Monthly Archives: January 2023

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20230130. The cleverly-named QueenChurch Condos (Tridel, Bazis) shall rise 57-storeys above an expertly GBCA Architects restored version (with facades retained in situ) of this abused yellow building. Condos are going up like dandelions in the ‘garden district!’

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20230128. The leaning antenna that has closed Adelaide Street between Victoria and Yonge.

Image January 28, 2023 Vik

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20230127. A reflection of art and a secant of a circle at Bay Adelaide Centre.

Image January 28, 2023 Vik

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0230126. Seeking shade at the now demolished Robert Street Park pavilion which had a very unique zigzag roofline that can be seen at shorturl.at/bijLQ.

Image January 27, 2023 Vik

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20230125. Billboard Triangle.

Image January 25, 2023 Vik

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20230124. W Toronto has a colourful entrance driveway at the former Hudson’s Bay Centre at Yonge and Bloor. Apparently there’s way out on Park Street but the cabbie decided to reverse out.

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20230123. An 1882-installed cast iron water main burst over the weekend closing the King/University intersection for 2-3 weeks depending on whether tracks need moving or not. The burst caused a large shallow hole and TTC routes 504, 503 are affected.

Image January 23, 2023 Vik

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20230122. Remember the adjoining modernist east wing of the Don Jail? Built 1958, Demolished 2014.

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20220121. RED! This is not an abandoned garage and gas station but a tv series set. Eastern Ave, South Riverdale, from 2014.

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20230120. The newly restored heritage row at Yonge and Yorkville includes buildings from 1870 and Frogley’s bakery from 1887.

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20230119. The entrance to 33 Bloor and the Bloor-Yonge subway station.

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20230119. Doomed trees at the gardens of Osgoode Hall will make way for the Osgoode stop on the future Ontario Line.

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20230118. The cute but soon to be replaced Beth Joseph Lubavitch modernist synagogue. Armour Heights, North York.

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20230117. Jarvis and Wellesley features two buildings with brutalist elements – one modern (1971) one postmodern (1992).

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“Toronto Club is an oasis of understated elegance, refinement, good manners, civility and decorum. The club is known for its excellent food and wine, and its highly professional service provided by its stable, well-trained and dedicated long-term employees.” Darling+Curry, 1888.

Image January 17, 2023 Vik

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20230115. Underpass.

Image January 15, 2023 Vik

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20230114. The cute Inglewood Apartments of Moore Park.

Image January 15, 2023 Vik

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20230112. Infrastructure can be pretty. SmartVMC Bus Terminal, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

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20230111. Looking up at the tallest building in the Commonwealth upon completion in 1931 – Commerce Court North.

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20230110. The corner of a building.

Image January 11, 2023 Vik

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20230109. The half house with the crow-stepped gable.

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20230108. A postmodern box grappling with assorted bits of infrastructure – poles, power lines, traffic/signal/street/night lights, signal box, walk button pole, conduits, bike post/rack, bollards, guy-wires, street signs and a pair of FDCs.

Image January 9, 2023 Vik

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20220107. A diamond in the facade of 488 University Avenue.

Image January 7, 2023 Vik

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20230106. An alley aerial.

Image January 7, 2023 Vik

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20220105. Shall we just call this Chinatown storefront a postmodern facade?

Image January 5, 2023 Vik