Monthly Archives: November 2017
20171128. Being King of the castle for just a moment at Casa Loma (Architect E.J. Lennox, Gothic Revival, 1913).
20171127. The outdoor section reflection of the art installation Spectrum by Balmond Studio at the 88 Scott podium.
20171126. Remembering the 1966 Richmond-Adelaide Centre before its retrofit and recladding that will match the new EY Tower’s light blue-tinted glazing.
20171125. The pleasing geometry of the Sun Life Centre West Tower.
Ceiling, ground, concourse and platform levels at Downsview Park Station on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension.
20171123. The impressive facade of brick, stone, copper and concrete at the Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic School church.
20171121. Arthur Erickson’s 1987 Kings Landing on Queens Quay West.
20171120. The building in the side of a hill. High Park North.
20171119. A wide-angle view of new streetcar 4439 stuck in Christmas Parade traffic. With road closures impeding the flow of traffic, the King Street Pilot was effectively suspended today.
20171118. Keeping the north art deco facade of the former Water Works building.
20171117. Looking up at the Queens Quay Terminal skylights.
20171116. The so-called Porcupine drain, on the site of the demolished St. Lawrence North Market, a site used for food retailing for 214 years, dates back to 1831.
20171115. Inside the columnar Queens Quay Terminal.
20171114. The remarkable rear facade of One Spadina at night. This addition has been attached to the original 1875 Gothic Revival building designed by Smith & Gemmell and restored by ERA Architects.
20171113. Looking down the south facade of WaterPark Place II at 10 Bay Street in Toronto. B+H Architects, 1990.
20171112. The King Street Pilot project began Sunday. Streetcar stops are now on the far side of intersections, demarcated by concrete barriers, planters and have accessibility ramps. Monday morning’s commute will be tough for some.
20171111. A hillside view of the Humber Water Treatment Plant.
20171110. Laying streetcar tracks on The Queensway in Humber Bay.
20171109. The stunning front facade of One Spadina at night.The photo is framed so that the tower is cut off emphasizing its physical strength and upward thrust towards the sky.
20171109. Light streaks frame a night east side view of One Spadina.
20171108. The odd juxtaposition of the sleek NXT2 condo tower and faux Victorian Windermere By The Lake townhomes, both by Cresford Developments.
The large outdoor skylight at #TTC’s new Highway 407 Station on the Toronto-York Spadina #Subway Extention. #architecture #vaughan #yorkregion #TYSSE #transit
20171106. The Eaton Centre’s new pedestrian bridge to Hudson’s Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue is now open.
20171105. The brown brick brutalist buildings of Swansea’s South Kingsway Square.
