20231106. Standing in the modernist shade
Tag Archives: modernism
20231004. Pillars of the modern age.
20230615. The Beaches III: Inside the Beach Mall. Formerly the Allen Beach Theatre (Hymes Feldman and Watson, 1919), a 1929 ad read “A Nice Place for Nice Folks to Go.” The theatre lasted 50 years and was renovated into a mall in 1970. The architectural style of the time is still evident today.
20230301. What a pair.
20221121. A tower in the Park. Forest Lane Apartments, Westminister, North York, Toronto.
20221118. The Bathville Towers feature a tower and podium both shaped like parallelograms with one turned 35 degrees from the other resulting in interesting angles where the building meets the street.
20221117. The lines of the modernist Bathville Towers (1966) in North York.
20221023. The National Library and Archives building (Mathers and Haldenby, 1967) is a classified federal heritage building. The tower housing the stacks features many small punched windows.
20220806. The Bathville Towers (1966) of North York.
20220711. The Brooke Claxton Building (Building #9, Tunney’s Pasture federal government campus, 1964) is a classified federal heritage building designed in the “Modern International Style with aspects of Brutalism.”
20220710. The Jeanne Mance building (modernist, international style, 1969) is Building #19 at the sprawling Tunney’s Pasture federal government campus.
20220708. The colourful Estonian Baptist Church on Broadview.
20220624. Pinecrest Public School features two concentric circles of zig zag roof. Craig Madill Abram & Ingleson, 1961.
20220611. Muscular Modernist Midrise.
20220221. The modern building at the Dufferin Gate to Exhibition Place.
20220210. The bones of modernism on display during the Riverdale Hospital demolition.
20220208. Widdicombe Place (1975) features two condominium towers with clean lines and modern Elements.
20220204. The often overlooked Royal Bank Building (20 King St E) in intricate marble with fine detailing. Marani Morris & Allen, 1964.
20220201. An Uno Prii modern mid-century expressionist space age canopy.
20220117. The Evangeline Residence is the second largest women’s shelter in Toronto (from 2017).
20220113. The Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church of Alderwood, Etobicoke.
20220112. The unusual glass block windows at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club (1957).
20220105. Tower vs. townhouse.
20220102. Modern Green Tile Pallete. Minimal Aesthetic #164.
20211210. The modern townhouse (in Don Mills) complete with tile work, brick wall patterns and two shades of brick.
