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20150531. Ionic columns rise above the entrance of Toronto’s iconic Dominion Public Building.

May 31, 2015 Vik

20150531.Ionic columns rise above the entrance of Toronto's icon

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20150530. Brutalist Robarts ramparts protect the Library keep within at University of Toronto.

May 30, 2015 Vik

20150530. Robarts ramparts protects the Library keep within at

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20150529. A siren stands sentinal over hoods near the Pickering Nulear Generating Station.

May 29, 2015 Vik

20150529. A siren stands sentinal over hoods near the Pickering

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20150528. Construction of the Chaz Condos nears completion creating a chasm on Charles Street.

May 28, 2015 Vik

20150528. Construction of the Chaz Condos nears completion creat

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20150527. Shadows enhance Toronto City Hall’s observation deck at Doors Open Toronto.

May 27, 2015 Vik

20150527. Shadows enhance City Hall's observation deck. Pic 23/2This is the last of a series of 23 photos highlighting Doors Open Toronto 2015. Visit Toronto next year for Doors Open 2016!

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20150526. At Redpath Sugar refining raw sugar starts at the silo. Seen at Doors Open Toronto.

May 26, 2015 Vik

20150526. At Redpath refining raw sugar starts at the silo (Door

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20150525. Looking up at the Old Don Jail skylight at Doors Open.

May 25, 2015 Vik

20150525. The Old Don Jail and current Bridgepoint Admin BuildinThis is a 60 year old reconstruction of the 1864 original skylight, a rare sight in the 19th Century.

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20150524. Doors Open took me to MARS to admire the elegant simplicity of an elevator lobby.

May 24, 2015 Vik

20150524. Doors Open took me to MARS to admire the elegant simpl

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20150523. Today, Doors Open Toronto featured a cathedral of hexagons at the unique Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at University of Toronto.

May 23, 2015 Vik

20150523. Today, Doors Open Toronto featured the very unique hex

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20150522. Doors Open on meters, pipes and levers at the Portlands Energy Centre.

May 22, 2015 Vik

20150522.  Doors open on meters pipes and levers at the Portland

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20150521. Take the criss-crossing stairs when visiting George Brown’s Waterfront Campus at Doors Open Toronto.

May 21, 2015 Vik

20150521. Take the criss-crossing stairs when visiting George Br

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20150520. Check out the new Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning at The Hospital for Sick Children at Doors Open Toronto.

May 20, 2015 Vik

20150520. Check out the new Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and

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20150519. Metal pipes and valves are cool. See them in the Portlands Energy Centre at Doors Open Toronto.

May 19, 2015 Vik

20150519. Metal pipes and valves are cool. See them in the Portl

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20150518. Gawk at the 1909 steam engine that once powered the High Level Pumping Station at Doors Open Toronto.

May 18, 2015 Vik

20150518. Gawk at the 1909 steam engine that once powered the Hi

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20150517. At Doors Open Toronto, get your Gothic Revival fix at Knox College.

May 17, 2015 Vik

20150517. At Doors Open Toronto, get your Gothic Revival fix at 20150517. At Doors Open Toronto, get your Gothic Revival fix at

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20150516. Take your feet to the Bata Shoe Museum during Doors Open Toronto.

May 16, 2015 Vik

20150516. Take your feet to the Bata Shoe Museum during Doors Op

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20150515. A blue crystalline roof reaches for a blue sky. See the award-winning Ismaili Centre Prayer Hall at Doors Open Toronto.

May 15, 2015 Vik

20150515. A blue crystalline roof reaches for a blue sky. Ismail

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20150514. A reflection of reflections and the self. Today is the 4th anniversary of this photo blog! Thanks so much for looking!

May 14, 2015 Vik

20150514. A reflection of reflections and the self. Today is the

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20150513. Spend some time in jail at Doors Open at the Bridgepoint Hospital Administration building in Toronto.

May 13, 2015 Vik

20150513. Spend some time in jail at Doors Open at Bridgepoint's

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20150512. Get inside the beautiful Beaux Arts Canada Life Building at Doors Open Toronto.

May 12, 2015 Vik

20150512. Get inside the beautiful Beaux Arts Canada Life Buildi

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20150511. HOK opens their doors at Doors Open Toronto at the top of 400 University Ave.

May 11, 2015 Vik

20150511. HOK opens their doors at Doors Open Toronto at the top

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20150510. Explore Art Deco architecture and interiors at the Design Exchange​. Doors Open Toronto​ 2015.

May 11, 2015 Vik

20150510. Explore Art Deco at the Design Exchange at Doors Open

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20150509. Enjoy great views from Toronto City Hall’s observation deck at Doors Open.

May 9, 2015 Vik

20150509. Enjoy great views from Toronto City Hall's observation

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20150508. At Doors Open Toronto, see what 15,000 tons of sugar looks like at Redpath Sugar.

May 8, 2015 Vik

20150508. At Doors Open Toronto, see what 15,000 tons of sugar l

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20150507. Don’t forget the stunning Aga Khan Museum at Doors Open Toronto this year!

May 7, 2015 Vik

20150507. Don’t forget the stunning Aga Khan Museum at Doors O

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