Tag Archives: modernist
20150322. Sideways Stairwell and Sconces on a Concrete Campus. Minimal Aesthetic 50.
20150321. The oblong spirals of a concrete stairwell at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Andrews Building.
The Andrews Building containing these stairwells was designed by the Australian architect John Andrews in 1965 who later went on to design the CN Tower.
Note the raw concrete (beton brut) look furnished by the wood forms in which the concrete was poured in place.
20150319. A modernist 55 Yonge is a cliff over the concrete canyon of Colborne St. Architect:a prolific Peter Dickinson, 1958.
20150318. Demolition of the last Dickinson-designed modernist tower in Toronto’s Regent Park is underway.
20150308. The unique 1971 modernist Building T pumping station in Toronto’s Pump House Park.
The attributes that make this building unique include the circular plan, the engaged inverted engaged catenary arches on the lower wall and the taller engaged catenary arches on the upper wall with fins that extend beyond the original roofline. Unfortunately, the recently added metal penthouse (or cap on top) obscures these fins from view and diminishes the brilliant original design that you can see at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pumping_station_in_Ashbridges_Bay_Toronto.jpg. This pumping station is officially known as the Mid-Toronto Interceptor Pumping Station but being a part of the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, it goes by the name Building T.
20150208. New and old contrast vividly in Toronto’s Regent Park during the demolition of its 2nd last modernist tower.
20150125. A view of many rooms in the 4th Dickinson modernist high-rise demolition in Toronto’s Regent Park.
20150120. Shadow versus sunlight at Parkway Place 2 and 3 (1965/66). Thorncliffe Park, Toronto.
20150115. Under the stars and beyond the tracks stand the West Lodge Towers.
Located in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, these curved 1965 modernist buildings are also known as the Bnai Fishel Towers. They were opened by then Premier John Robarts. Although initially quite luxurious, they fell into decline quickly. Recently the balconies were replaced – perhaps additional renovations were completed to help lessen the infamy of the complex.
I could not resist posting this image despite its low quality – I lived here for a short while when five years old!