photos 20230731. Sometimes mid-century modern towers are shaped like giant equilateral triangular prisms. Image July 31, 2023 Vik
photos 20230729. Modernist industrial park architecture. Does anyone recognize the logo on the building? Note the fire hydrant with the funky attachments. Image July 30, 2023 Vik
photos 20230725. Weston 3: The low-rise with the large prominent stairwell. The brickwork to the right of the front door may suggest that this stairwell enclosure was added on. Could there be an elevator lift in there too? Image July 26, 2023 Vik
photos 20230723. Weston 2: A modernist midrise with a lovely patterned facade and an unusual entrance orientation. Image July 25, 2023 Vik
photos 20230709. What the heck was this architect thinking? That strange postmodern office architecture at the Metro East Corporate Centre (1986) II. Image July 10, 2023 Vik
photos 20230701. The Beaches XII: The corner store at 2377 Queen St E was once a Tamblyn Drugs store in the early 20th Century. Now it’s a cafe and cell phone tower base. Tamblyn -> Boots Drug Stores -> Pharma Plus Drugmarts -> Rexall. Image July 2, 2023 Vik
photos 20230628. The Beaches XI: The singular Silverbirch Housing Co-operative. Image June 29, 2023 Vik
photos 20230627. Do we really need more glass office boxes downtown? Bay Adelaide Centre (from 2016). Image June 27, 2023 Vik
photos 20230626. The Beaches X: Welcome to The Boardwalk (1929) at 2405 Queen Street East. Yet another interesting facade in the Beach. Image June 26, 2023 Vik
photos 20230625. This 1906 S. Price and Sons Dairy Building (worth $31,000 then), and most recently Diamond Taxi, is an example of Edwardian Classicism by J. Francis Brown. Image June 25, 2023 Vik
photos 20230623. The Beaches IX: Shall we call Brookmount Place (1836 Queen Street East) an Edwardian Revival with Spanish or Tudor detailings? Image June 23, 2023 Vik