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20151031. Sometimes large scale industrial facilities remind me of a Borg Cube.

October 31, 2015 Vik

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20151030. Sometimes it is better not to take the stairs.

October 30, 2015 Vik

20151030. Sometimes it is better not to take the stairs.

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20151029. A archetypal Modernist lighted canopy surrounds Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

October 29, 2015 Vik

20151029. A archetypal Modernist lighted canopy surrounds Toront

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20151028. Bipedalism through translucent glass flooring at Toronto’s old Don Jail.

October 28, 2015 Vik

20151028. Bipedalism through translucent glass flooring at Toron

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20151027. A boarded up block of Toronto’s Yonge Street will be home to the two tower Teahouse Condominiums.

October 27, 2015 Vik

20151027. A boarded up block of Toronto’s Yonge Street will be

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20151026. At night, Toronto’s 78- storey Aura Condominium at College Park is crowned by glowing white LED icicles.

October 26, 2015 Vik

20151026. At night, Toronto’s 78- storey Aura Condominium at C

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20151025. A posterior view of Toronto City Hall.

October 26, 2015 Vik

20151025. A posterior view of Toronto City Hall.

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20151024. Inside Toronto’s yellow-lit King Street West railway underpass.

October 24, 2015 Vik

20151024. Toronto's yellow-lit King Street West railway underpas

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20151023. Light-induced diamonds in the subway.

October 24, 2015 Vik

20151023. Light-induced diamonds in the subway.

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20151022. Opposingly tapered balconies give the U Condominiums a unique look.

October 22, 2015 Vik

20151022. Opposingly tapered balconies give the U Condominiums a

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20151021. Menkes’ The Eglinton condominiums will replace this 1970 mid-rise modernist skeleton.

October 22, 2015 Vik

20151021. Menkes' The Eglinton condominiums will replace this 19

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20151020. The striking blue angled podium glazing of Iron Chef Marimoto’s future restaurant at Theatre Park.

October 20, 2015 Vik

20151020. The striking blue angled podium glazing of Iron Chef M

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20151019. A jib puts its tower crane in to perspective.

October 20, 2015 Vik

20151019. A jib puts its tower crane in perspective.

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20151018. Weekends are denoted by desolation at a suburban commuter parkade.

October 18, 2015 Vik

20151018. Weekends are denoted by desolation at a suburban commu

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20151017. A window on the window on the world. Minimal Aesthetic 74.

October 18, 2015 Vik

20151017. A window on the window on the world. Minimal Aesthetic

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20151016. Toronto’s Sun Life Financial Tower at 1 York Street nears completion.

October 16, 2015 Vik

20151016. Toronto's Sun Life Financial Tower at 1 York Street ne

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20151015. Seeking symmetry on a moving subway stairway.

October 15, 2015 Vik

20151015. Seeking symmetry on a moving subway stairway.

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20151014. North York’s impressive new Emerald Park Condominiums.

October 14, 2015 Vik

20151014. North York's impressive new Emerald Park Condominiums.

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20151013. Night on an empty streetcar platform at Toronto’s St. Clair Station.

October 14, 2015 Vik

20151013. Night on an empty streetcar platform at Toronto's St.

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20151012. The Centre of Excellence is a lightbox at night. Glendon Campus, York University, Toronto.

October 13, 2015 Vik

20151012. The Centre of Excellence is a lightbox at night. Glend

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20151011. An uptown post-modern brick and glass abstraction. Minimal Aesthetic 73.

October 12, 2015 Vik

20151011. An uptown post-modern brick and glass abstraction. Min

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20151010. Bug’s eye view of Toronto’s Spadina Station inter-platform walkway.

October 11, 2015 Vik

20151010. Bug's eye view of Toronto's Spadina Station inter-plat

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20151009. Exposed concrete, concealed light. Can you guess which subway station? Minimal Aesthetic 72.

October 10, 2015 Vik

20151009. Exposed concrete, concealed light. Can you guess which

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20151008. Hanging lights make Yorkdale Mall’s future Nordstrom a pretty construction site. Toronto.

October 9, 2015 Vik

20151008. Hanging lights make Yorkdale Mall's future Nordstrom a

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20151007. The Scarborough Civic Centre branch is Toronto’s 100th library.

October 8, 2015 Vik

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