20231106. Standing in the modernist shade
Tag Archives: north york
20230926. #Moriyama30 #24. The Stephen E. Quinlan Building, Seneca Polytechnic @ York Campus (1999).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Mr. Moriyama and Moriyama Teshima Architects in 30 days.
20230925. #Moriyama30 #23 – Rotunda, Vari Hall, York University (postmodern 1992).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Mr. Moriyama and Moriyama Teshima Architects in 30 days.
20230924. #Moriyama30 #22 – North York Central Library (Postmodern 1987).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Mr. Moriyama and Moriyama Teshima Architects in 30 days.
20230917. #Moriyama30 #15 – Novotel Toronto North York (postmodern, 1987). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230916. #Moriyama30 #14
Owen Public School (postmodern, 1993).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230118. The cute but soon to be replaced Beth Joseph Lubavitch modernist synagogue. Armour Heights, North York.
20221216. Brutalist Baycrest Hospital facade.
20221123. Crowned modernism on Antibes Drive.
20221121. A tower in the Park. Forest Lane Apartments, Westminister, North York, Toronto.
20221120. An attractive TTC traction power substation near Finch Station.
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.
20221101. The modernist apartment buildings of Antibes Drive
20221029. 10 Sunny Glenway (1973) is one of five modernist concrete highrises in Flemingdon Park, North York.
20221002. This modernist Concourse building is attached to a strip mall (1085 Steeles Ave W) which would make a great location for a new residential building with retail at ground.
20221001. A funky porte cochere that reminds me of the mid-century expressionism of Uno Prii.
20220929. The base of the The Concourse building at 1085 Steeles Ave E.
20220829. The Janmount Towers (1972) and associated strip mall feature interesting concrete nibs.
20220822. The Star Trek porte-cochere (entrance canopy) at the Castilian Apartments (3311 Bathurst St).
20220814. The stunning Forest Hills Condominium (Paul Ospolak, 1971, North York).
20220813. Evangel Temple Toronto has a postmodern crucifix (1983).
20220806. The Bathville Towers (1966) of North York.
20220720. The triangles of Seicho-No_Ie (say-choh no ee-yay) Toronto, where they worship a nondenominational God based on the divine inspirations of one man in 1930 Japan.
20220718. The east face of Beth Tikvah Synagogue (conservative, egalitarian, established 1962) features an architectural menorah.
