20230608. Oftentimes an architectural style is defined only by the front facade like this art deco storefront.
20230607. Four sides of facadism. In this case, the street-facing facade and half the east and west facades have been saved at the east building of the former Ontario Design Centre.
20230606. Poor visibility due to wildfire smoke was evident today looking across Humber Bay.
20230605. Positively postmodern. Toronto Public Library’s Lillian H. Smith Branch.
20230604. Positively postmodern.
20230603. The aptly named Corporate Plaza in profile. Agincourt, Scarborough.
20230602. Under the Gardiner.
20230601. The lines of T3 Bayside on the Eastern Bayfront (Toronto’s tallest timber-framed building).
20230531. Notice. A change is proposed for this site. I love 888 Dupont and wish it could stay despite the replacement condo tower having a decent design.
20230530. In Concrete.
20230529. Demolition of the Shuter Wing at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada has begun. It will be replaced with a new structure and include an expanded emergency department.
20230528. Building Reflections III.
20230527. Building reflections II.
20230526. Building reflections I.
20230525. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen 8 AM on a weekday morning. Traffic downtown is still not as busy as the pre-pandemic days and this is reflected in the highest office vacancy rate in 30 years.
20230524. Ventilation Pipe Dreams.
20230523. High Relief Facade.
20230522. Demolitions can be fun.
20230521. Slab tower blues. #toronto Church and Wellesley #highrise #architecture #architectureTO
20230520. Postmodern elevator lobby. North York Civic Centre.
20230519. Lee’s Palace. #toronto #architecture #architectureTO #theannex
20230518. Sun and stripes.
20230517. I remember a time when you could see sky on Widmer Street.
20230516. Crack of light.
20230515. Notice. A change is proposed for this site – featuring a spectacular mid-century modern office building that’s not on the heritage register at 505 University (Shell Oil Building, Marani and Morris, 1958). The building will be demolished, rebuilt with 7 fewer floors and 50 more storeys on top.
