Tag Archives: architecture
20161212. Once painted greyish blue, this revived picturesque 1888 Queen Anne house shows its original red brick. 110 Park Road, Rosedale.
20161207. Mirrors, lines and geometry at the Sun Life Centre.
20161206. The redesigned Berczy Park, with its granite pavers in diamond shapes, is open and almost complete in Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.
20161205. South and north elevations at dusk of Onespadina, future iconic home of University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, as it nears completion.
20161204. A peek at the postmodern predilection of the planned St. Lawrence Neighbourhood’s C-2 Block.
20161203. Permanent fans watch the accessibility ramp of Rod Robbie Pedestrian Bridge, named after Skydome’s (@RogersCentre) architect.
20161202. The timeless Sun Life Centre flanks both sides of University Ave at King St in Toronto.
20161130. The lovely Richardsonian Romanesque Victoria College at University of Toronto (William G. Storm, 1892).
20161129. By night or day, this is an impressive shipping container walkway (880 Bay Street, Toronto).
20161128. The rich and varied architectural history of Toronto’s Jarvis Street.
The three row houses to the left (1862) were originally part of a Georgian eight-house row. The Second Empire features – mansard roofs and bowed bays – were added about 20 years later. The double house to the right (1874) is an example of Italiante architecture with round-headed windows and doors and bracketed cornices. Thanks to Patricia McHugh’s 2nd edition of Toronto Architecture: A City Guide.
20131124. In David Pecaut Square, there’s a portal to the underground… concourse called Metrocentre.
20161123. Although a significant part of Toronto’s cultural heritage landscape, Honest Ed’s is by no means aesthetically pleasing.
20161121. Three English Cottage Style structures, each with seven houses of varying plans, make up Rosedale’s Ancroft Place, a unique Garden City 21-unit housing complex (1927, Shepard & Calvin).
20161120. The early 20th-century mid-rise commercial buildings of the Toronto Entertainment District and future King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District (between King, Adelaide, Simcoe and Duncan Streets). #Toronto #architecture #aerial #HCD
20161115. The temporary rear view of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Hall. Architect William Thomas, Classic Revival, 1851.
20161114. When Stars Align. Minimal Aesthetic 102.
20161114. Mirrored Oblique Intersection. Minimal Aesthetic 101.
20161113. Originally the Harris Henry Fudger house (1898), this is one of the many incredible houses in Rosedale.
20161110. A column terminates the sweeping curve of the Toronto Ismaili Centre front facade.
20161109. A full-height view of the First Canadian Place tower.
20161108. The early 20th-century mid-rise commercial and industrial buildings of the Fashion District between King and Wellington Streets.
20161107. A crystalline glass roof rises above a landscaped tree line at the Toronto Ismaili Centre in Don Mills, next to the Aga Khan Museum. Designed by Charles Correa and Moriyama & Teshima Architects.
20161106. The interesting and varied historic architecture of Spadina Avenue. From left to right: WJ Gage building, Darling Building, Tower Building, Reading Building, Fashion Building and The Morgan Condominiums (built 2002).
20161105. The box that is Italinteriors Contract at 445 King Street East.
