Monthly Archives: January 2018
20180130. This fine specimen of 1878 industrial architecture at 15 Mercer St., built by Langley, Langley & Burke as stables for Verral Cab, Omnibus and Baggage Transfer Co., shall play facade for the 45-storey twin tower Nobu Residences, a condo, hotel, dining complex owned by Nobu Hospitality, a chain founded partly by Robert DeNiro.
20180129. Facadism with depth and a shipping container midrise.
20180128. The Simcoe Ramp opened earlier today. John Tory called it a happy day with the ramp opening on time and on budget.
20180127. Looking up at Cloverdale Mall.
20180126. Deconstructing the Richmond-Adelaide Centre – a complex of buildings by WZMH Architects spanning 51 years with a temporary trailer terrace addition.
20180125. At the Westbank Honest Ed’s development, Trainers Fitness topples next to the AltermaThinking holdout (and pretty neat store). #Toronto #redevelopment #architecture #demolition @VillageMirvish @Mirvish_Village @MirvishVillage @UrbStrat
20180124. This small block of heritage buildings at Duncan and Adelaide shall sprout two 55-plus-storey condo towers.
Beautiful brick brutalism vs ugly postmodernism.
The epically modern and singular Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (II).
20180121. New Toronto’s abandoned Edwardian classical hydro substation.
Pipe Corner.
20180119. Miesian Desk in Travertine Wall. Minimal Aesthetic 120.
20180118. A zamboni preps the ice for another day at the Bentway Skate Trail.
20180117. 100 Bloor St W has transformed from the postmodern cliche that was Williams Sonoma to the bulky brutalistic Hermès and most impressive contemporary facade on the Mink Mile.
20180116. Living by the fast lane at the wedge-shaped Garrison at The Yards condominiums.
20180115. Traffic lights are bigger than they appear. Image taken April 2015 near Eglinton West Station during tunnel boring of The Crosstown LRT.
20180114. A polygonal cross-section of the PATH’s Skywalk.
20180113. Patterns and their projections from curtain to column.
20180112.The two ends of a roundhouse.
20180111. The endless Green P Parking garage.
20180110. Lying down in a high-rise atrium. Minimal Aesthetic 119.
The Monde Condominiums near completion at East Bayfront. Designed by Moshe Safdie and Quadrangle Architects Limited and recipient of 2012 BILD Award for Best High-Rise Building Design.
20180108. The non-existent Honest Ed Alley.
20180107. A sliver of sun sneaks through spans of this Gardiner Expressway box girder bridge.
