Tag Archives: architecture
20200715. Zig Zag Porte Cochere at La Place Marie.
20200714. Looking up at the Casa II/III condos whose clean lines are brought to you by architectsAlliance. Minimal Aesthetic 150.
20200713. Although Bloordale United Church has lost its conical spire and original facade, it still retains some of its mid-century charm. If you want to learn more about modern Toronto buildings, check out this just released book: https://bit.ly/3iTZf9k
20200712. Modernist Fire Station 422 (1965).
20200710. 215 Huron Street was designed in a highly rationalized manner with its bands of square windows and openings. Chapman & Hurst, 1959
20200709. RBC chose a minimalist design when renovating their 20 King St W banking hall after smoke damage from a hydro vault explosion in 2017. Minimal Aesthetic 149.
20200708. Looking up at the unusual angles of the Burano Condos. ArchitectsAlliance, 2012.
20200707. Bell buildings are usually very handsome like this one at Bloor and Islington.
20200705. Sometimes the demolition of one building reveals an impressive view of another. Jorgensen Hall, Ryerson University, WZMH Architects, 1971.
20200628. The walkway between the TTC and the YRT at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station is a colourful experience.
20200626. University of Toronto’s Stewart Building and Health Sciences building seem to go together nicely.
20200624. The Salvation Army East Toronto Citadel with its unusual addition.
20200623. Parkade on Harbour Street.
20200622. High-rise Brutalism at the Chelmsford Apartments in Agincourt.
20200621. Brutalism at the Toronto Star Building (1971) includes coarse aggregate concrete.
20200612. Rexdale Public Library opened in 1959 and was renovated in 1991.
20200611. Royal York Gardens, 1965.
20200610. The 1967 Richview Branch of the Toronto Public Library with its rough brick brutalism.
20200609. The West Transcept Facade at the 1964 Humbervale United Church.
20200607. The postmodern gothic townhouse.
20200604. Classic modernism at Wymilwood, Eric Arthur’s 1952 Student Union building and now the Goldring Student Centre.
20200603. The 20 modern curves of Kipling Station, quite mid-century expressionist for a subway station that opened in 1980.
20200602. The very elegant and modern Westway United Church.
20200601. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights (1960) is hexagonal in shape with a zig zag roof.
