out with the old at Bloor Collegiate Institute. Image 1: the facade of what remains of Kent Senior Public School and soon to be condo front. Image 2: Construction of the new Bloor CI. Image August 9, 2023 Vik
photos 20230806. Lane South Wallace West Dufferin is one of the narrowest laneways I have seen in Toronto. The location is all in the name. Image August 6, 2023 Vik
photos 20230805. Alcohol in Parks 4. Campbell Park. You might know its location by the water tower in the distance. It is also beside the yet to be opened GO Transit Davenport Diamond Greenway. The trains are fairly quiet along this square park – a favourite so far. Image August 5, 2023 Vik
photos 20230731. Sometimes mid-century modern towers are shaped like giant equilateral triangular prisms. Image July 31, 2023 Vik
photos 20230729. Modernist industrial park architecture. Does anyone recognize the logo on the building? Note the fire hydrant with the funky attachments. Image July 30, 2023 Vik
photos 20230725. Weston 3: The low-rise with the large prominent stairwell. The brickwork to the right of the front door may suggest that this stairwell enclosure was added on. Could there be an elevator lift in there too? Image July 26, 2023 Vik
photos 20230723. Weston 2: A modernist midrise with a lovely patterned facade and an unusual entrance orientation. Image July 25, 2023 Vik