Tag Archives: condos
20160718. An architectural reminiscence of what came before Toronto’s Tableau Condominiums.
See http://goo.gl/y3cuYA for this building’s previous incarnation.
20160626. The twin towers of the Edge on Triangle Park Condominiums.
20160621. The abstract yet patent facade of the Thompson Residences. Minimal Aesthetic 95.
20160615. The narrowest building of Toronto’s Waterlink at Pier 27 condos and its industry-separating wall.
20160613. A full length rear aerial view of Toronto’s new Tableau Condominiums.
20160607. The prismatic podium of Toronto’s rhomboidal Burano on Bay Condos.
20160523. An aerial view of Toronto’s quickly rising Harbour Plaza Residences.
20160513. A rooftop view of Toronto’s River City Phase 2.
20160325. Symmetry in the shadow of a setting sun.
20160306. Toronto’s 1927 Canadian Westinghouse Building has donned an exoskeleton.
This is a great example of the Commercial Style Architecture, also known as Chicago Style as this form was developed in Chicago after the 1871 fire. It’s metal skeleton framing was a new development allowing for buildings of greater height, more floor space and maximum light and ventilation as opposed to the load-bearing brick buildings that came before it. This building has Classical detailing and terra cotta trim – a rare combination in Toronto.
Although heritage-designated, property owners are allowed to develop on site. The building’s North and West faces are to be incorporated into the King Blue Condos (48 and 44 storeys) designed by Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects and developed by the Greenland Group. This condominium comes with a Section 37 payment of $1.25 million for public amenities.
20160301. Waiting for the bus under a massive relic of modernism.
Toronto‘s Sutton Place Hotel was built in 1967 by WZMH Architects. After almost 50 years in service the building is being redeveloped as a condominium tower.
20160229. The shifting balconies of the 1Thousand Bay Condos.
20160228. A stripped 1967 brutalist Sutton Place Hotel shall transform into The Britt Condos.
20160218. Bye Hilton Garden Inn (200 Dundas E), hello Dundas Square Gardens (condos).
The hotel was originally a mid-century modernist office building with some redeeming elements as shown in the image below from the 1960’s. Thanks to Chuckman’s Photos on WordPress (https://chuckmantorontonostalgia.wordpress.com/).
20160217. The sublime River City 1 blends brilliantly with blue sky.
20160208 Ready to break ground for Yonge and Rich condos in Toronto.
20160206. Toronto’s new Brant Park Condos provide a great backdrop for an old boutique office building on Camden Street.
20160202. A crane now rises from the E Condos north building site at Yonge and Eglinton.
20160131. East United condos shall retain the original 1906 Christie, Brown & Co. Stables masonry in Old Town Toronto.
20160126. River City Phase 1 and 2 rise above Toronto’s Don River.
20160118. The Exhibit across from the museum in Toronto.
20160117. A top down view of Toronto’s River City Phase 2.
20151225. Living in a rectangle of emphasis on King Street West.
20151218. The Exhibit Residences’ askew cubes rise opposite the ROM.
